Tom Thibodeau was on the court Wednesday morning with his team preparing for the game later that night and then immersed in his usual preparation, unaware of what was transpiring in Washington, DC until he arrived at Madison Square Garden. He did not have a chance to speak to his team before the game but was shocked by what he saw.
"It’s shocking, disappointing and I haven’t had an opportunity to speak to the team yet because it happened late after we had broken from the shootaround this morning," Thibodeau said. "As Americans you want everyone to be safe.