There has been a prevailing thought that Tom Thibodeau is the favorite for the Knicks coaching vacancy and he picked up another endorsement Wednesday from an all-time Knicks’ great.
Patrick Ewing, appearing on SiriusXM NBA Radio’s Starting Lineup Wednesday morning, spoke of Thibodeau’s candidacy enthusiastically. Ewing first knew Tom Thibodeau as an assistant coach during his final years as a player and then the two served together as assistant coaches under Jeff Van Gundy in Houston. And Ewing is convinced that Thibodeau is up to the task of remaking the Knicks.
“I think Tom’s a great coach,” Ewing said.