The New York Knicks faced a setback in Game 5 of their playoff series against the Detroit Pistons, losing narrowly 106-103. Coach Thibodeau's decisions and late-game performances were under scrutiny as the team failed to clinch a second-round spot. Key players like Mitchell Robinson showed promise, but turnovers hampered their efforts. With Game 6 looming, the team must regroup and focus on intensity and teamwork to push past a challenging opponent.
On his late-game no-timeout decision: "It's just where we were with the timeouts-it was a coach's decision. Time. Score. Penalty. All of the above. There's a lot that goes into it."
On Mitchell Robinson's Game 5 performance: "I thought Mitch gave us a good lift, good energy. The rebounding was good enough. Defense was good enough. Our turnovers hurt us, so we gotta clean that up."
On the Game 6 mindset: "The way we have to look at it is, what is it going to take to win the game. Anytime you're facing an opponent that's looking at a close-out situation, you know you're going to get great intensity in the game. And we have to play great for 48 minutes. "What goes into that? Intensity, intelligence and togetherness."
On confidence in his teammates despite the loss: "It's tough, but I have the utmost faith regardless of the result in my teammates. Whoever is out there, trust, faith, belief, all that, I'll always have that with my teammates."
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