In what was a shock to the entire basketball world, the New York Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau in early June, eventually replacing him with former Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown.

Clippers’ Ty Lue believes the Knicks shouldn’t have fired Tom Thibodeau

Thibodeau had a lot of respect in league circles, as he had a true passion for the game and was in the coaching realm for decades. Los Angeles Clippers head coach Ty Lue did not agree with the Knicks’ decision to let Thibodeau go.

“The city was on fire, the fans were on fire, the players did a hell of a job and Thibs did a hell of a job. … It just doesn’t make sense. I thought Thibs did a great job. Everywhere he’s been, he wins: Chicago, Minnesota, Knicks. It’s just crazy,” Lue said on the Club Shay Shay podcast .

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