Tom Thibideau out as Knicks coach!

[jordville]

Thibs fired.

 

[Eric15]

Congrats Thibs on leading the Knicks to their best season this century.

Knicks fire Thibodeau after best run in 25 years

The Knicks are firing head coach Tom Thibodeau just a week after he led the team to its first Eastern Conference finals in 25 years.

www.espn.com

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[jordville]

Jay Wright?

 

[Cusefan0307]

Jay Wright?

Only had to hear this about my favorite college team for a decade. May as well make it my favorite professional team too.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Only had to hear this about my favorite college team for a decade. May as well make it my favorite professional team too.

Won’t happen. He is waiting for Red to fail.

 

[cuseattle]

 

[Newhouser]

Brunson had to sign off on this firing no?

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I want Cassell to get a HC gig just for the possibility that he rips the big balls dance on the sidelines as a HC.

 

[shandeezy7]

I'd stop watching the NBA if my favorite team was coached by a Hurley.

 

[shandeezy7]

After the regular season, I thought the only way Thibs would be fired this year would be if they lost to Detroit in the first round. Kinda shocked it happened after getting to game 6 of the ECF, but I do think I agree with the move. If the ultimate goal is to win a championship, I don't think Thibs is the guy to do that. He has a .466 career playoff winning percentage, with over 100 total games. That's abysmal and I'd like to think there is a strong correlation between that and the way he runs his starters into the ground every year.

 

[kirbivore]

Thibs fired.

not a Knicks or Eastern Conference rival fan for that matter so no dog in the fight, but really?

 

[Eric15]

Nothing about NBA coaching decisions makes sense to me. Bud, Monty, Malone, Tibs.

Is it possible the NBA is too much of a players-first league?

 

[Newhouser]

I think in some manner this about Rick Brunson's very visible role with the team.

 

[Cusefan0307]

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Nothing about NBA coaching decisions makes sense to me. Bud, Monty, Malone, Tibs.

Is it possible the NBA is too much of a players-first league?

Eh.

I think it's more the most obvious move that can be made.

Usually contenders don't have a ton of cap room or roster flex, so outside of a big trade that shakes up the roster if you want a big obvious move you look at the HC.

 

[shandeezy7]

Eh.

I think it's more the most obvious move that can be made.

Usually contenders don't have a ton of cap room or roster flex, so outside of a big trade that shakes up the roster if you want a big obvious move you look at the HC.

Yeah I’d expect the Knicks roster to look very similar next year to what it is this year. Running it back with the same personnel and strategy wasn’t gonna end up with a better result.

 

[IthacaBarrel]

Brunson had to sign off on this firing no?

This has Dolan written all over it. Don’t think Rose would fire Tibs after an eastern conference finals but I guess you never know. I doubt we will ever know

 

[cliftonparksufan]

The only two names that make sense to me are Johnnie Bryant and Jay Wright. But the Knicks should be more than happy with Mike Malone.

 

[STEVEHOLT]

Eh.

I think it's more the most obvious move that can be made.

Usually contenders don't have a ton of cap room or roster flex, so outside of a big trade that shakes up the roster if you want a big obvious move you look at the HC.

Tibs inability to utilize a bench is a legit reason to can him if your goal is a championship.

 

[STEVEHOLT]

I want Cassell to get a HC gig just for the possibility that he rips the big balls dance on the sidelines as a HC.

Casell is the Eric Bieniemy of the NBA

 

[Zelda Zonk]

Would Hurley be a deterrent to top free agents?

 

[Cusefan0307]

The only two names that make sense to me are Johnnie Bryant and Jay Wright. But the Knicks should be more than happy with Mike Malone.

Malone is a Thibs clone.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Knicks fire Thibodeau after best run in 25 years

The Knicks are firing head coach Tom Thibodeau just a week after he led the team to its first Eastern Conference finals in 25 years.

www.espn.com

Kind of shocked. Leon Rose seems to be implying that some of the players were tuning him out, with his comment, "We feel like we need a new voice (in the locker room) to get to the next level." Back-to-back 50 win seasons, Conference Finals for the 1st time in more than a generation.

They need a home run hire.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Tibs inability to utilize a bench is a legit reason to can him if your goal is a championship.

It's counterintuitive, but his reliance on his best guys for heavy minutes puts a ceiling on his teams.