The Knicks had nothing left in the tank. You could even say they had no more tanks either, with casualties everywhere. Once the elimination is complete, we will move on to the recovery time for this group. And for Tom Thibodeauit’s time for negotiations.
The New York coach still has one year of contract but there is already talk of an extension at ten million dollars per season. “It’s up to my agent to take care of that. The Knicks are great to me and this is where I want to be,” assures the coach. “I love this group. For a coach, you couldn't ask for a better group. »
Obviously, the players couldn't ask for a better coach either. OG Anunoby begins. “He’s a great coach, well prepared. He does a remarkable job of preparing with us, adjusting during matches. I love it “, declares the former Raptors.
He gave “hope to move forward”
Josh Hart continues. “He was coach of the year, he brought this team back to the playoffs, to the conference semi-finals, and without the injuries, we could have gone further,” he believes. “So we see the foundations that he built. We know that becoming a team capable of winning the title does not happen suddenly, in one season. We have to keep building, that’s what he’s doing. And it gives this city and the franchise hope moving forward. »
The meeting between the Knicks and Tom Thibodeau is the perfect marriage between a coach and a staff, judges Jalen Brunson, who argues that he and his teammates “support him no matter what”.
“I think Thibodeau has the same mindset as the team. He's the reason we have this mentality.” analyzes the playmaker. “He is the reason we fight, night after night, even if things don’t go in our favor. He makes sure we have this state of mind. »
