KFS POD | Tom Thibodeau's Temperament w/ James Edwards III of The Athletic

In this episode, Jon is joined by the new (and improved) Knicks beat writer for The Athletic James Edwards III! 02:14 - How does James survive working with former friend of the pod Fred Katz? 05:20 - "Wait 20 games before jumping to conclusions" 08:01 - What is Thibs' biggest area of concern? 16:20 - Will we see KAT play with another big man like Sims, Precious or Mitch? 19:11 - Jericho Sims' improved play & whether that makes Mitchell Robinson a more likely trade candidate 26:07 - James recent story on Thibs never being ejected from a game & his relationship with NBA officials 36:54 - Cam Payne's journey from lottery pick to overseas to important Knicks role player 41:36 - The rise & development of Deuce McBride as a jump-shooter 44:35 - Will there be a 9-man rotation when Precious comes back & if so, who will be the starter that plays with the bench? 48:33 - Are they managing Jalen Brunson's minutes more so this season? Watch the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel! FOLLOW MACRI - @JCMacriNBA FOLLOW JAMES - @JLEdwardsIII FOLLOW GMAC - @AndrewJClaudio_ CHECK OUT THE KFS MERCH STORE! FOR AN AD-FREE, UNINTERUPTED VERSION OF THIS EPISODE, SIGN UP FOR THE MELO TIER ON PATREON! READ: Why Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau has never been ejected from an NBA game READ: Cam Payne won’t ‘go back overseas,’ Miles McBride on ‘Deuce!’ chants and more SPONSORS: GO TO MANSCAPED.COM & GET THE CHAIRMAN™ PRO TODAY! EXPERIENCE A SHAVE THAT IS AS SMOOTH AS YOU DESERVE & GET 20% OFF + FREE SHIPPING WITH THE CODE "FILMSCHOOL" SHOP SKIMS MENS AT SKIMS.COM & LET THEM KNOW WE SENT YOU! AFTER YOU PLACE YOUR ORDER, SELECT "PODCAST" IN THE SURVERY & SELECT "KNICKS FILM SCHOOL" IN THE DROPDOWN MENU THAT FOLLOWS! HEAD OVER TO TURTLEBEACH.COM TO GRAB YOUR GEN 3 STEALTH 700 HEADSET! FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY, USE CODE KFS FOR 10% OFF YOUR ENTIRE ORDER. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices