Alec Burks of the Knicks drives to the basket in front of Blake Griffin of the Pistons in the first half of an NBA game at Little Caesars Arena on Dec. 13 in Detroit. Credit: Getty Images/Dave Reginek
One of Tom Thibodeau’s commandments in his first months as Knicks coach has been that the team will need everyone to get through this season, a campaign started in a pandemic and rushed through an abbreviated offseason and training camp. And already that is proving true.
The Knicks started their four-game road trip with Alec Burks, Immanuel Quickley, Obi Toppin, Omari Spellman and Austin Rivers all sidelined with an assortment of injuries.