The front foot just got strong support and was fired! The Knicks fired the Tin Coach, which may become the fuse for Brunson to leave the team

Although he failed to help the Knicks reach the finals this year, Thibodeau's coaching ability was still recognized by the team's core Brunson. Not long ago, the Knicks just said that Thibodeau's coaching position is safe, and Brunson also fully supports him. One of the reasons why Brunson joined the Knicks in 2022 was to play for Thibodeau, but he never thought that the Knicks would fire Thibodeau in the near future. This unsuspecting encounter may cast a shadow on the Knicks' future prospects.

Although Thibodeau's rotation has always been criticized, it is undeniable that his "Five Donkeys Tactics" in the regular season really allowed the Knicks to adapt well to higher-intensity games like the playoffs. In addition, the Knicks did not encounter any injuries in this playoffs. If a new coach is replaced, the team will either become worse or better, and can break through the threshold of the Eastern Conference Finals and reach the finals later. But at present, the probability of the Knicks facing the first situation may be greater, because of Thibodeau's departure, the core Brunson will probably feel dissatisfied. If he is unhappy in the team, the Knicks will be affected as a whole.

Because I failed to enter the finals this time, it was reported that it may leave the team this offseason, including Towns and Bridges. This time, Thibodeau, which Brunson strongly recognized, was fired. Once the Knicks, under the leadership of the new coach, will encounter a poor record in the early stage of the regular season next season. It is not ruled out that Brunson will force the palace to leave New York. This season, Brunson averaged 26 points, 2.9 rebounds, 7.3 assists in the regular season, and averaged 29.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 7 assists per game in the playoffs. He can be said to be the "backfield engine" of this Knicks. If he leaves, the Knicks will basically collapse without a backbone.

For the Knicks, Brunson is not a "non-selling product". A short guard has been relatively limited in his performance in high-end games like the playoffs. Under the coaching of Thibodeau in recent seasons, although Brunson has indeed developed his offensive and organizational capabilities to the extreme, and to play in high-end games like the playoffs, once Brunson performs poorly, the probability of the team winning will be greatly reduced. If the team can really trade other super giants, such as Durant and Antetokounmpo, it is not ruled out that they will put Brunson into the bargaining chips and let him leave New York.

But no matter what, the Knicks hastily fired Thibodeau this time. After all, Thibodeau has led the team to go further in the past two seasons, and he can be guaranteed with the team's lower limit. However, because he failed to enter the finals this time, the management rashly fired him. If the Knicks' record next season is not as good as this season, and Brunson has no intention of fighting here and wants to force the team to preside over, this will make the Knicks lose more than worth the effort. As for the Knicks' new coach, it will probably be under great pressure to take over this team.