QUESTIONS:
Can Thib take us to an NBA championship?
Has he took any team to a championship?
Is Thib just a coach to maybe can get us into the playoff and we will be happy with that?
BTW, and I miss it or just don't know. What players did he develop?
Lastly is Thib the most important hire or is there another hire that is more important?
Not saying you are wrong but lets touch every base and answer each question or concern truthfully.
No one can take this team to an NBA championship. Not for years.
Unless Greg Popovich becomes available (obviously not), Thibs is the best we can get.
Yes, Thibs is a coach that can get us into the playoffs and if that isn?t enough for you as a Knicks fan these next 2 seasons, you have unrealistic expectations.
Thibs developed Jimmy Butler into the 2nd best 2-way player in the NBA behind Kawhi Leonard (at least at one time). Things turned to **** in Minnesota, but why that happened is debatable. Minnesota was a lot better with Thibs than they have been without him.
DRose was already good when Thibs took over, he became an MVP with Thibs running the show.
Thibs turned Yao into a Hall of Famer. Yao has said that Thibs would follow him into the bathroom to keep coaching him.
If players don?t want that type of intensity, it?s the players that should go.
Give Thibs the following guys - MRob, Ntilikina, Dotson, Gibson, and resign Marcus Morris. Maybe Moe Harkless and Kadeem Allen. Tell RJ and Brazdeikis to open their eyes and learn. Thibs will have this team winning games and in the playoffs in 2021. We may have to win games 78 to 76 some nights, but we can do it.