Tom Thibodeau, the head coach of the New York Knicks, has been voted by NBA players as the coach they would least want to play for, according to multiple sources. Despite his success with the Knicks, players have expressed discontent with Thibodeau's coaching style, with some defending him against the criticism.
Tom Thibodeau’s Knicks finished 50-32, earning the No. 2 seed in the East. But New York's success and his two NBA Coach of the Year awards haven't endeared Thibs to players, who have marked him as the coach they'd least like to play for 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣. https://t.co/1lLp98fIQE https://t.co/BBlFzSDgYc
Knicks' players come to Tom Thibodeau's defense after coach voted the least you'd like to play for https://t.co/Ix9RcfFVEt via @Newsday
Tom Thibodeau on Josh Hart's defense of him on social media: “He probably wants more minutes.” (via @sny_knicks) https://t.co/JbAvbJYQwC
Asked for comment on this, Tom Thibodeau suggested that Hart is "probably looking for more minutes." https://t.co/BE53mKMKXR
thibs on this tweet: “he probably wants more minutes” https://t.co/KswO77hiVI
Tom Thibodeau gets trashed in NBA poll — and Knicks players are fuming https://t.co/sw04BKHaOi https://t.co/Atqe1N9CW8
Tom Thibodeau gets trashed in NBA poll — and Knicks players are fuming: ‘It’s bulls–t’ https://t.co/HbbYZllfEP https://t.co/VtOOhVnQDH
According to The Athletic's player poll, Tom Thibodeau is the coach NBA players least want to play for, but his current group disagrees. From halftime rants to an obsession for details, @FredKatz shares how Thibodeau is enhancing the Knicks ⤵️ https://t.co/4CrS39waW9 https://t.co/1GCmDy3etM
Tom Thibodeau isn’t wearing down his Knicks players, he’s enhancing them ⤵️ https://t.co/MK8qkYT031
Tom Thibodeau was voted the #1 coach that NBA players would least want to play for. He’s been #1 three years in a row. (h/t @KnicksMuse) https://t.co/RbVpjhwX7P