Tom Thibodeau Thanks New York & Its Fans In Full-Page Ad

During his half a decade stint as the head coach of the New York Knicks, Tom Thibodeau earned himself a Coach Of The Year award and led the team to four playoff appearances in his five-year tenure and though fans were mostly relieved to learn the news that Thibodeau had been fired by the team's owner, James Dolan, Thibs doesn't seem to harbor any ill will towards the franchise, the fans or the city (unlike a Julius Randle).




A week after the Knicks fired Tom Thibodeau following the team's elimination at the hands of the Indiana Pacers, Tom Thibodeau took out a full-page black-and-white ad in The New York Times to thank the Knicks and the city of New York for helping him live out his "dream job" as he was able to coach the Knicks back to relevancy following decades of pain, scandals and disappointment for fans of the franchise.




"I am grateful that dream became a reality. Thank you to our players and coaching staff who gave everything they had, and to everyone who makes the franchise special. I am proud of everything we accomplished together, including four playoff appearances and this year's run to the Eastern Conference finals - our first in 25 years."




Unfortunately for the team, it seemed like Thibs was outreached by Indiana Pacers head coach, Rick Carlisle who seemed to have Thibs number at every twist and turn throughout the series.




With rumors swirling that Thibs was fired by the team after players were interviewed about the situation, it didn't help that one of the teams top players allegedly said he couldn't continue to play for Thibodeau next season. Though no names have been leaked as to who might've made such a statement, people assume it was one of the Knicks starting five players as Thibs never plays his bench anyway. Another reason many fans wanted Thibs to be relieved of his head coaching duties.




Regardless of how you may have felt about Tom Thibodeau, the man did make the Knicks winners again and helped bring back excitement to the Mecca of Basketball that hadn't been felt in decades.




Thanks, Thibs.

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