Somehow, even with the New York Knicks’ premature elimination from this year’s NBA playoffs, they manage to still make headlines. The firing of now-former Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau was met with mixed reactions. After coaching the Knicks to their first conference finals in 25 years, he was relieved of his duties after five seasons. It should be noted that the Knicks’ roster was different and much improved from last season. But the fact still remained that this was Thibodeau’s first year with this roster. So, the foundational question here? Did the Knicks pull the trigger too soon on a coaching change? It’s hard to say if his firing was a rushed decision Yes, on the surface, he did bring the New York Knicks back to prominence in the NBA and in New York City. And sure, he has gotten them further with his coaching philosophies than anyone else in the past 25 years. However, there have been signs throughout this past season and postseason that let us know that not all was rosy in...