The Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau after 5 years, throughout which the franchise achieved back-to-back 50-win seasons for the primary time since 1995. New York upset the defending champion Celtics however got here up brief within the Jap Convention Finals towards the younger Indiana Pacers.
Right here’s how social media reacted to the top of Thibs’ reign within the Massive Apple:
Tom Thibodeau signed a three-year, $30M extension by way of the 2027-28 season.
The Knicks fired him earlier than it even kicked in 😳 pic.twitter.com/JRTWsDjRdo
— Yahoo Sports activities (@YahooSports) June 3, 2025
“It might need to be Michael Malone. I imply whenever you discuss championship expertise, what different coach is on the market?”@KendrickPerkins thinks the previous Denver Nuggets head coach might be a great match for the New York Knicks 👀 pic.twitter.com/9v3zSUOSOu
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) June 3, 2025
Who’s going to be the subsequent coach of the Knicks?
Johnnie Bryant +240
Kenny Atkinson +400
Mike Budenholzer +600
James Borrego +700
Sam Cassell +850
Frank Vogel +1100
Mark Jackson +1200
Mike D’Antoni +2000
Jeff Van Gundy +2200
Becky Hammon +2500 pic.twitter.com/0FKPLL5psJ— Bovada (@BovadaOfficial) June 3, 2025
I need each little bit of the smoke in NYC. I’m 100% in and able to HEAD COACH the nice @nyknicks .
Queens bred.
Dominated my Highschool period.
Three championship on the Rucker and by no means misplaced one at Rucker.
3 Championships at the actual Gershwin when there was no safety.
Tons extra…— Coach Metta (@MettaWorld37) June 3, 2025
Knicks earlier than Thibs:
❎ No tradition
❎ .309 win% 6 yrs, worst NBA
❎ No playoffs 7 yearsKnicks underneath Thibs:
✅ Tradition
✅ .565 win% 5 yrs – eighth NBA
✅ 4 of 5 playoffs / ECF 2025Thanks Thibs pic.twitter.com/kFNlDpAI05
— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) June 3, 2025
We must always all take Thibs out to dinner and thank him profusely one after the other for the unbelievable work of the final 5 years and the joy we now have all felt that we didn’t really feel for a very long time earlier than he arrived. Respect and wishing him nice success. 🙌💙🧡🙌 pic.twitter.com/z2A2rReK75
— Ben Stiller (@BenStiller) June 3, 2025
I’m a Tom Thibodeau fan. He introduced this group again. I felt he gave each little bit of himself and was at all times trying to enhance. I’ll at all times be thankful for how far he introduced the Knicks. They’re related once more. They’re championship contenders once more. The Knicks turned winners…
— Ben Stiller (@BenStiller) June 3, 2025
Kevin Love on Instagram:
“James Dolan bringing Thibs into his workplace after he took the Knicks to their first Jap Convention Finals in 25 years…”
LeBron James within the remark: “🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣” pic.twitter.com/ka4p6BBxHl
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) June 3, 2025
Thibs little question will at all times be a Knicks legend although
— Wilson Chandler (@wilsonchandler) June 3, 2025
Tom Thibodeau was probably the most profitable head coach that the Knicks have had in an extended, very long time.
How can we really feel about his firing? pic.twitter.com/uh1UEOkjKO
— KnicksMuse (@KnicksMuse) June 3, 2025
Thibs obtained a group the place the 2 greatest gamers can’t defend a visitors cone to the ECF.
Overachieved with a flawed roster.
Don’t agree.
— Justin Termine (@TermineRadio) June 3, 2025
WOW WOW WOW. I can’t imagine the NY Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau was fired right now after main the Knicks to the Jap Convention Finals! 🤯 The most important query is why was he fired? Now, who would be the subsequent coach of the Knicks?
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) June 3, 2025
Fairly exhausting to justify firing a coach who gained 4 playoff sequence in three years when the Knicks had gained a single playoff sequence within the prior 22 years.
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) June 3, 2025
main credit score to Thibs for serving to elevate the Knicks from a league-wide laughingstock when he first arrived to a legit contender by the point he left.
He helped instill a critical, successful tradition that has carried through to this present day
— Tommy Beer (@TommyBeer) June 3, 2025
lots of people don’t watch New York Knicks basketball and it’s evident as hell, particularly right now
— Ashley Nicole Moss (@AshNicoleMoss) June 3, 2025
Firing Tom Thibodeau is a tricky name however the fitting alternative. Had all 12 months to experiment with two-big lineups. He didn’t, even after Mitchell Robinson returned. Had all 12 months to put in layers to the offense, and he by no means did. Knicks want a extra inventive coach to take the subsequent step.
— Kevin O’Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) June 3, 2025
Thibs took a group that had Karl-Anthony Cities and Mikal Bridges and constructed an offense that doesn’t shoot threes.
He had the very best two-man sport in basketball for 2 months after which they only… stopped.
— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) June 3, 2025
