Tom Thibodeau is out as head coach of the Knicks (Merged threads)

[Eric K]

Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome the next head coach of your UConn Huskies, Luke Murr...err, Kimani You...err, Luke Murray...

 

[husky99]

 

[IndyLives]

Not good news for UConn fans. Danny singled-out the Knicks as one of the few landing spots he would go to, the Knicks lineup is young, talented & full of BE kids, and there is probably not a better time than now if you want to jump ship as his legacy is cemented at UConn & the Knicks are in Win Title Now mode.

 

[Palatine]

Jay Wright seems like the logical choice.

They could change the name to the New York Wildcats.

Or the Villanova Knicks

 

[Fatroony5]

Knicks are likely looking at Johnnie Bryant as well, whose Atkinsons right hand man. He was an assistant with the Knicks then really shined last year under a different HC. Wouldn’t be surprised if this firing now was to get him before Phoenix hires him. Young up and coming coach, I could see that. Malone is Thibs 2.0, I don’t really get that hiring for the Knicks.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Are there any big concerts at the Garden this weekend?

 

[Horatio]

I thought he coached well enough, and made an adjustment during the ECF to therefore have the Knicks LEAVE OUR COACH ALONE!!!! And usually when the Knicks make too many moves, it never works out and leads to “ They made too many moves “. They’re entering that phase now.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Just hire Spike Lee.

 

[gsmooth]

Uh oh (?)

 

[superjohn]

Don't think we have to worry. Mike Malone and Jay Wright are the 2 completely uninformed guesses I have

Of course we have to worry. Yes, you named two of the three candidates.

 

[gsmooth]

 

[gsmooth]

Here we go again?

I was so done with this from last year in June.

I don't want to be turbo clicking the refresh button every few minutes like last year, but I know I will be.

I never expected Thibs to get fired after reaching the ECF, damn.

 

[gsmooth]

Jat Wright makes sense since it's basically his old Nova team

Let's go with that answer.

 

[FearThePups]

Of course we have to worry. Yes, you named two of the three candidates.

I think Danny has to worry about Queen Andrea more. She wasn’t too happy last year this time.

 

[UconnU]

Feels like it’s Jay Wright with all the Nova players on the roster.

 

[CL82]

"Ruh roh"​

 

[superjohn]

That choke in game 1/Aaron Nesmith really looms large now for Husky nation.

 

[djct1999]

I’d be absolutely shocked if our coach is the Knicks next coach.

 

[IndyLives]

Beautiful sunny spring day in CT has suddenly turned into a hurricane...

 

[IndyLives]

I’d be absolutely shocked if our coach is the Knicks next coach.

Why? Winning the Knicks their 1st Title in over 50 years would be his dream job & scenario. If he is offered the job, I would be very surprised if he turns it down...

 

[UCLJ0211]

Don’t forget the Karaban effect. He likely came back for his last year because of Hurley and the chance to win another championship. I don’t think Hurley would make this move now.

 

[Rashadsmask]

You don’t move on from Thibideau to hand the reins to a college coach with no NBA experience. Danny is a great coach but the Knicks just made the conf finals. You only make this move if you feel someone else can win the whole thing. Malone is the guy.

 

[Inyatkin]

Don’t forget the Karaban effect. He likely came back for his last year because of Hurley and the chance to win another championship. I don’t think Hurley would make this move now.

There's always someone that gets left behind if a coach leaves. Not saying he'd take it, but he wants the job, this won't hold him back

 

[BFieldHusky]

There's always someone that gets left behind if a coach leaves. Not saying he'd take it, but he wants the job, this won't hold him back

False. It was one of the reasons he stayed last time.

 

[VanDunk]

I’ll admit that I don’t get why on earth you’d want to be an NBA coach other than money. Can you literally “coach” NBA players? How do you get them to defend for the 1,000 regular season games. How do you run complicated plays at half speed? When someone millionaire is slowly jogging back on défense how do you say “get the back on défense”! Does one bad call mean anything? A Danny Hurley that can’t be bothered to get a technical is not a Danny Hurley.

 

[Inyatkin]

False. It was one of the reasons he stayed last time.

What happened last time doesn't mean it couldn't happen this time, unless your position is that he'll never leave someone behind.

 

[DCHuskyFan]

Turning down iconic teams good for recruiting…

 

[HuskyHawk]

Here we go again?

Going down the only road we've ever known

 

[superjohn]

You don’t move on from Thibideau to hand the reins to a college coach with no NBA experience. Danny is a great coach but the Knicks just made the conf finals. You only make this move if you feel someone else can win the whole thing. Malone is the guy.

Hope they've been talking to Malone since Denver canned him. He makes a lot of sense.

 

[BFieldHusky]

What happened last time doesn't mean it couldn't happen this time, unless your position is that he'll never leave someone behind.

Alex Karaban isn't just someone bro.