Tom Thibodeau coach of Knicks postgame interview 05 01 2025
After the Buzzer
[{'start': '0.400', 'end': '4.880', 'text': 'just to start that that shot that Jaylen'}, {'start': '2.399', 'end': '6.080', 'text': 'hit the crossover. Just the way Thompson'}, {'start': '4.880', 'end': '7.680', 'text': 'was defending them all night, just to'}, {'start': '6.080', 'end': '9.519', 'text': 'come back and hit that shot. What do you'}, {'start': '7.680', 'end': '11.679', 'text': "make of that? Yeah, and first I'd just"}, {'start': '9.519', 'end': '14.240', 'text': 'like to uh start off congratulating the'}, {'start': '11.679', 'end': '16.480', 'text': 'Pistons on JB and his staff did an'}, {'start': '14.240', 'end': '20.240', 'text': 'incredible job all year long and uh they'}, {'start': '16.480', 'end': '25.279', 'text': 'had a terrific season. Uh it incredibly'}, {'start': '20.240', 'end': '28.880', 'text': 'tough series. So then uh Jaylen shot,'}, {'start': '25.279', 'end': '30.880', 'text': 'what can you say? you know, timely. You'}, {'start': '28.880', 'end': '34.480', 'text': "know, he's at his best when his best is"}, {'start': '30.880', 'end': '37.200', 'text': "needed. He's done it all year. Uh that's"}, {'start': '34.480', 'end': '39.200', 'text': 'what makes him special. But also, you'}, {'start': '37.200', 'end': '42.079', 'text': 'look at the contributions'}, {'start': '39.200', 'end': '45.040', 'text': 'uh 15 rebounds, a lot of tough plays'}, {'start': '42.079', 'end': '47.360', 'text': 'that he made, and we needed male and OG'}, {'start': '45.040', 'end': '50.000', 'text': 'were phenomenal uh throughout, you know,'}, {'start': '47.360', 'end': '52.320', 'text': 'and Josh just playing doing the things'}, {'start': '50.000', 'end': '54.239', 'text': 'that he does, you know, and we needed'}, {'start': '52.320', 'end': '56.320', 'text': 'all of it. So, and just showing the'}, {'start': '54.239', 'end': '59.280', 'text': 'toughness, you know, to get down and'}, {'start': '56.320', 'end': '60.960', 'text': 'then find a way to win at the end. Uh,'}, {'start': '59.280', 'end': '63.520', 'text': 'but, you know, we know we got a lot of'}, {'start': '60.960', 'end': '65.280', 'text': 'work to do. We we talk about resilience'}, {'start': '63.520', 'end': '66.720', 'text': 'all year long. You take an early lead,'}, {'start': '65.280', 'end': '67.920', 'text': 'they come back. You take another lead,'}, {'start': '66.720', 'end': '69.360', 'text': 'they come back. Just what does it say'}, {'start': '67.920', 'end': '71.680', 'text': 'about this group that no matter how many'}, {'start': '69.360', 'end': '75.080', 'text': 'times a team Yeah. Just, you know, hang'}, {'start': '71.680', 'end': '78.640', 'text': 'tough, you know, persevere, get through'}, {'start': '75.080', 'end': '80.479', 'text': 'things. Uh, the playoffs, as you know,'}, {'start': '78.640', 'end': '82.560', 'text': "it it's all about, you know, your"}, {'start': '80.479', 'end': '84.720', 'text': 'toughness and your discipline.'}, {'start': '82.560', 'end': '86.320', 'text': "And so there's going to be a lot of"}, {'start': '84.720', 'end': '88.320', 'text': 'emotional highs and lows and you got to'}, {'start': '86.320', 'end': '90.799', 'text': 'get through all that and you got to stay'}, {'start': '88.320', 'end': '94.439', 'text': 'focused on the task at hand and then you'}, {'start': '90.799', 'end': '94.439', 'text': 'got to get the job done.'}, {'start': '94.720', 'end': '98.560', 'text': 'Uh Tom, just a little bit more about'}, {'start': '96.880', 'end': '100.960', 'text': "Jaylen. I mean in that quarter he's"}, {'start': '98.560', 'end': '102.720', 'text': 'three for 13 and what is it about him'}, {'start': '100.960', 'end': '104.720', 'text': "mentally that he just I'm gonna take"}, {'start': '102.720', 'end': '106.399', 'text': 'that shot and the way he does it and'}, {'start': '104.720', 'end': '108.320', 'text': 'executes and everything? Yeah, and I'}, {'start': '106.399', 'end': '111.200', 'text': "think that's what makes him so special"}, {'start': '108.320', 'end': '113.840', 'text': 'and you know and we talk about, you'}, {'start': '111.200', 'end': '117.439', 'text': "know, the all the intangibles that it's"}, {'start': '113.840', 'end': '119.439', 'text': 'his makeup and often times, you know,'}, {'start': '117.439', 'end': '121.920', 'text': "that's that's where mistakes I think are"}, {'start': '119.439', 'end': '124.240', 'text': 'made in the draft and things like that.'}, {'start': '121.920', 'end': '125.920', 'text': "And there's it's easy to see like how"}, {'start': '124.240', 'end': '128.800', 'text': 'many points a guy scores or what'}, {'start': '125.920', 'end': '130.319', 'text': 'physical tools tools are, but when you'}, {'start': '128.800', 'end': '133.040', 'text': "look at the mental tools, that's"}, {'start': '130.319', 'end': '135.040', 'text': 'everything. And then how how you deal'}, {'start': '133.040', 'end': '137.680', 'text': 'with, you know, like if you miss your'}, {'start': '135.040', 'end': '138.879', 'text': 'miss a shot, you know, and he comes back'}, {'start': '137.680', 'end': '140.480', 'text': "the next one, he's going to shoot it"}, {'start': '138.879', 'end': '142.239', 'text': "great. He may miss that one, but he'll"}, {'start': '140.480', 'end': '144.560', 'text': 'shoot the next one great. And just'}, {'start': '142.239', 'end': '147.360', 'text': 'having that belief and confidence and I'}, {'start': '144.560', 'end': '148.560', 'text': 'think, uh, and again, I say it all the'}, {'start': '147.360', 'end': '150.480', 'text': 'time, it really comes from his'}, {'start': '148.560', 'end': '153.440', 'text': 'preparation and he has a lot of poise'}, {'start': '150.480', 'end': '154.959', 'text': "under pressure. Uh, and you know, he's"}, {'start': '153.440', 'end': '156.879', 'text': 'dealing with a, you know, he gets a lot'}, {'start': '154.959', 'end': '159.360', 'text': "of attention. He's being trapped and he"}, {'start': '156.879', 'end': '161.120', 'text': "knows how to move without the ball. He's"}, {'start': '159.360', 'end': '163.280', 'text': 'uh obviously very clever with the ball,'}, {'start': '161.120', 'end': '165.519', 'text': 'shifty, can get to the spots that he'}, {'start': '163.280', 'end': '167.760', 'text': 'wants to get to. Uh but he also knows'}, {'start': '165.519', 'end': '170.640', 'text': 'how to move without the ball. Tom, what'}, {'start': '167.760', 'end': '172.959', 'text': 'did you see from MueL especially'}, {'start': '170.640', 'end': '174.720', 'text': 'especially tonight in terms of just is'}, {'start': '172.959', 'end': '178.120', 'text': 'his is attacking the rim? you know, I'}, {'start': '174.720', 'end': '181.120', 'text': 'thought the the whole starting group I I'}, {'start': '178.120', 'end': '183.360', 'text': 'think being aggressive'}, {'start': '181.120', 'end': '187.159', 'text': 'uh getting stops and then pushing the'}, {'start': '183.360', 'end': '190.800', 'text': 'ball and everyone in attack mode and'}, {'start': '187.159', 'end': '193.519', 'text': 'also making the extra pass and uh you'}, {'start': '190.800', 'end': '195.599', 'text': 'know we when we did that we we scored at'}, {'start': '193.519', 'end': '197.519', 'text': 'a pretty high rate and so those easy'}, {'start': '195.599', 'end': '200.400', 'text': 'baskets are everything and if we can get'}, {'start': '197.519', 'end': '202.879', 'text': 'the scoring off our defense u that'}, {'start': '200.400', 'end': '204.560', 'text': 'really fuels the offense. Tom, Tom Tom,'}, {'start': '202.879', 'end': '206.720', 'text': 'the um you mentioned you guys had a lot'}, {'start': '204.560', 'end': '209.280', 'text': 'of work to do. How what do you make of'}, {'start': '206.720', 'end': '212.080', 'text': 'the um the Celtics series and you know'}, {'start': '209.280', 'end': '214.959', 'text': "going Well, obviously I haven't really"}, {'start': '212.080', 'end': '218.080', 'text': "dug into that yet and you know I've"}, {'start': '214.959', 'end': '219.920', 'text': 'watched some of the playoff games uh but'}, {'start': '218.080', 'end': '222.480', 'text': "obviously we'll be doing a lot of work"}, {'start': '219.920', 'end': '225.040', 'text': 'in the next couple days but our'}, {'start': '222.480', 'end': '228.080', 'text': 'assistants and our advanced guys have'}, {'start': '225.040', 'end': '230.080', 'text': 'been working on it for a long time. So,'}, {'start': '228.080', 'end': '232.760', 'text': 'uh, then we have to get our team in and'}, {'start': '230.080', 'end': '234.720', 'text': 'we have some days for rec recovery and'}, {'start': '232.760', 'end': '236.720', 'text': "preparation. They're the defending"}, {'start': '234.720', 'end': '239.159', 'text': "champion. So, we know that we're going"}, {'start': '236.720', 'end': '241.280', 'text': 'to have to be at our best.'}, {'start': '239.159', 'end': '243.120', 'text': 'Tom, three years in a row now. You'}, {'start': '241.280', 'end': '246.080', 'text': "you've you've gone you've advanced"}, {'start': '243.120', 'end': '248.319', 'text': 'around and before that it been a while'}, {'start': '246.080', 'end': '250.159', 'text': 'for the Knicks. Is is there a sense of'}, {'start': '248.319', 'end': '251.439', 'text': 'accomplishment at all that you this is'}, {'start': '250.159', 'end': '252.720', 'text': 'now third year in a row you guys have'}, {'start': '251.439', 'end': '254.959', 'text': 'been able to advance in the playoffs?'}, {'start': '252.720', 'end': '257.120', 'text': "Yeah. Well, I you know, I'm proud of the"}, {'start': '254.959', 'end': '258.639', 'text': "team, but there's still like a long way"}, {'start': '257.120', 'end': '260.720', 'text': "to go. And that's if if you're a"}, {'start': '258.639', 'end': '262.320', 'text': 'competitor and you love challenges,'}, {'start': '260.720', 'end': '263.680', 'text': "that's what you're looking forward to."}, {'start': '262.320', 'end': '267.040', 'text': "And in the end, there's going to be one"}, {'start': '263.680', 'end': '269.199', 'text': 'team standing. Uh and so prepare'}, {'start': '267.040', 'end': '270.720', 'text': 'yourself to the best of your ability'}, {'start': '269.199', 'end': '272.880', 'text': 'knowing that, you know, you have to play'}, {'start': '270.720', 'end': '275.520', 'text': 'for 48 minutes and just focus on the'}, {'start': '272.880', 'end': '278.160', 'text': "task at hand. Don't get lost in, you"}, {'start': '275.520', 'end': '281.040', 'text': 'know, what it means in terms of, you'}, {'start': '278.160', 'end': '282.960', 'text': 'know, the a series or history or'}, {'start': '281.040', 'end': '285.680', 'text': 'anything like that. understand what we'}, {'start': '282.960', 'end': '287.840', 'text': 'have to do to be prepared for game one.'}, {'start': '285.680', 'end': '289.840', 'text': 'And I think if we do that, that get'}, {'start': '287.840', 'end': '291.759', 'text': "we'll give ourselves our best chance."}, {'start': '289.840', 'end': '293.199', 'text': 'Tom, did you learn anything about this'}, {'start': '291.759', 'end': '295.040', 'text': "group in this series? I know it's still"}, {'start': '293.199', 'end': '298.479', 'text': 'pretty fresh. Yeah, I think you learn in'}, {'start': '295.040', 'end': '300.000', 'text': "every game and you know, so it's you"}, {'start': '298.479', 'end': '302.560', 'text': 'have to take the things you learn and'}, {'start': '300.000', 'end': '306.000', 'text': 'move it forward. And what is what are'}, {'start': '302.560', 'end': '308.880', 'text': 'the games teaching us? And so sometimes'}, {'start': '306.000', 'end': '311.199', 'text': 'you fall short. And if you fall short,'}, {'start': '308.880', 'end': '312.560', 'text': 'study, learn, and get ready to do it'}, {'start': '311.199', 'end': '315.120', 'text': "better the next time. I think that's a"}, {'start': '312.560', 'end': '318.240', 'text': 'big part of mental toughness.'}, {'start': '315.120', 'end': '321.600', 'text': 'Tom, excuse me. Uh I think we saw layup'}, {'start': '318.240', 'end': '323.039', 'text': 'lines at halftime coming into the third'}, {'start': '321.600', 'end': '324.639', 'text': 'quarter. Was that new? Cuz that was'}, {'start': '323.039', 'end': '327.039', 'text': 'something Michael had mentioned. No,'}, {'start': '324.639', 'end': '329.280', 'text': "that you know it's sometimes they do it,"}, {'start': '327.039', 'end': '330.720', 'text': "sometimes they don't. Just be ready to"}, {'start': '329.280', 'end': '333.199', 'text': "go. That's what that's what I'm worried"}, {'start': '330.720', 'end': '334.400', 'text': 'about. Tom, three road wins this series.'}, {'start': '333.199', 'end': '335.919', 'text': "I believe it's the first time in"}, {'start': '334.400', 'end': '338.240', 'text': 'franchise history you have three'}, {'start': '335.919', 'end': '339.680', 'text': 'straight road wins in a series just you'}, {'start': '338.240', 'end': '340.720', 'text': 'know what does that say about this this'}, {'start': '339.680', 'end': '343.199', 'text': 'team and their and their mental'}, {'start': '340.720', 'end': '346.080', 'text': "toughness? Yeah, I think and we've been"}, {'start': '343.199', 'end': '349.919', 'text': 'a pretty good road team all year and so'}, {'start': '346.080', 'end': '352.000', 'text': 'I think to have that focus uh you know'}, {'start': '349.919', 'end': '354.320', 'text': "when you're on the road it's really just"}, {'start': '352.000', 'end': '356.960', 'text': 'your group you know and obviously we'}, {'start': '354.320', 'end': '360.639', 'text': 'have great fan base and a lot a lot of'}, {'start': '356.960', 'end': '362.880', 'text': 'our fans travel but I think when you you'}, {'start': '360.639', 'end': '364.639', 'text': "know you're just relying on each other"}, {'start': '362.880', 'end': '367.840', 'text': 'so you have to have belief and trust in'}, {'start': '364.639', 'end': '370.400', 'text': 'each other and you know I think if you'}, {'start': '367.840', 'end': '372.080', 'text': 'understand what wins in the playoffs you'}, {'start': '370.400', 'end': '374.080', 'text': "know it your defense, it's your"}, {'start': '372.080', 'end': '375.360', 'text': "toughness, and it's your teamwork, you"}, {'start': '374.080', 'end': '377.680', 'text': 'know, and and you have to have'}, {'start': '375.360', 'end': '379.520', 'text': 'discipline to go along with that. And if'}, {'start': '377.680', 'end': '380.960', 'text': 'you do that, good things come from it.'}, {'start': '379.520', 'end': '382.960', 'text': "Tom, I don't know if it's the discipline"}, {'start': '380.960', 'end': '385.280', 'text': 'or what, but that um right here in'}, {'start': '382.960', 'end': '387.360', 'text': 'front, uh Jaylen, it just seemed like'}, {'start': '385.280', 'end': '390.000', 'text': 'from the opening tip, the entire crowd'}, {'start': '387.360', 'end': '392.560', 'text': 'is on him and he never seems to look up'}, {'start': '390.000', 'end': '394.960', 'text': 'to respond. Just what do you make of his'}, {'start': '392.560', 'end': '398.240', 'text': "makeup? Uh he's like his focus is"}, {'start': '394.960', 'end': '399.919', 'text': "terrific. You know, he's uh he doesn't"}, {'start': '398.240', 'end': '402.720', 'text': 'get sidetracked with anything other than'}, {'start': '399.919', 'end': '406.400', 'text': "the game. So he's not thinking about,"}, {'start': '402.720', 'end': '408.880', 'text': 'you know, what people say or fans or,'}, {'start': '406.400', 'end': '410.960', 'text': 'you know, stuff like that, the opponent.'}, {'start': '408.880', 'end': '412.800', 'text': "He's locked into, you know, getting the"}, {'start': '410.960', 'end': '415.360', 'text': 'job done. And, you know, bringing his'}, {'start': '412.800', 'end': '417.759', 'text': "teammates with him. And I think that's"}, {'start': '415.360', 'end': '420.080', 'text': 'important, I think. And you could, the'}, {'start': '417.759', 'end': '422.120', 'text': 'same could be said for, you know, our'}, {'start': '420.080', 'end': '424.479', 'text': "all our starters. They're very team"}, {'start': '422.120', 'end': '427.199', 'text': "oriented. Um, they're willing to"}, {'start': '424.479', 'end': '430.479', 'text': 'sacrifice for each other, and we know we'}, {'start': '427.199', 'end': '432.960', 'text': 'have to play hard. T uh three-point'}, {'start': '430.479', 'end': '434.960', 'text': 'shooting uh for your team and the'}, {'start': '432.960', 'end': '436.720', 'text': 'defense on their three-point shooting.'}, {'start': '434.960', 'end': '438.720', 'text': 'How key was that tonight? Well, it was'}, {'start': '436.720', 'end': '441.520', 'text': 'big. We, you know, we lost Beasley in'}, {'start': '438.720', 'end': '442.639', 'text': 'the first half, but I thought overall it'}, {'start': '441.520', 'end': '446.240', 'text': 'was pretty good. And you know,'}, {'start': '442.639', 'end': '448.400', 'text': "Cunningham's a load to deal with. Uh and"}, {'start': '446.240', 'end': '452.160', 'text': 'Shruder is that was a great pickup by'}, {'start': '448.400', 'end': '455.199', 'text': 'them. the team is really really good and'}, {'start': '452.160', 'end': '457.840', 'text': "they're young and just the their growth"}, {'start': '455.199', 'end': '459.599', 'text': 'from last year to this year and the'}, {'start': '457.840', 'end': '461.360', 'text': 'veterans that they added. They added'}, {'start': '459.599', 'end': '463.440', 'text': 'great shooting. They complement the'}, {'start': '461.360', 'end': '466.400', 'text': 'young guys. Cunningham terrific.'}, {'start': '463.440', 'end': '469.039', 'text': 'Thompson is phenomenal. Uh Duran, same'}, {'start': '466.400', 'end': '472.160', 'text': 'thing. His playmaking and you know'}, {'start': '469.039', 'end': '474.800', 'text': 'Stewart has been huge for them as well.'}, {'start': '472.160', 'end': '479.360', 'text': "Uh so they're they have a very bright"}, {'start': '474.800', 'end': '479.360', 'text': 'future. Thanks. Yep. Thank you.'}]