Tom Thibodeau didn’t name out anyone by title, however there have been actually hints the coach felt referee Jacyn Goble was an issue in Wednesday’s 108-100 loss to the Hawks.
“I just looked at who was refereeing and I knew what it was going to be like,” the Knicks coach stated.
Final season, the Knicks filed a proper protest of a loss in Houston due to a phantom name by Goble on the sport’s decisive play.
The protest was denied and Goble was a part of the crew Wednesday within the NBA Cup quarterfinals, when the Knicks have been persistently and visibly upset with a number of calls.
Regardless of its points, New York was solely known as for another foul than the Hawks and took 5 fewer foul pictures.
The Knicks missed 6 of 15 from the charity stripe.
Requested if his remark concerning the officiating was a reference to Goble’s name in Houston final season, Thibodeau responded, “I just said I saw who was refereeing.”
Ariel Hukporti was injured in his G League debut.
The rookie logged simply 14 minutes earlier than spraining his ankle in Wednesday morning’s 118-107 victory for Westchester.
Hukporti was nonetheless known as up for the senior Knicks recreation towards the Hawks — eight hours after Westchester’s tipoff — however was dominated out due to the ankle sprain.
“We’ll know more [Thursday],” Thibodeau stated. “Day to day is what I’m being told.”
The Knicks had despatched all their rookies to the G League for Wednesday’s recreation on the Westchester County Heart.
Tyler Kolek dropped 18 factors with 9 rebounds and eight assists on 7-for-20 taking pictures. Pacome Dadiet had simply 12 factors with six boards on 5-for-15 from the sphere. Jacob Toppin was the star with 36 factors and 12 rebounds.
All of them have been known as up for the NBA Cup contest towards the Hawks.
Earlier than the harm, Hukporti had a fringe spot within the rotation.
He appeared in 11 video games, together with a 15-minute look in Saturday’s loss to the Pistons.
With Mitchell Robinson nonetheless out indefinitely, the backup heart spot has been predictably erratic.
Jericho Sims, Hukporti and Treasured Achiuwa have alternated the minutes.
In Wednesday’s loss, Thibodeau tried a lineup with Achiuwa and Karl-Anthony Cities but it surely was shortly interrupted by foul hassle.
“Karl got in foul problems so that shifted us,” Thibodeau stated.
Thibodeau briefly turned to Sims within the fourth quarter however pulled him after one mistake.
Landry Shamet, who suffered a dislocated shoulder within the preseason, is working towards with contact, Thibodeau revealed Wednesday.
“So he’s getting closer,” the coach added.
Shamet was thought-about a lock for the ultimate roster however was waived after struggling the harm. The Knicks then acquired his G League rights so they might monitor his rehab.
With out Shamet, the Knicks met the roster necessities by signing Matt Ryan, who has struggled together with his shot and did not crack the rotation.
Shamet, a 27-year-old guard, is a longtime veteran however hasn’t performed since October.
