Rick Carlisle could not believe the Tom Thibodeau’s Knicks shoot.
At a press conference on the NBA final on Wednesday, the Pacers head coach sounded on the shocking movement that shaken the world of the NBA One day earlier.
“Thibs entered and changed so much. You look at all of this and what happened yesterday, I thought that (the news) was one of those false things of AI,” said Carlisle. “No question. No possible way. I know what players also think for him.”
The Pacers eliminated the Knicks in six games in the Eastern Conference final, ending the Thibodeau race over five years as a chief trap of the franchise.
Carlisle said he didn’t think it would be long before Thibodeau was back in the league after being 226-174 during the regular season with the Knicks and made the playoffs four times in five seasons.
“The teams and the property can make these decisions unilaterally and it is their right to do it. Tom will certainly be fine. I do not think that he will have no problem finding his next job. It will just depend when he is ready to jump. I have great respect for the Thib. I will come back with him very far. I was surprised.”
Knicks are now in the The first days of a coaching-chief search With names like Johnnie Bryant and Jay Wright, among others, floating.
No matter who gets the work, Carlisle said it would not be easy.
“Knicks have such a unique situation with so much attention and such a large fans and such a world suite,” he said. “It is one of the most difficult jobs to take. The most successful guys – Red Holzman, Pat Riley, Jeff Van Gundy, Rick Pitino – had a short race but a very effective race. And then, there have been many lean years. ”
Carlisle and the Pacers went around Thunder on Thunder in match 1 of the NBA final on Thursday evening.
