The New York Knicks star embodies Tom Thibodeau’s playing style

Part of what makes Jalen Brunson’s tenure with the New York Knicks so special is the synergy between him and head coach Tom Thibodeau.

Brunson has embraced his coach’s philosophy, allowing him to carry out his vision for the team on the field.

“I feel like if you play hard, you’re a Thibs guy,” Brunson said in the post and toast. “If you play hard, that’s all he wants.” He wants to put in the effort and just communicate. And if you’re out there and just giving it your all, he can respect that. And that makes you a Thibs guy or whatever.

Brunson is a great ambassador for his coach, but for the Knicks to be successful, everyone has to be a “Thibs guy” to some degree. Not everyone has to be at Brunson’s level to be successful, but the star point guard believes everything is falling into place in training camp.

“I think when people come here, when you start training, and when you start a training camp, it’s about the attention to detail and the things we do and how hard we work Training effort, how hard we work in the game and just our approach,” Brunson said. “I feel like once you get to training camp and start playing and stuff like that, everything just kind of falls into place. And so it’s really only when we start playing, and once you see the environment and everything, everyone starts to get into the same attitude.”

The team will only develop as the season progresses and there is enough talent on the roster to carry the Knicks throughout the year until they feel really comfortable playing with each other. If successful, New York could find its way back to the top of the Eastern Conference standings.

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