Breaking: Tom Fired
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I don’t think this happens without them already having a yes from whoever their guy is. Hopefully is Bryant, Wright or Hurley.
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Realistically, it was the easiest way to address the question of what went wrong this postseason. At some point though, it becomes tinkering for tinkering’s sake. I don’t know, this feels weird.
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Can't trade 12 players or even a few players under the second apron so firing the coach is easier. I don't like it but I understand it. Thibs had his fatal flaws but he was also the most successful coach we've had in decades and everyone should be thankful for what he was able to accomplish here. A lot of the younger fans now have good memories of playoff basketball and Thibs was a part of that. I totally get the frustrations about his rotations and lack of offensive gameplan. He wasn't perfect but he wasn't as awful as many here made out to be.
I just hope whoever now comes in here is the right guy. This could easily backfire on us.
I just hope whoever now comes in here is the right guy. This could easily backfire on us.
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What a day!!! Front office is GOATED.
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thanks for everything, thibs.
keeping the principles of togetherness and toughness as we move forward.
mrs. vg and i were on the couch like... i don't think bro is surviving these open threes, gang.
wonder who we getting.
keeping the principles of togetherness and toughness as we move forward.
mrs. vg and i were on the couch like... i don't think bro is surviving these open threes, gang.
wonder who we getting.
RIP magnumt
thanks for everything, thibs.
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thanks for everything, thibs.
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snadler wrote:As one of Thibs biggest supporters, I do not feel thibs should have been fired, I do not think they lost to Indy due to coaching, but the flaws of this roster. I will keep saying that KAT and brunson pairing is why they didn’t advance along with lack of athleticism will always be a problem. I do not think a new coach will fix those issues. However, with that said, I’m a knicks fan first and trust Leon to do the right thing, so whomever they hire I will trust it.
I don't think you watched the same series as everyone else has.
His rotations are stupid, and he went to the bench too late (during Game 3 of the conference finals

Ridiculous to think the KAT/Brunson pairing wasn't working because it was flawed. No, it wasn't working because our opponents were sticking their center on a non-shooter, when the evidence says you need 5 shooters to work a true 5-out offense.
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snadler wrote:As one of Thibs biggest supporters, I do not feel thibs should have been fired, I do not think they lost to Indy due to coaching, but the flaws of this roster. I will keep saying that KAT and brunson pairing is why they didn’t advance along with lack of athleticism will always be a problem. I do not think a new coach will fix those issues. However, with that said, I’m a knicks fan first and trust Leon to do the right thing, so whomever they hire I will trust it.
We will never know but the fact is the Knicks gave away a 14 point lead in the last three minutes of a game under his watch and he decided to overhaul his rotation after we went down 0-2 and then we essentially went 2-2 after that. He didn’t do any favors to himself by the way he coached the series.
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Big Knicks Energy don’t miss….
Begley hinted at it, BKE said it was a done deal.
Begley hinted at it, BKE said it was a done deal.
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they fired JB's uncle. lol. i didn't think they'd do it. this FO is not **** around. 

RIP magnumt
thanks for everything, thibs.
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thanks for everything, thibs.
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Yo where’s NostatGuy
And all the posters that said thibs wasn’t the problem?
He had the keys to a Ferrari and didn’t know how to drive it
NO OFFENSIVE SCHEMES, NO DEFENSVIE ADAPTABILITY
SO LONG!!!!!
And all the posters that said thibs wasn’t the problem?
He had the keys to a Ferrari and didn’t know how to drive it
NO OFFENSIVE SCHEMES, NO DEFENSVIE ADAPTABILITY
SO LONG!!!!!
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Who is the replacement?
DENVER NUGGETS
Jamal Murray/Ty Jerome/Dante Exum
Zach Lavine/Ayo Dosunmu/Corey Kispert
Aaron Gordon/Harrison Barnes/Isaac Okoro
Jakob Poeltl/Moussa Diabate/Karlo Matkovic
Ivica Zubac/Nick Richards/Oscar Tshiebwe
Jamal Murray/Ty Jerome/Dante Exum
Zach Lavine/Ayo Dosunmu/Corey Kispert
Aaron Gordon/Harrison Barnes/Isaac Okoro
Jakob Poeltl/Moussa Diabate/Karlo Matkovic
Ivica Zubac/Nick Richards/Oscar Tshiebwe
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WargamesX wrote:Big Knicks Energy don’t miss….
Begley hinted at it, BKE said it was a done deal.
he's up. gotta give it to him.
RIP magnumt
thanks for everything, thibs.
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thanks for everything, thibs.
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Bring Phil back and let’s get the Bermuda Triangle rolling
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Mike Woodson come on down?
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Ok I am beginning to get more confident we are getting the wholesale changes needed
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It's Bryant's job to turn down IMO. Let's hope he doesn't go to PHX
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Fat wrote:Bring Phil back and let’s get the Bermuda Triangle rolling
Isn't he dead? I thought he was...lol
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HerSports85 wrote:I don’t think this happens without them already having a yes from whoever their guy is. Hopefully is Bryant, Wright or Hurley.
I would he stunned if Leon doesn't have his replacement already locked in.
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