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Celtics Wire on MSNDid beating the Boston Celtics cost coach Tom Thibodeau his job with the New York Knicks?Did beating the Boston Celtics actually cost coach Tom Thibodeau his job with the New York Knicks? Such a point of view might sound a bit absurd at first glance, but when you take a deeper dive into the concept being floated in such a statement, there is a case to be made that this could be true.
The New York Knicks fired Tom Thibodeau as the organization’s head coach just days after being eliminated from the playoffs at the hands of the Indiana Pacers.
The New York Knicks made a “difficult decision” to move on from coach Tom Thibodeau, believing it was a necessary step in their chase for an NBA championship.
What was clear was Thibodeau’s firing being spearheaded by Knicks owner James Dolan, sources told Yahoo Sports. Dolan and team president Leon Rose held exit meetings with key Knicks players and the complaints were clear.
A native of New York City, the 72-year-old Pitino is no stranger to the Knicks. He was an assistant coach in New York from 1983-85 and led the Knicks from 1987-89. He left after t
Sometimes the bench can be the difference, something that clearly become a factor for Tom Thibodeau, Erik Spoelstra in the NBA playoffs. Now one is gone.