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I'm not expecting or needing anyone to agree with me, but let's be clear.
Monty Williams was the real coach of the year in 2021 who was actually successful as coach. Monty pushed the Suns to the NBA Finals when people wrote Phoenix off as a treadmill team with "empty stats" Booker. Now Suns sit on top of the West with GS.
Knicks were so bad against Atlanta, anything they accomplished in the regular season was pointless. Thibs was never successful here. Stole an award from Monty Williams, who's a superior coach that can win games while his superstars sit out because he actually knows how to use rotations against an opposition's defense.
Thibs was never successful in NY. A first round domination by Atlanta isn't success.
Mike Woodson was waaaaaaaay 100% time better than Thibs.
This was a post 4 years ago on a T'Wolves message board:
aren't these complaints similar to what's being posted today on the boards?
Please read and let me know.
This was in 2017.
2017.
Wiggins/Lavine/Rubio improved post Thibs. Rose is a loyal man who saved Thibs NBA career, but Rose would of legit been a 30 and 8 player with a healthier/longer/happier career if he didn't start his Chicago career with Thibs. Imagine Rose with a coach like Stotts or Kerr.
1. Thibs was responsible for Wiggins being signed to a 148 million dollar contract: Thibodeau?s watch as president of basketball operations. This crippled Minnesota's fracnhise.
2. Thibodeau?s calling card and claim to NBA fame was always "defense". However defense in the early 2010s is completely different than today. Wolves under Thibs ranked in points allowed per 100 possessions in the 3 seasons between 2016-2019 No. 27, No. 25, No. 17. Knicks were good defensive last year thanks to Noel/Robinson/Gibson, but got exposed in the playoffs by ATL.
3. Thibs ran Jimmy Butler out of that, yet protects Randle that should tell you enough. Butler is 100X the player Randle is. Thibs debacle in Minnesota was enough for him to never get a job again in the NBA. He's always been overrated.
Fire Thibs today. The sooner we move on, the better. You'll see career break out seasons from guys like RJ Barrett, Kevin Knox, Obi Toppin if Thibs wasn't here holding them back. You'll see Grimes/McBride in the rotation....consistently. His bench of Kemba Walker is one of the most classless and scapegoating moves a coach has done in decades. Walker proved he can play(not prime) but for 8 million a year, he's VERY good. Thibs needs to retire and go back to boring CT.
Monty Williams was the real coach of the year in 2021 who was actually successful as coach. Monty pushed the Suns to the NBA Finals when people wrote Phoenix off as a treadmill team with "empty stats" Booker. Now Suns sit on top of the West with GS.
Knicks were so bad against Atlanta, anything they accomplished in the regular season was pointless. Thibs was never successful here. Stole an award from Monty Williams, who's a superior coach that can win games while his superstars sit out because he actually knows how to use rotations against an opposition's defense.
Thibs was never successful in NY. A first round domination by Atlanta isn't success.
Mike Woodson was waaaaaaaay 100% time better than Thibs.
This was a post 4 years ago on a T'Wolves message board:
aren't these complaints similar to what's being posted today on the boards?
Please read and let me know.
This was in 2017.
I'm now fully on the "Thibs is trash" train. For those who haven't been following the Wolves these last couple of nights, we gave up 130 to the Pacers and the Pistons are at 110 with 5 minutes to go in the fourth quarter.
We've been without Jimmy Butler but the level of effort from this team has been absolutely abysmal. For someone who has been praised as a "defensive wizard", his inability to get this team to play defensive has been nothing short of astonishing to me. We might not have the greatest defenders, but these guys don't even look like they want to be on the court.
I don't know if Thibs has sucked the energy right out of these guys but they don't even look like they want to play.
I've sat through 13 years of the same old **** night after night but these last two games have been some of the most frustrating games I've ever watched as a Wolves fan.
In the past,we just didn't have the talent but the guys at least gave 100% on the court. Now, we have two of the brighter young stars in the NBA but these guys are playing with no heart.
I'M BLAMING THIBS. It's the ****ing coaches job to get his guys ready to play each and every night.
The guy runs a prehistoric offense and makes terrible lineup decisions night in and night out.
Not to mention he dumped Rubio, the heart and soul of this franchise, for Jeff Teague who has been absolute trash this season.
We suck at defense so let's go ahead and trade one of the best PG defenders in the NBA!! MAKES A LOT OF SENSE
2017.
Wiggins/Lavine/Rubio improved post Thibs. Rose is a loyal man who saved Thibs NBA career, but Rose would of legit been a 30 and 8 player with a healthier/longer/happier career if he didn't start his Chicago career with Thibs. Imagine Rose with a coach like Stotts or Kerr.
1. Thibs was responsible for Wiggins being signed to a 148 million dollar contract: Thibodeau?s watch as president of basketball operations. This crippled Minnesota's fracnhise.
2. Thibodeau?s calling card and claim to NBA fame was always "defense". However defense in the early 2010s is completely different than today. Wolves under Thibs ranked in points allowed per 100 possessions in the 3 seasons between 2016-2019 No. 27, No. 25, No. 17. Knicks were good defensive last year thanks to Noel/Robinson/Gibson, but got exposed in the playoffs by ATL.
3. Thibs ran Jimmy Butler out of that, yet protects Randle that should tell you enough. Butler is 100X the player Randle is. Thibs debacle in Minnesota was enough for him to never get a job again in the NBA. He's always been overrated.
Fire Thibs today. The sooner we move on, the better. You'll see career break out seasons from guys like RJ Barrett, Kevin Knox, Obi Toppin if Thibs wasn't here holding them back. You'll see Grimes/McBride in the rotation....consistently. His bench of Kemba Walker is one of the most classless and scapegoating moves a coach has done in decades. Walker proved he can play(not prime) but for 8 million a year, he's VERY good. Thibs needs to retire and go back to boring CT.