Going further than last year! Thibodeau works around to keep his job? The Knicks should give him more patience

Although they lost to the Pacers 2-4 in the total score and missed the finals stage, the Knicks this season are indeed surprising. They introduced Bridges and Towns in the offseason last year. Although everyone thinks they will indeed cause some trouble for the defending champion Celtics, they entered the Eastern Conference Finals stage and were only two games away from the final stage. Maybe even the Knicks' own fans are a little unbelievable.

Recently, according to the Knicks team report, Thibodeau's position as coach in the Knicks is currently safe. Although he was questioned for allowing the starter to play for too long, the Knicks' overall lineup is one of the healthiest teams in the season, and in the playoffs, he has not been greatly affected. In addition, he has also received the support of President Leon Ross, and the team's core Brunson also supports him (who joined Nice at the time. Part of the reason for Kers is that Brunson wants to play for Thibodeau)

Last year's offseason, Thibodeau and the Knicks reached a three-year contract extension. He will coach with the team until the 27-28 season. At present, Thibodeau's "farmer" coaching style has indeed injected the Knicks with iron-blooded attributes. The team's resistance is already used to it in the regular season, so there are no injuries in the playoffs. Considering the last few games of the Eastern Conference Finals, Thibodeau is also intending to expand the rotation. If he can change his stubborn side, the Knicks may indeed keep him and no longer easily change the coach.

This Eastern Conference Final faced the Pacers, who played basketball in the main team, in the first few games, Thibodeau continued his tight rotation, which really made the Knicks a little passive, but in the fifth game where the Knicks defeated the Pacers with 17 points, Thibodeau suddenly expanded the rotation and caught Carlisle off guard. In that game, he continued to let Mitchell Robinson replace Hart as the starter. In addition to Hart, McBride, Achouva, Smart, Wright and others also got some playing time. In fact, if Thibodeau could adapt early and activate some role players on the bench, the Knicks would not have a passive situation of 1-3 behind.

helped the team to reach the Eastern Conference semi-finals last season, only one victory away from the Eastern Conference Finals, and this season went further, helping the Knicks to another Eastern Conference final stage that had been away for 25 years, and only 2 wins in the finals, the Knicks really have no reason to fire Thibodeau. At present, the Celtics, the strongest team in the East, are expected to fall apart. Next season, as long as Thibodeau can change his "Five Donkeys tactics" and expand his rotation in the regular season. Even if he meets the Pacers again in the playoffs, the team should still have a chance to break through them successfully. Considering that Thibodeau has a few years of contract with the Knicks, regarding his stay or leave, it is best for the Knicks senior management to give him at least one season of testing time instead of throwing watermelons and picking up sesame seeds.