Mere days after being bounced from the NBA playoffs in the conference finals round, the New York Knicks decided to make a drastic change, firing coach Tim Thibodeau. Thibodeau coached the Knicks through five seasons, taking them from a lengthy playoff drought to a real championship contender. Leadership didn't feel Thibs was enough to achieve its ultimate goal of an NBA Finals win and now looks for a new person to man the ship.
It will be a massive role to fill. It's a challenging job in the biggest city in the NBA, and New York expects this next coach to pick up right where Thibs left off. There will be little time, if any, for excuses of acclimation to work.
