Tom Thibodeau on Knicks' 116-113 victory over Pistons in Game 6
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[{'start': '0.160', 'end': '4.400', 'text': 'Tom, just just to start that that shot'}, {'start': '2.320', 'end': '6.160', 'text': 'that Jaylen hit, the crossover, just the'}, {'start': '4.400', 'end': '7.359', 'text': 'way Thompson was defending them all'}, {'start': '6.160', 'end': '9.040', 'text': 'night, just to come back and hit that'}, {'start': '7.359', 'end': '11.280', 'text': 'shot. What do you make of that? Yeah,'}, {'start': '9.040', 'end': '14.160', 'text': "and first I'd just like to uh start off"}, {'start': '11.280', 'end': '16.000', 'text': 'congratulating the Pistons on JB and his'}, {'start': '14.160', 'end': '18.960', 'text': 'staff did an incredible job all year'}, {'start': '16.000', 'end': '23.119', 'text': 'long and uh they had a terrific season.'}, {'start': '18.960', 'end': '27.160', 'text': 'Uh it was a incredibly tough series. So'}, {'start': '23.119', 'end': '30.640', 'text': 'in um Jaylen shot, what can you say? You'}, {'start': '27.160', 'end': '33.040', 'text': "know, timely, you know, he's at his best"}, {'start': '30.640', 'end': '35.680', 'text': "when his best is needed. He's done it"}, {'start': '33.040', 'end': '38.239', 'text': "all year. Uh that's what makes him"}, {'start': '35.680', 'end': '39.760', 'text': 'special, but also you look at the'}, {'start': '38.239', 'end': '42.640', 'text': 'contributions.'}, {'start': '39.760', 'end': '45.600', 'text': 'uh cad 15 rebounds, a lot of tough plays'}, {'start': '42.640', 'end': '47.920', 'text': 'that he made and we needed male and OG'}, {'start': '45.600', 'end': '50.559', 'text': 'were phenomenal uh throughout, you know,'}, {'start': '47.920', 'end': '52.879', 'text': 'and Josh just playing doing the things'}, {'start': '50.559', 'end': '54.800', 'text': 'that he does, you know, and we needed'}, {'start': '52.879', 'end': '56.960', 'text': 'all of it. So, and just showing the'}, {'start': '54.800', 'end': '59.840', 'text': 'toughness, you know, to get down and'}, {'start': '56.960', 'end': '61.520', 'text': 'then find a way to win at the end. Uh'}, {'start': '59.840', 'end': '64.080', 'text': 'but, you know, we know we got a lot of'}, {'start': '61.520', 'end': '65.840', 'text': 'work to do. We we talk about resilience'}, {'start': '64.080', 'end': '67.360', 'text': 'all year long. You take an early lead,'}, {'start': '65.840', 'end': '68.560', 'text': 'they come back, you take another lead,'}, {'start': '67.360', 'end': '70.000', 'text': 'they come back. just what does it say'}, {'start': '68.560', 'end': '72.240', 'text': 'about this group that no matter how many'}, {'start': '70.000', 'end': '75.439', 'text': 'times a team Yeah. just you know hang'}, {'start': '72.240', 'end': '79.439', 'text': 'tough, you know, persevere, get through'}, {'start': '75.439', 'end': '81.439', 'text': 'things, uh the playoffs, as you know, it'}, {'start': '79.439', 'end': '84.720', 'text': "it's all about, you know, your toughness"}, {'start': '81.439', 'end': '86.479', 'text': "and your discipline and so there's going"}, {'start': '84.720', 'end': '88.320', 'text': 'to be a lot of emotional highs and lows'}, {'start': '86.479', 'end': '90.000', 'text': 'and you got to get through all that and'}, {'start': '88.320', 'end': '92.079', 'text': 'you got to stay focused on the task at'}, {'start': '90.000', 'end': '95.079', 'text': 'hand and then you got to get the job'}, {'start': '92.079', 'end': '95.079', 'text': 'done.'}, {'start': '95.280', 'end': '99.119', 'text': 'Uh Tom, just a little bit more about'}, {'start': '97.439', 'end': '101.600', 'text': "Jaylen. I mean, in that quarter, he's"}, {'start': '99.119', 'end': '103.360', 'text': 'three for 13. And what is it about him'}, {'start': '101.600', 'end': '105.280', 'text': "mentally that he just I'm going to take"}, {'start': '103.360', 'end': '107.040', 'text': 'that shot and the way he does it and'}, {'start': '105.280', 'end': '108.960', 'text': 'executes and everything. Yeah. And I'}, {'start': '107.040', 'end': '111.840', 'text': "think that's what makes him so special."}, {'start': '108.960', 'end': '114.399', 'text': 'And you know, and we talk about, you'}, {'start': '111.840', 'end': '118.079', 'text': "know, the all the intangibles that it's"}, {'start': '114.399', 'end': '120.079', 'text': 'his makeup and often times, you know,'}, {'start': '118.079', 'end': '122.560', 'text': "that's that's where mistakes I think are"}, {'start': '120.079', 'end': '124.880', 'text': 'made in the draft and things like that.'}, {'start': '122.560', 'end': '126.560', 'text': "And there's it's easy to see like how"}, {'start': '124.880', 'end': '129.360', 'text': 'many points a guy scores or what'}, {'start': '126.560', 'end': '130.879', 'text': 'physical tools tools are. But when you'}, {'start': '129.360', 'end': '133.599', 'text': "look at the mental tools, that's"}, {'start': '130.879', 'end': '135.599', 'text': 'everything. And then how how you deal'}, {'start': '133.599', 'end': '138.239', 'text': 'with, you know, like if you miss your'}, {'start': '135.599', 'end': '139.440', 'text': 'miss a shot, you know, and he comes back'}, {'start': '138.239', 'end': '141.040', 'text': "the next one, he's going to shoot it"}, {'start': '139.440', 'end': '142.800', 'text': "great. He may miss that one, but he'll"}, {'start': '141.040', 'end': '145.200', 'text': 'shoot the next one great. And just'}, {'start': '142.800', 'end': '148.000', 'text': 'having that belief and confidence. And I'}, {'start': '145.200', 'end': '149.120', 'text': 'think uh and again I say it all the'}, {'start': '148.000', 'end': '151.040', 'text': 'time, it really comes from his'}, {'start': '149.120', 'end': '154.000', 'text': 'preparation and he has a lot of poise'}, {'start': '151.040', 'end': '155.680', 'text': "under pressure uh and you know he's"}, {'start': '154.000', 'end': '157.519', 'text': 'dealing with a you know he gets a lot of'}, {'start': '155.680', 'end': '159.920', 'text': "attention. He's being trapped and he"}, {'start': '157.519', 'end': '161.760', 'text': "knows how to move without the ball. He's"}, {'start': '159.920', 'end': '163.840', 'text': 'uh obviously very clever with the ball'}, {'start': '161.760', 'end': '166.080', 'text': 'shifty can get to the spots that he'}, {'start': '163.840', 'end': '168.319', 'text': 'wants to get to. Uh but he also knows'}, {'start': '166.080', 'end': '171.200', 'text': 'how to move without the ball. Tom, what'}, {'start': '168.319', 'end': '173.519', 'text': 'did you see from Mikuel, especially'}, {'start': '171.200', 'end': '175.280', 'text': 'especially tonight in terms of just his'}, {'start': '173.519', 'end': '178.760', 'text': 'his attacking the rim? You know, I'}, {'start': '175.280', 'end': '181.680', 'text': 'thought the whole starting group I I'}, {'start': '178.760', 'end': '183.920', 'text': 'think being aggressive'}, {'start': '181.680', 'end': '187.800', 'text': 'uh getting stops and then pushing the'}, {'start': '183.920', 'end': '191.440', 'text': 'ball and everyone in attack mode and'}, {'start': '187.800', 'end': '194.080', 'text': 'also making the extra pass. And uh you'}, {'start': '191.440', 'end': '196.159', 'text': 'know we when we did that we we scored at'}, {'start': '194.080', 'end': '198.080', 'text': 'a pretty high rate and so those easy'}, {'start': '196.159', 'end': '200.959', 'text': 'baskets are everything and if we can get'}, {'start': '198.080', 'end': '203.920', 'text': 'the scoring off our defense uh that'}, {'start': '200.959', 'end': '205.360', 'text': 'really fuels the offense. Tom Tom the um'}, {'start': '203.920', 'end': '207.680', 'text': 'you mentioned you guys had a lot of work'}, {'start': '205.360', 'end': '210.239', 'text': 'to do. How what do you make of the um'}, {'start': '207.680', 'end': '212.959', 'text': 'the Celtics series and you know going'}, {'start': '210.239', 'end': '216.000', 'text': "Well, obviously I haven't really dug"}, {'start': '212.959', 'end': '218.720', 'text': "into that yet and you know I've watched"}, {'start': '216.000', 'end': '220.560', 'text': 'some of the playoff games. Uh but'}, {'start': '218.720', 'end': '223.120', 'text': "obviously we'll be doing a lot of work"}, {'start': '220.560', 'end': '225.599', 'text': 'in the next couple days but our'}, {'start': '223.120', 'end': '228.720', 'text': 'assistants and our advanced guys have'}, {'start': '225.599', 'end': '230.720', 'text': 'been working on it for a long time. So'}, {'start': '228.720', 'end': '233.319', 'text': 'uh then we have to get our team in and'}, {'start': '230.720', 'end': '235.360', 'text': 'we have some days for rec recovery and'}, {'start': '233.319', 'end': '237.360', 'text': "preparation. They're the defending"}, {'start': '235.360', 'end': '239.720', 'text': "champion. So, we know that we're gonna"}, {'start': '237.360', 'end': '241.840', 'text': 'have to be at our best.'}, {'start': '239.720', 'end': '243.680', 'text': 'Tom, three years in a row now. You'}, {'start': '241.840', 'end': '246.720', 'text': "you've you've gone you've advanced"}, {'start': '243.680', 'end': '248.879', 'text': "around and before that it's been a while"}, {'start': '246.720', 'end': '250.799', 'text': 'for the Knicks. Is is there a sense of'}, {'start': '248.879', 'end': '252.080', 'text': 'accomplishment at all that you this is'}, {'start': '250.799', 'end': '253.439', 'text': 'now third year in a row you guys have'}, {'start': '252.080', 'end': '255.599', 'text': 'been able to advance in the playoffs?'}, {'start': '253.439', 'end': '257.840', 'text': "Yeah. Well, you know, I'm proud of the"}, {'start': '255.599', 'end': '259.600', 'text': "team. There's still like a long way to"}, {'start': '257.840', 'end': '261.759', 'text': "go and that's if if you're a competitor"}, {'start': '259.600', 'end': '263.360', 'text': "and you love challenges, that's what"}, {'start': '261.759', 'end': '264.680', 'text': "you're looking forward to. and in the"}, {'start': '263.360', 'end': '268.160', 'text': "end there's going to be one team"}, {'start': '264.680', 'end': '270.560', 'text': 'standing. Uh and so prepare yourself to'}, {'start': '268.160', 'end': '272.320', 'text': 'the best of your ability knowing that'}, {'start': '270.560', 'end': '274.160', 'text': 'you know you have to play for 48 minutes'}, {'start': '272.320', 'end': '277.680', 'text': 'and just focus on the task at hand.'}, {'start': '274.160', 'end': '280.880', 'text': "Don't get lost in you know what it means"}, {'start': '277.680', 'end': '282.639', 'text': 'in terms of you know the a series or'}, {'start': '280.880', 'end': '284.800', 'text': 'history or anything like that.'}, {'start': '282.639', 'end': '287.199', 'text': 'Understand what we have to do to be'}, {'start': '284.800', 'end': '289.440', 'text': 'prepared for game one. And I think if we'}, {'start': '287.199', 'end': '291.919', 'text': 'do that that will give ourselves our'}, {'start': '289.440', 'end': '293.360', 'text': 'best chance. Tom, did you learn anything'}, {'start': '291.919', 'end': '294.880', 'text': 'about this group in this series? I know'}, {'start': '293.360', 'end': '297.800', 'text': "it's still pretty fresh. Yeah, I think"}, {'start': '294.880', 'end': '300.160', 'text': 'you learn in every game and you know, so'}, {'start': '297.800', 'end': '302.800', 'text': "it's you have to take the things you"}, {'start': '300.160', 'end': '306.080', 'text': 'learn and move it forward. And what is'}, {'start': '302.800', 'end': '308.400', 'text': 'what are the games teaching us? And so'}, {'start': '306.080', 'end': '311.360', 'text': 'sometimes you fall short. And if you'}, {'start': '308.400', 'end': '312.800', 'text': 'fall short, study, learn, and get ready'}, {'start': '311.360', 'end': '315.759', 'text': 'to do it better the next time. I think'}, {'start': '312.800', 'end': '318.800', 'text': "that's a big part of mental toughness."}, {'start': '315.759', 'end': '322.160', 'text': 'Tom, excuse me. Uh, I think we saw layup'}, {'start': '318.800', 'end': '323.600', 'text': 'lines at halftime coming into the third'}, {'start': '322.160', 'end': '325.280', 'text': 'quarter. Was that new? Because that was'}, {'start': '323.600', 'end': '327.680', 'text': 'something Michael had mentioned. No,'}, {'start': '325.280', 'end': '329.840', 'text': "that you know it's Sometimes they do it,"}, {'start': '327.680', 'end': '331.360', 'text': "sometimes they don't. Just be ready to"}, {'start': '329.840', 'end': '333.840', 'text': "go. That's what that's what I'm worried"}, {'start': '331.360', 'end': '335.039', 'text': 'about. Tom, three road wins this series.'}, {'start': '333.840', 'end': '336.560', 'text': "I believe it's the first time in"}, {'start': '335.039', 'end': '338.720', 'text': 'franchise history you have three'}, {'start': '336.560', 'end': '340.000', 'text': 'straight road wins in a series. Just,'}, {'start': '338.720', 'end': '341.360', 'text': 'you know, what does that say about this'}, {'start': '340.000', 'end': '343.759', 'text': 'this team and their and their mental'}, {'start': '341.360', 'end': '346.639', 'text': "toughness? Yeah, I think and we've been"}, {'start': '343.759', 'end': '350.479', 'text': 'a pretty good road team all year and so'}, {'start': '346.639', 'end': '352.560', 'text': 'I think to have that focus uh you know'}, {'start': '350.479', 'end': '354.880', 'text': "when you're on the road it's really just"}, {'start': '352.560', 'end': '357.520', 'text': 'your group you know and obviously we'}, {'start': '354.880', 'end': '361.240', 'text': 'have great fan base and a lot a lot of'}, {'start': '357.520', 'end': '363.440', 'text': 'our fans travel but I think when you you'}, {'start': '361.240', 'end': '365.280', 'text': "know you're just relying on each other"}, {'start': '363.440', 'end': '368.400', 'text': 'so you have to have belief and trust in'}, {'start': '365.280', 'end': '370.960', 'text': 'each other and you know I think if you'}, {'start': '368.400', 'end': '372.639', 'text': 'understand what wins in the playoffs you'}, {'start': '370.960', 'end': '374.639', 'text': "know it It's your defense, it's your"}, {'start': '372.639', 'end': '375.919', 'text': "toughness, and it's your teamwork, you"}, {'start': '374.639', 'end': '378.240', 'text': 'know, and and you have to have'}, {'start': '375.919', 'end': '380.160', 'text': 'discipline to go along with that. And if'}, {'start': '378.240', 'end': '381.520', 'text': 'you do that, good things come from it.'}, {'start': '380.160', 'end': '383.520', 'text': "Tom, I don't know if it's a discipline"}, {'start': '381.520', 'end': '385.840', 'text': 'or what, but that um right here in the'}, {'start': '383.520', 'end': '388.000', 'text': 'front, uh Jaylen, it just seemed like'}, {'start': '385.840', 'end': '390.639', 'text': 'from the opening tip, the entire crowd'}, {'start': '388.000', 'end': '393.199', 'text': 'is on him and he never seems to look up'}, {'start': '390.639', 'end': '395.520', 'text': 'to respond. Just what do you make of his'}, {'start': '393.199', 'end': '398.800', 'text': "makeup? Uh he's like his focus is"}, {'start': '395.520', 'end': '400.560', 'text': "terrific. you know, he's uh he doesn't"}, {'start': '398.800', 'end': '403.280', 'text': 'get sidetracked with anything other than'}, {'start': '400.560', 'end': '407.039', 'text': "the game. So, he's not thinking about,"}, {'start': '403.280', 'end': '409.440', 'text': 'you know, what people say or fans or,'}, {'start': '407.039', 'end': '411.520', 'text': 'you know, stuff like that, the opponent.'}, {'start': '409.440', 'end': '413.440', 'text': "He's locked into, you know, getting the"}, {'start': '411.520', 'end': '415.919', 'text': 'job done. And, you know, bringing his'}, {'start': '413.440', 'end': '418.319', 'text': "teammates with him. And I think that's"}, {'start': '415.919', 'end': '420.639', 'text': 'important. I think, and you could, the'}, {'start': '418.319', 'end': '422.560', 'text': 'same could be said for, you know, our'}, {'start': '420.639', 'end': '425.120', 'text': "all our starters. They're very team"}, {'start': '422.560', 'end': '427.759', 'text': "oriented. Um they're willing to"}, {'start': '425.120', 'end': '431.120', 'text': 'sacrifice for each other and we know we'}, {'start': '427.759', 'end': '433.520', 'text': 'have to play hard. T Tom, uh three-point'}, {'start': '431.120', 'end': '435.520', 'text': 'shooting uh for your team and the'}, {'start': '433.520', 'end': '437.280', 'text': 'defense on their three-point shooting.'}, {'start': '435.520', 'end': '439.280', 'text': 'How key was that tonight? Well, it was'}, {'start': '437.280', 'end': '442.160', 'text': 'big. We, you know, we lost Beasley in'}, {'start': '439.280', 'end': '443.280', 'text': 'the first half, but I thought overall it'}, {'start': '442.160', 'end': '446.800', 'text': 'was pretty good. And you know,'}, {'start': '443.280', 'end': '449.039', 'text': "Cunningham's a load to deal with. Uh and"}, {'start': '446.800', 'end': '452.479', 'text': 'Shruder is that was a great pickup by'}, {'start': '449.039', 'end': '455.440', 'text': 'them. the team is uh really really good'}, {'start': '452.479', 'end': '458.160', 'text': "and they're young and just the their"}, {'start': '455.440', 'end': '460.160', 'text': 'growth from last year to this year and'}, {'start': '458.160', 'end': '462.080', 'text': 'the veterans that they added they added'}, {'start': '460.160', 'end': '464.800', 'text': 'great shooting they complement the young'}, {'start': '462.080', 'end': '467.800', 'text': 'guys Cunningham terrific Thompson is'}, {'start': '464.800', 'end': '470.880', 'text': 'phenomenal uh Duran same thing his'}, {'start': '467.800', 'end': '474.479', 'text': 'playmaking and you know Stewart has been'}, {'start': '470.880', 'end': '477.520', 'text': "huge for them as well uh so they're they"}, {'start': '474.479', 'end': '477.520', 'text': 'have a very bright future'}]