Former NBA guard Jeff Teague defined Tom Thibodeau’s teaching model and addressed misconceptions that he’s troublesome to play for after the Knicks fired their head coach Tuesday.
Through the newest installment of his “Membership 520” podcast, Teague mimicked Thibodeau whereas he mentioned enjoying beneath him in Minnesota from 2017-19, when Thibodeau was the Timberwolves’ head coach and crew president.
“Thibs has received a means of like letting you be you,” Teague mentioned. “Everbody thinks Thibs is this difficult coach to play for, that he’s like, ‘Ahh, you bought to do it this fashion.’
“He actually don’t say s–t …. He don’t be like, ‘Teague go right here’ or ‘Do that.’
“He don’t actually be teaching you, he simply form of be like, ‘Rattling!’ Dammit man! Rattling!’ That’s all he say … You possibly can shoot any time. You possibly can run something.”
Teague’s cohosts DJ Wells (Darren Wells), and Bishop B. Henn laughed over his impression of Thibodeau.
The Timberwolves fired Thibodeau in January 2019 after he led Minnesota to the franchise’s first playoff look in 14 years in the course of the 2017-18 season.
He posted a 97-107 document with the franchise.
Teague — a first-round choose within the 2009 NBA Draft who retired after successful a championship with the Bucks in 2021 — defined that Thibodeau, who’s recognized for his defensive prowess, is caught in his methods.
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“Thibs that’s my dawg, I like him to demise, however he doesn’t let anyone do something [on the coaching staff] … these [other] coaches can depart,” Teague mentioned.
“… He positively must let someone run the offense. There are some younger inventive minds on that bench. I do know a individuals who can see the sport otherwise. He ought to simply use them typically. However he calls each play … I don’t assume he ought to’ve been fired however he positively wants offense.”
The Knicks fired their head coach three days after they had been ousted from the Japanese Convention finals in six video games by the rival Indiana Pacers.
It was the Knicks’ first convention finals look in 25 years.
Thibodeau — who signed a three-year extension with the Knicks final summer time — led the Knicks to back-to-back 50-win seasons for the primary time since 1995.
He has a 48-55 playoff document as a head coach.
