{"id":172799,"date":"2021-02-07T13:07:47","date_gmt":"2021-02-07T10:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/tom-thibodeau-limits-austin-rivers-minutes-in-knicks-win\/"},"modified":"2021-02-07T13:07:47","modified_gmt":"2021-02-07T10:07:47","slug":"tom-thibodeau-limits-austin-rivers-minutes-in-knicks-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tom-thibodeau-limits-austin-rivers-minutes-in-knicks-win\/","title":{"rendered":"#Tom Thibodeau limits Austin Rivers&#8217; minutes in Knicks&#8217; win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Tom Thibodeau limits Austin Rivers&#8217; minutes in Knicks&#8217; win<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>When Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau turned to his bench in the second half Saturday, veteran guard Austin Rivers was not a part of the rotation.<\/p>\n<p>Rivers has missed 12 of 14 shots and scored just 10 points over his past four <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earances \u2014 including two misses from the field in Saturday\u2019s first half \u2014 and he didn\u2019t play after intermission in the Knicks\u2019 110-99 win over the Trail Blazers at the Garden.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust a coach\u2019s decision. But we need everybody, so it was just the way the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> was flowing,\u201d Thibodeau said of Rivers logging a season-low eight minutes for the game, more than 16 below his average of 24.6 minutes through his previous 17 appearances this season.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"673\" alt=\"Austin Rivers looks to make a pass during the Knicks' 110-99 win over the Trail Blazers.\" class=\"wp-image-17258406 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/Austin-Rivers.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/Austin-Rivers.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/Austin-Rivers.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/Austin-Rivers.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/Austin-Rivers.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Austin Rivers looks to make a pass during the Knicks\u2019 110-99 win over the Trail Blazers. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NBAE via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>Former Knicks star Carmelo Anthony missed seven of eight shots and scored a season-low two points off the bench for Portland, leaving him 11 behind Oscar Robertson for 12th place on the NBA\u2019s all-time scoring list.<\/p>\n<p>If the 36-year-old Anthony stays healthy and continues at his current scoring average of 12.6 points per game, he also has a chance to surpass Hakeem Olajuwon and Elvin Hayes this season to move into the top 10 in league history.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-megaphone\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"no\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ADL8930482999&amp;light=true\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>Knicks backup center Nerlens Noel missed the game with a sore left knee, so little-used big man Taj Gibson played 14 hard minutes off the bench.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t want to overlook Taj Gibson being ready to go. Nerlens [was] out and Taj steps right in and does a terrific job,\u201d Thibodeau said. \u201cHe\u2019s a great teammate. He\u2019s always ready and when he\u2019s not playing he adds so much to practice. He keeps everyone united and working hard. So his contributions to the team, all those guys who are not playing much, we can\u2019t overlook that. It\u2019s a critical part of the team.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>Mitchell Robinson had six points and 10 rebounds with just three personal fouls in 34 minutes, his most playing time in nine games since Jan. 18.\n            <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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