During Friday's episode of "Run It Back" on FanDuel TV, Michele Beadle discussed the Knicks' coach search with co-hosts Chandler Parsons and Lou Williams. She used an unorthodox analogy for the situation,

NEW YORK, June 3, 2025 – The New York Knicks announced today that the team has relieved head coach Tom Thibodeau of his duties.

The New York Knicks have fired head coach Tom Thibodeau, the team announced Tuesday. The decision comes three days after the Knicks were eliminated in the Eastern Conference finals by the Indiana Pacers in six games.

What the Knicks are trying to pull off with their coaching search is not unprecedented, nor is it even particularly uncommon.

Since the New York Knicks fired their head coach Tom Thibodeau last week, fans have eagerly expressed their opinions about the firing. Some felt that the move wasn’t necessary after reaching the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 25 years,

No matter who the next coach of the New York Knicks is, they undoubtedly have their work cut out for them in 2025-26 and beyond.

Tom Thibodeau was, by far, the best New York Knicks coach of the 21st century. He led the team to the playoffs in four of his five years on the job. The Knicks made the playoffs just four times in the 19 seasons before he was hired.

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