Trouble with Thibodeau
On June 7, 2021, Tom Thibodeau was announced as the 2020-21 NBA coach of the year. He had seemingly brought the Knicks from lottery irrelevancy to a top four seed in the east and playoff contention for the first time in eight years. This year the Knicks are far from playoff contenders. At about the quarter of the way through the season, New York has a 10-11 record. The Knicks have a losing record at home and away . This season has not been off to a great start to say the least. Historically throughout NBA history, when a team is underperforming it is almost always the head coach on the chopping block - even when it might not be warranted. In the case of the New York Knicks, I would argue firing Thibodeau would be a fair move. Throughout his coaching career, Thibodeau has always had the same calling card, no matter what team he was with. The teams he coaches are always near the top in defensive ranking. However, this season Thibodeau has seemed to have lost his touch. The K...
