On February 24, Beijing time, the Knicks reached an agreement with Kemba Walker, who will no longer play for the Knicks this season, and the two sides will also seek the possibility of a trade in the offseason. And Walker's absence has also pushed Knicks head coach Thibodeau to the cusp again, after all, everyone knows that Thibodeau does not like Walker, and has DNP him before.
And because the Knicks have only achieved a record of 25 wins and 34 losses this season, which is in stark contrast to last season's outstanding performances, coupled with the controversy over the way Thibodeau uses Kenba Walker, Reddish and others, it also led to the Knicks management wanting to take advantage of the opportunity.
Knicks executive vice president William Wesley spoke with team owner James Dolan this month, where he blamed the team's coaching staff for the team's defeat this season, according to reports. Thibodeau echoed the rumors in an interview, saying, "I don't care about those things." ”
It must be admitted that Thibodeau is not a perfect person, and there are indeed some problems with his coaching philosophy and employment method, but last season he achieved an excellent record with the Knicks, who are the no. 1 in the league's salary, and he was also elected the best head coach of the NBA, which has already proved his coaching ability.
The reason why the Knicks will regress significantly this season is that on the one hand, the core player Randall's state has seriously declined, on the other hand, the reverse strange operation of the Knicks management is also an important reason.
You know, Thibodeau is a coach who emphasizes defense and light attack, so to gain his trust, first of all, the player's defense must be good enough, and at the same time, it can be integrated into his tactical system. But whether it is Kemba Walker or Reddish, these players are offensively strong and weak, and do not meet the requirements of Thibodeau, but the management of the Knicks team is partial to the head coach, and then the performance is not good, and then throw the pot to the head coach, which is really a bit unreasonable.