New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau has faced the same criticism since he took over the Chicago Bulls in 2010: he plays his star players big minutes throughout the season, and that led to wear-and-tear come playoff time.

Tom Thibodeau has been around the NBA for decades. He's a proven commodity as both a head coach and an assistant. When you're around one institution for a long term, you're bound to earn a reputation. For Thibodeau, that reputation is that he runs his players into the ground with poor minutes management.

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau has built a reputation over his nearly 40 years of coaching experience. The former head coach of the Bulls and Timberwolves has been known to keep his starters in games for a long time, focusing on the conditioning of teams down the stretch.