Tyler Kolek Post MU Thread

[The Lens]

Notable rookies:

Steve Nash: Played in 65 games, Started 2, ----  10 min / game, 3.5 ppg
Jimmy Butler: Played in 42 games, Started 0, ----  8.5 min / game, 2.6 ppg
Jalen Brunson: Played in 73 games, Started 38, ----  21.8 min / game, 9.3 ppg 

[tower912]

Notable rookies:

Steve Nash: Played in 65 games, Started 2, ----  10 min / game, 3.5 ppg
Jimmy Butler: Played in 42 games, Started 0, ----  8.5 min / game, 2.6 ppg
Jalen Brunson: Played in 73 games, Started 38, ----  21.8 min / game, 9.3 ppg

Clearly, the comp is Brunson.

[Elonsmusk]

https://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/tyler_kolek_could_play_a_major_role_in_knicks_success_this_season/s1_13132_41109924?utm_source=mb&utm_medium=email&mb_edition=20241024&mb_loc=left_r

[MU82]

https://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/tyler_kolek_could_play_a_major_role_in_knicks_success_this_season/s1_13132_41109924?utm_source=mb&utm_medium=email&mb_edition=20241024&mb_loc=left_r

Barring injuries to other PGs, it probably will take awhile for Thibs to feel comfortable giving TK meaningful minutes. And that's OK. He's gonna have a long career.

[THRILLHO]

From the article:

If Thibodeau wants to avoid the fate of last year's team where it looked like a triage unit in the postseason, he might have to use some of the youngsters.

Yes, this will be the year Thibs changes the way he's coached his entire career.

[The Lens]

Barring injuries to other PGs, it probably will take awhile for Thibs to feel comfortable giving TK meaningful minutes. And that's OK. He's gonna have a long career.

Yeah that's why one of my comps was Jimmy.  By year three Jimmy was leading the league in minutes but Thibs used him as a bit player early on.

[Skatastrophy]

Yeah that's why one of my comps was Jimmy.  By year three Jimmy was leading the league in minutes but Thibs used him as a bit player early on.

Thibs really loves the players that he helps develop. TK will be getting minutes by midseason.

[MU82]

Knicks have a bazillion-point lead over the Pistons late in the 3Q. TK could play a lot of the 4Q.

[Herman Cain]

TyKo 4 1 and 0 shot 2/3 with one steal in 5 minutes in Knicks win.

[PGsHeroes32]

Unfortunately TK is gonna get THibs'd

They were up 27 pts in the 1st half and he couldnt even get in

Run the starters into the ground. Give the a corpse like Cam Payne some minutes. Lose when it matters.

The thibs way

[wadesworld]

Unfortunately TK is gonna get THibs'd

They were up 27 pts in the 1st half and he couldnt even get in

Run the starters into the ground. Give the a corpse like Cam Payne some minutes. Lose when it matters.

The thibs way

Thibs has never really had a championship roster yo work with (the Heat were way better his first 2 years in Chicago when they had a chance). He's a great NBA coach, but yes, does wear his starters down. I'd sure take him coaching the Bucks, though.

[MU82]

With Payne out due to injury, Kolek got to play 5 1/2 non-garbage-time minutes against Houston on Monday.

He started the second quarter, hit a 3-pointer, and had no other stats before Brunson came back in at the 6:28 mark.

[Shooter McGavin]

With Payne out due to injury, Kolek got to play 5 1/2 non-garbage-time minutes against Houston on Monday.

He started the second quarter, hit a 3-pointer, and had no other stats before Brunson came back in at the 6:28 mark.

Thanks for the update 82.  Hopefully he continues to hit the open three, has an occasional assist and plays good D.  His minutes will increase.  If the box scores continue to show positive plus/minus thibs will keep playing him.  Brunson can't play the entire game.  Tough to be a rookie in the NBA.

[1SE]

With Payne out due to injury, Kolek got to play 5 1/2 non-garbage-time minutes against Houston on Monday.

He started the second quarter, hit a 3-pointer, and had no other stats before Brunson came back in at the 6:28 mark.

Accounted for 100% of the Knicks' bench points.

If Thibs runs the tires off Brunson this early, TKO could see some extended run later in the season.

[avid1010]

Getting some minutes tonight....off to a good start.

[MuggsyB]

Getting some minutes tonight....off to a good start.

Triple, Triple.  2-2.  Should be in there to close the show. 

[PGsHeroes32]

Triple, Triple.  2-2.  Should be in there to close the show. 

Got a couple minutes early in the 4th and turned a deficit into a lead. They took him out and promptly lost the game

Unlikely it woulda mattered, but TK has done nothing to not earn a shot for a few more minutes.

[MuggsyB]

Got a couple minutes early in the 4th and turned a deficit into a lead. They took him out and promptly lost the game

Unlikely it woulda mattered, but TK has done nothing to not earn a shot for a few more minutes.

Exactly.  Just slot him ahead of Payne and let's see what happens. 

[Skatastrophy]

[PGsHeroes32]

Exactly.  Just slot him ahead of Payne and let's see what happens. 

Well, he played the 9 minutes he did play tonight cause Payne was out haha.

[MuggsyB]

Well, he played the 9 minutes he did play tonight cause Payne was out haha.

I noticed that.  My take is Payne should be dismissed so Tyko gets more pt. 

[The Sultan]

Just let the process play out. He's less than 10 games into his career.

[Uncle Rico]

Just let the process play out. He's less than 10 games into his career.

Counterpoint:  No

[Newsdreams]

Just let the process play out. He's less than 10 games into his career.

I think Kolek should be waived

[Uncle Rico]

I think Kolek should be waived

I agree with this analysis