Per the report, a meeting between players and front office personnel raised specific doubts about Thibodeau's overall coaching acumen, and those data points were part of what fueled the franchise's move in a new direction ahead of the 2025-26 season.
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Definitely was Bridges complaining about playing too much
the new direction is putting a finger in the wind
Players don’t know better than coaches with a career as long as thibs. Not anyone on that roster, anyway
This isn’t new news lol
Thibs is a good coach but he was running their star players into the ground. Season is way too long to run a team like that and expect a title run.
Damn they called their coach dumb
Only player who was pro-Thibs was Brunson because Thibs let him do whatever tf he wanted ok the court at the expense of everybody else.
Well Brunson, Hart, and Robinson are tried and true Thibs guys. So I’d guess KAT, OG, and Bridges are the ones who voiced complaints.
Smells like scapegoat cheese. Bridges out there stinking it up and being a waste of 5 picks.
I hope Tibs voiced HIS concerns.
Classic story, manager that can’t keep up with the times gets fired. No special stories here
Not sure why everyone acting like this is egregious… players gave hated playing for him since the Bulls years
15 years of watching Thibs overuse his starters across 3 organizations wasn’t enough data?
“We Tom Thibo-don’t wanna do this shit anymore.”
– NY Knicks, 2025.
The bench did too well when his hand was forced you wonder why they never played, even in garbage time reg season. Tibs was his worst enemy
Thibodeau is such an interesting head coach. He wins pretty much everywhere he goes. He’s taken three struggling franchises and gotten them winning again each time. But keeps getting fired for being an asshole lol.
He must be just such a piece of shit for three different teams to be like, “We don’t even care how much you’ve won, please leave.”
This article just re-aggregates the reports from Begley and Ramona that came out earlier this week.
Knicks FO is infamous for planting these hit pieces to save their reputations
The classic “Now they tell us” leak that contains negative information about someone to justify a trade or firing. So predictable!
Congratulations knicks. You’ve peaked and things will get worse from here on out. The grass is not always greener
Signed bulls fan who would love to have thibss back
Maybe Thibs is best at being assistant. He gets to bring his systems and teach players better defensive habits, without having to manage minutes and offensive play calling. He could be in a role more suited to his strength without being exposed to his weaknesses.
I’m sure the New York media will be totally rational about this story and not give us constant hack now they tell us stories with unconfirmed sources.
Watch this video on the Indiana offense and realize we literally no offensive strategy other than high screen and roll and iso
https://youtu.be/8Az91cJSfRk
Et Tu, Brunson?
Watching this Pacers team I can’t help but think that if the Knicks traded for Siakam instead of OG they would be in the finals.
Data points? First time analytics were used against a coach?
Good. He’s a stubborn hard ass
“ he called me zesty” – Anonymous player
Can’t wait for the next coach to not make the ECF and keep his job. Fucking idiotic ownership. Dumbfuck ass organization.
Translation: “we don’t like running so much.”
People who make more money than you can always get you fired.
Is it because he made them play defense?
“”The players hadn’t tuned out Thibodeau, one source told ESPN, but there was doubt that he could lead them to the Finals after the way the Knicks lost to the Pacers,” ESPN’s **Ramona Shelburne** wrote.”
Oh no