The New York Knicks made a shocking move to fire Tom Thibodeau after their loss in the Eastern Conference Finals, and their search for a new head coach was very interesting. The Knicks were denied permission to interview some of the league’s top coaches, so they turned to the open market to find Thibodeau’s replacement.
The Knicks are expected to hire Mike Brown as their next head coach. Brown most recently was the head coach of the Sacramento Kings, but previously won three championships as Steve Kerr’s top assistant with the Golden State Warriors.
Brown has as much experience as the Knicks were looking for, having coached LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2005 to 2010. However, how effective was he in Cleveland? Former NBA All-Star Jeff Teague questioned the Knicks’ hiring of Mike Brown, noting that LeBron James does not overtly laud his former coach.
“I ain’t never really heard too many people like Mike Brown — I ain’t saying they don’t, I just never heard nobody sing high praises for Mike Brown,” Teague told reporters. “I have never heard Bron utter anything like Mike Brown, which is astounding. I mean, I never actually heard Mike. He mentioned Ty, Tyronn Lue. Yeah, that’s the only coach I’ve heard him mention.”
“Everywhere he went, he did nothing,” Teague stated.
Brown is an undeniably good coach, as Teague agrees. However, he claims that the Knicks could have kept Thibodeau if their remedy after firing him was to employ Brown.
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