Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau draws up plays during a timeout in the first half against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on Dec. 13, 2020. Credit: Getty Images/Dave Reginek
The 3-1 record through the preseason along with the play of the young core of the Knicks roster raised some hope that the rebuilding process at Madison Square Garden could move slightly quicker than expected. At least it raised them until Tom Thibodeau was asked about it.
"Well, you’re 0-0 now," Thibodeau said in a Zoom call Sunday after the team got back to practice.
And that may sum up as well as anything what Thibodeau expects from his team.