Miles McBride’s playoff struggles exposing Knicks’ depth problem
NY Post
DETROIT — The Knicks’ depth was an issue all season, and it’s expectedly become a disadvantage in their first-round series against the Pistons.
Their main bench piece has been right in the middle of the struggles.
Miles McBride hasn’t been able to get going the entire series, which the Knicks lead 3-2 heading back to Detroit after their 106-103 loss Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.
He had just four points in 22 minutes off the bench on 2-for-7 shooting from the field, missing all three of his 3-point attempts.
And with the Knicks trailing by three with 2.6 seconds left, he missed two free throws — the second on purpose.
“Just gotta keep playing,” coach Tom Thibodeau said of McBride. “Next play, just keep getting ready, each game is different. How you reset is important. One game really has nothing to do with the next so just put the proper amount of time into preparation to get yourselves ready to play.”
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