“Look how Steph Curry Play”: Jeff Teague blame Tom Thibodeau for Jalen Brunson, the loss of Knicks
“Look how Steph Curry Play”: Jeff Teague blame Tom Thibodeau for Jalen Brunson, the loss of Knicks originally appeared on Fadeaway World.
The release of the New York Knicks after a defeat in Match 6 of the ECF inaugurated many potential changes to the team. Although the criticisms were distributed all around, the former NBA player Jeff Teague very directly accused the Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau, and his approach to the match. While speaking about the question of the “Podcast Club 520”, Teague said:
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“I think Jalen Brunson is a better individual player than Tyrese Haliburton. But, for a team aspect, the way Tyrese plays, I think that would be good for Knicks. They have very good players in the Knicks team.”
Teague’s comparative analysis continued by adding, “But also, I do not know, the way the coach of Thibs, if they change coaches, I think they win … I like Thibs. But the way his trainer is old. His style is old.”
The former NBA player systematically proceeded by breaking down the pieces of Thibodeau’s book, noting that he always ends up becoming a peak-and-roll with Jalen Brunson at the end.
“If you haven’t learned anything about the league, go see how Steph Curry plays, how others play when you have a score guard like him,” said Teague. “They play on the ball, they put Pindowns and screens and get other people to other people … They did not use this recipe for all this series.”
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What Teague underlined was a very fundamental difference in the Knicks system and the Warriors system. The Knicks, under Thibodeau, remain an old-fashioned and semi-terrain offense, Brunson based on the task of creating games from the top of the key.
Meanwhile, the Warriors, under Steve Kerr, have a dynamic and movement offense. A revolutionary system in all directions that has resulted in the development of some of the best shooting opportunities at the perimeter that the League has ever seen. With a player like Stephen Curry by becoming the beneficiary, Kerr made sure that his star would do everything necessary to ensure the best look on the edge.
Curry’s effort on the ball has guaranteed a lot of success for his team. Although this did not decrease his capacities during the balloon dribbling, it was widely recognized that the Warriors goalkeeper was the most deadly when he moved without him.
The implementation can be a bit of a challenge for a player like Brunson, who is so dominant with a ball. Its rate of use of 28.9% in the regular season experienced a massive increase in the playoffs, going at 31.5%. Although it is an effective strategy for custody, this is a clear indication of how the New York attack is static, even when Brunson has marked an average of 7.0 assists in the playoffs.
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The offseason will inaugurate many adjustments for Knicks, which should see certain personnel changes, potentially exchanging a superstar. Meanwhile, Thibodeau can also feel a certain discomfort because he could see his position to be won in the middle of an imminent uncertainty.
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This story was initially reported by Fadeaway World on June 3, 2025, where it appeared for the first time.
