The first-round matchup being an easy one will be a key priority for the New York Knicks. Hence, Tom Thibodeau and the Knicks’ management must go against the grain by refraining from tanking.
Moreover, the Knicks have to reckon with the challenge of playing against a more powerful team in the first stage. But the team is assured of playing against a weaker opponent that is in the East Conference’s fourth or fifth spot. Looking proudly at this seed has certainly swept me away in the euphoria of our hard-fought win over the Chicago Bulls in overtime. This means that instead of them facing the “easier” adversaries, such as the Indians Pacers, they would be placed to play either the Philadelphia 76ers or Miami Heat.
“Competitors compete. It doesn’t matter if it’s a game, if it’s 1 on 1, if it’s a shooting game, if it’s dominoes, if it’s some crazy podcast… they compete.”
– Tom Thibodeau pic.twitter.com/VQeOLt6480
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But others could see the Bulls’ choice as underscoring the sport’s competitive picture. After all, playoff seeding is a very competitive thing. The Knicks, emerging as the Knuckles of the game, play to win or manipulate the outcome to get a better chance of advancing in the tournament.
About Tom Thibodeau, known for his uncompromising sort of competition, he emphasized that competitors compete in all aspects of games, making the New York Knicks have the sort of unshakeable win philosophy even if the surroundings are not favourable.
On the contrary, the position that the Cleveland Cavaliers were in was the same as that of the Warriors; however, they adopted a different course of action. The good thing about that chance to climb the standings was that they opted to bring back their lead players, which in turn affected their potential playoff seeding.
The Knick’s conscientiousness to elevate the competitive level rather than maturing the seeding better expresses the club’s core values of tenacity and sturdiness. While their initial rival might be taking the biggest chance in this play-off match, the Knicks are positive and show that they can play at their highest level and take on everything that they will face in the playoffs.
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