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Domineering, Knicks coach Thibodeau hints about "strong off" after being eliminated by the Pacers in the Eastern Conference Final

Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau hints that the team will usher in a major offseason after losing to the Pacers in the Western Conference Finals.

Head coach Tom Thibodeau and the New York Knicks could face huge changes after losing 2-4 to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Thibodeau talked about the critical offseason ahead after talking about the Knicks’ failure to achieve their ultimate goal in the playoffs. For Thibodeau, it's time for New York to reevaluate.

After losing Game 6 108-125, Thibodeau said offseason inventory is the annual routine of the experienced head coach, according to SNY's X (former Twitter user).

"Just like you do after every season, you'll take a step back," Thibodeau said. "You'll relax and dig into the team and then analyze what you think needs to improve. We have the draft picks, then the free agent market, then the trades, and then the internal development. Next, it's preparing and learning for the next season. So, for us, it's an important offseason."

Tom Thibodeau sent a "challenge" message to the Knicks

Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau reviewed the 2-4 loss to the Pacers. It was an uphill battle, and the score was 1-3 behind. Despite this, Thibodeau hopes the Knicks will use this loss as motivation to pass the final test in the 2025-26 season.

"The disappointment is because you didn't reach your goal," Thibodeau said. "Ultimately, there is only one team that can achieve the goal. So I think the challenge we face is to face it. We ended up in the top three, but we are still a bit far from the end."

"So for us, we have to take that as motivation, be determined, train hard all summer, prepare for the last step, keep improving, and finally achieve the goal," concluded Thibodeau.

fans will wait and see how busy Thibodeau and the Knicks will be this summer's offseason.