"All last year we were talking to Tom about where we wanted to go," Dolan said. "He would tell you that he's stubborn but he'd tell you that he's right."
"The team is really built on Tom Thibodeau. He built that core. We went as far as we did last year, so you really have to take your hat off to Tom. But we did come to the conclusion on how we wanted to organize the team and that meant we needed to evolve, beyond the old traditional coaching formulas."
James Dolan projects the New York Knicks will reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. Dolan credited Tom Thibodeau with building the team's core and leading the club to deep playoff runs, while asserting that a change in coaching philosophy was necessary to evolve beyond traditional formulas. The organization prioritized developing a bench and preserving starter minutes, an approach reflected under new coach Mike Brown as the Knicks sit near the top of the Eastern Conference. Dolan indicated no major trade-deadline moves are expected and still views Thibodeau as a viable head-coaching option elsewhere.
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