As Tom Thibodeau and Knicks’ office review the names of the new coaching staff in the coming days, an explosion will emerge from Thibodeau’s past and New York’s past. According to an NBA source, Ed Pinckney, the former Villanova star who won an NCAA title and is a product of …
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Tom Thibodeau confirmed that the Knicks’ front office will have information on his training staff, a process sources say is new to him, as he previously chose his own boys. Knicks general manager Scott Perry said Thibodeau “will have autonomy over who he hires.” However, The Post has reported that …
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Maybe it would have made a difference if there had been a star-studded press conference at Madison Square Garden or at the Knicks headquarters in Westchester. Perhaps in those usual confines, dressed in a pretty suit, set free to use his dais as a stalking pulpit, Tom Thibodeau would have …
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New Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau grew up in New Britain, Connecticut, and still owns his old home, 85 miles from the Knicks’ practice site in Tarrytown. During his introductory Zoom press conference on Thursday, Thibodeau referred to his new position as his “dream job.” He said it four times. “This …
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Knicks rookie president Leon Rose said he “didn’t have a timeline” to break the seven-year playoff drought, but feels he has hired a smart player development coach who will accelerate his journey. Thibodeau promoted his two pieces of bedrock in RJ Barrett and Mitchell Robinson and admitted that two other …
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