Knicks: Is it too early to criticize Tom Thibodeau?
By Ken Tavarez
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.