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He was a brick wall, sizing up the next blind-side screen. He was a propeller, unabashedly throwing elbows. He was a guillotine, killing any potential 3-point play. Tom Thibodeau was a 1990s Knick, starring at Division III Salem State. “I’m a total prick when I play and Thibs was the same way, so we hit …
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Tom Coughlin was hired as Giants coach in 2004, branded as a stern taskmaster some players had difficulty playing for. It got Coughlin fired by the Jacksonville Jaguars. Coughlin resurfaced with the Giants with team brass asking the former Boston College coach to ease up a bit. And his softened approach led the Giants to …
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Joakim Noah believes Tom Thibodeau is a “perfect fit” for the Knicks. The former Knick and New York City native raved on Instagram about the team hiring his former coach with the Bulls, congratulating him and applauding the move. “Defense and practice habits,” the Clippers’ 35-year-old forward wrote. “The Knicks are in good hands. All …
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The Knicks hire the right coach here, and that’s where you have to start. Forget the double-elimination interview tournament the team’s brass seemed to be conducting while most of the NBA was busy trying to get back to work, the 11 candidates who wandered into and out of their purview. All of that is prelude. …
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The reaction was predictably split. When news broke of the Knicks hiring Tom Thibodeau to a five-year contract, Twitter exploded with hot takes from fans, reporters and media personalities. The memes and GIFs were flying. Some loved it, some hated it, others merely made fun of it. A few accounts poked fun at the idea …
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Jeff Van Gundy can take some pride as he was the one who originally hired Tom Thibodeau to his Knicks staff in 1996, and is considered a mentor to the next Knicks head coach. “I’m extremely happy for Tom and equally happy for the Knicks as they hired an elite coach who will give everything …
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It took seven weeks, but the Knicks got their man in Tom Thibodeau, according to an NBA source. The Knicks are finalizing a five-year deal with Thibodeau to become their next head coach. As of Saturday afternoon no contracts were signed. The 11-candidate race always seemed 10 outsiders and Thibodeau, despite some late signs of …
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The Knicks’ first choice for their next head coach is landing Tom Thibodeau, and the two sides have already discussed contract parameters, according to a source. However, no agreement has been reached, and if it doesn’t pan out, it could open the door for Jason Kidd. Thibodeau was considered the favorite for the job, but …
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In the recent past, lead Knicks candidate Tom Thiboeau has been averse to having the front office dictate his coaching staff. He’s always picked his own guys. In this new era, the basketball operations staff has taken a lead role in constructing a coach’s staff. Knicks president Leon Rose said last month he wants a …
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Charles Oakley has a good inkling whom the next Knicks coach will be. Knowing Knicks president Leon Rose is Tom Thibodeau’s former agent and that the two grew close, Oakley knows how the business works. Oakley believes the six-week, 11-candidate search will prove to have been much ado about nothing. “There it is then,’’ Oakley …
He was a brick wall, sizing up the next blind-side screen. He was a propeller, unabashedly throwing elbows. He was a guillotine, killing any potential 3-point play. Tom Thibodeau was a 1990s Knick, starring at Division III Salem State. “I’m a total prick when I play and Thibs was the same way, so we hit …
