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Miami Heat: Tom Thibodeau has 2 COY Awards, yet Erik Spoelstra has none?

Head coach Tom Thibodeau (R) of the Chicago Bulls looks on as head coach Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat stands in the background (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

The NBA announced on Monday that New York Knicks head coach, Tom Thibodeau, won the 2020-21 Coach of the Year award for the second time in his career. These reports have sent a shockwave throughout social media — and as for Miami Heat fans, they shouldn’t be an exception.

A breakthrough for Most Improved Player, Julius Randle, the healthy-and-comfortable play of Derrick Rose, and a strong blend of confident young players with gritty veterans propelled New York (41-31) to the fourth-seed in the Eastern Conference.