If there's one thing we know about a Tom Thibodeau-coached team it's that he's going to play his starters a ton of minutes. He's been known to run with short rotations, relying heavily upon his starters to the point where there tends to be criticism about overworking his stars.

According to NBA reporter Stefan Bondy of The New York Post, Mikal Bridges asked Tom Thibodeau to play the New York Knicks‘ starters fewer minutes. Thibodeau, who has coached the Chicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves and Knicks,

After Mikal Bridges claimed he asked Tom Thibodeau to reduce his minutes, the coach denied such a conversation took place as controversy emerged Wednesday in Knicks world over playing time.