The New York Knicks shocked the NBA world on Tuesday by firing coach Tom Thibodeau. The decision comes just days after the Knicks' longest playoff run in decades came to an end; New York lost to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals in six games.
Shortly after the news broke, the organization released a statement from team president Leon Rose explaining the decision. The primary reason was quite simple: the Knicks are "singularly focused" on winning a championship, and they found moving on from Thibodeau to be in pursuit of that goal.
