Now, a former NBA star has spoken out with stern criticism for Thibodeau. Isaiah Thomas thinks that coaching has been another issue for the Knicks. "Thibs getting out coached," Thomas said. "This happens to his teams every year. They die out because he doesn't trust his bench."

No lineup in basketball has played more than the starting five for the New York Knicks. The group of Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby and Karl-Anthony Towns played 940 minutes during the regular season,

Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau was brief in his postgame comments to the media after losing Game 2 to the Pacers, 114-109. He talked about "trying to win it in the end," but New York had no answer for Pascal Siakkam's 39-point performance and will have to continue their strong play on the road if they hope to get back into the series.