The New York Knicks' offseason coaching change was polarizing. The team went the furthest it had in 25 seasons by losing in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Indiana Pacers. It was progress for the organization, but it was seemingly attained through the use of methods that the team's braintrust wasn't comfortable betting on going forward. Team governor James Dolan said Monday on WFAN's The Carton Show that the team needed to "evolve" to a point that was more than former head coach Tom Thibodeau was comfortable with.
Dolan says evolution past tradition wasn't Thibodeau's "thing"
The Knicks' governor has been polarizing among fans but also objectively successful in his role in recent years.