Why the Knicks Made the Right Move to Fire Tom Thibodeau

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🗓️ 4 June 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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The New York Knicks fired Tom Thibodeau as head coach this week. Wes Goldberg explains why Thibodeau didn't deserve to get fired, but why it will ultimately be the right move for the Knicks. ____________________________________________ RealGM Radio is powered in part by North Station Media (CLNS). For advertising or media inquiries, contact info@clnsmedia.com 🔔 Like, comment, and subscribe for more NBA insights and analysis! Follow RealGM Twitter: https://x.com/RealGM Follow Wes Goldberg Twitter: https://x.com/wcgoldberg PrizePicks: PrizePicks is the best place to get real money sports action. With over 10 million members and billions of dollars in awarded winnings, PrizePicks has made daily fantasy sports accessible to all. You just pick MORE or LESS on at least two players for a shot to win up to 1000x your cash! Run Your Game all season long on PrizePicks. Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup! Gametime: Take the guesswork out of buying tickets with Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code CLNS for $20 off your first purchase.

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0:58.8	I'm Wes Goldberg.
0:59.6	Got some thoughts on Tom Thibito,
1:01.7	being relieved of his head coaching duties in New York by the Knicks.
1:05.3	We're going to get to that on the other side.
1:21.1	Thank you. So the Knicks announced Tuesday that they are firing head coach Tom Thibbido.
1:23.0	Really interesting decision.
1:27.3	The timing of this just days after getting eliminated in the Eastern Conference finals,
1:31.4	considering how far they went, considering the timing, and considering what this offseason could potentially be for the NBA and possibly even for the Knicks, all of this
1:35.2	is really interesting.
1:35.9	I want to dive in to a bunch of thoughts that I have on this going solo today with just my
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