The New York Knicks are off to a 2-3 start to the 2025-26 season, which has certain fans already questioning whether New York’s decision to fire Tom Thibodeau was the right one. Despite Thibodeau accomplishing considerable success with the Knicks over a five-year span and turning them into a perennial postseason threat, New York’s brass axed Thibs in the offseason out of a reported desire for a new voice.

That voice — after a clumsy and messy search — became Mike Brown , a respected basketball mind in NBA circles known mostly for his uptempo approach to offense.

Well, so far (and the sample size is small, we know), Brown doesn’t have the Knicks looking like an offensive juggernaut, and New York’s defense is clearly worse off without Thibodeau in charge.

While Thibodeau has been seen

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