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[QUOTE="Red Holzman, post: 5073519, member: 7255"]
Agree w/upperdeck: Thibs should consider backing off for Game 3.
If Brunson plays, Pacers will continue riding/fouling him hard to wear him down with the injury.
OG is out for Game 3 -sit Brunson also.  Hart and others playing big MPG would benefit from fewer minutes.
Then regroup and consider how to approach Game 4.  Maybe coast both games 3/4 if necessary, then count on fresh legs and the MSG crowd to pull out the series with 2 more home wins.
May be crazy talk up 2-0, but the Knicks seem very vulnerable with the injuries and high MPG -going hard with injured/high MPG players for the next 2 and losing both games could making winning 2 after that insurmountable with spent players, even with the great heart and resiliency this team has.
The Knicks have been on an impressive roll -maybe Thibs will surprise everyone and give them a breather for Game 3 to live and fight another day with a better Brunson and maybe w/OG back in the lineup.
If Thibs keeps the petal to the metal then the Knicks crash and burn getting run off the court to lose the series (possibly w/more injuries) -the current good vibes will quickly turn against Thibs and his reputation. 
IDK -maybe they somehow get 1 or even 2 W's at Indy but just seems like a strategic break is needed.
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