A look back at Isiah Thomas’ ignominious history with Knicks

Isiah Thomas was hired as the president of the Liberty on Tuesday. The last time Thomas was in a position of authority at Madison Square Garden was 2008, when he served as the coach and president of the Knicks. Thomas’ tenure at the Garden was marked by unmitigated disaster on and off the court:

— During his two seasons as Knicks coach, Thomas posted a 56-108 (.341) record. He proved he was just as bad a team president as he was a coach as the Knicks sported an identical 56-108 record during the two full seasons he served in that role (2004-05 and 2005-06).

All told, the Knicks were a staggering 112-216 during Thomas’ four full seasons at the Garden, and even though they snuck into the…