Changes In New York

Fans in New York, no matter the sport, can be very demanding. They want to win. The New York Knicks are no different in this case. They haven't reached the NBA Finals since 1999. They haven't won a title since 1973. They got within two wins of that goal this year, but came up just short. Coming up just short cost Tom Thibodeau his job. The Knicks fired their head coach earlier this afternoon.

Five years as head coach of the Knicks. Made the playoffs in four of the five seasons. Got to the second round the two years after missing the playoffs, and the conference finals this year. 226 wins during the regular season, fourth most in team history. Won 40 or more games in four of the five seasons.

The Knicks seem like they were right there under coach Thibodeau. They were heading in the right direction. Then word comes down that they letting him go. Leon Rose was the one who made the call, but lets be real here. Rose pulled the trigger but the decision, I'm sure, had come down from James Dolan the owner.

I get it that the ownership may want a new voice in the locker room. But look what this man has done with this team. He was, and still is, the right man for the job to help get this team going to the next level. Its playing basketball in the Worlds Most Famous Arena. They will be playing their 80th season as an NBA franchise next year. A title is long overdue.

Getting rid of the mad who's lead this team to within two wins of reaching the finals may not have been the best idea. Whoever comes in next is going to have some pretty big shoes to fill.