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The New York Knicks hadn't advanced to the Eastern Conference finals since 2000 before doing so last month, ultimately losing to the Indiana Pacers in six games. Three days after New York's playoff exit, the Knicks on Tuesday announced they would move on from coach Tom Thibodeau.

Pacers coach Rick Carlisle on Wednesday praised Thibodeau for what he accomplished in New York.

"Thibs went in and changed so much," he said.

Carlisle, who also serves as the head of the National Basketball Coaches Association, said he assumed that the news of Thibodeau's dismissal was fake.

KNICKS FIRE HEAD COACH TOM THIBODEAU AFTER FAILING TO REACH NBA FINALS

"You look at all that and what happened yesterday, I thought it was a fake AI thi

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