Overall, Knicks fans have approved of the job Tom Thibodeau has done. The team looks well prepared, is playing stellar defense, and their highest-paid player Julius Randle is having a career season. But how much of his approval rating has to do with actual results versus low expectations?
It is easy to look good when you’re inheriting a mess. Last season the team went 21-45 and the previous coach David Fizdale was 4-18 before being let go. While I think Thibodeau is a good coach, I have to be honest, I am not happy with how he is handling the young players. That is why I am asking, in the long run, is Thibodeau really the best coach for the Knicks?
Let’s take a look at some of the Knicks’ recent coaches and see how they fared and how we can compare them to Thibodeau.