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Knicks Coach Looks to Progress Even Further

The New York Knicks aren't done growing.

Jeremy Brener

Dec 21, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau looks on during the first half against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
Dec 21, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau looks on during the first half against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images / Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
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The New York Knicks are doing pretty well for themselves as the calendar begins to turn to 2025.

The team currently sits at 22-10, which is good for third place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Considering the fact the team implemented two new players to the starting lineup and dealt with numerous changes during the offseason, coach Tom Thibodeau is happy about where his team is at this point in the season.

“Obviously we don’t want to get ahead of ourselves. I think the important thing for us is daily improvement. And don’t lose sight of that," Thibodeau said.

"If we have a good game, understand what we have to correct and try to improve the next game. Don’t change. Don’t get away from that. I think we’re a lot better today than we were at the beginning of the season, but we also know we got a long way to go and there’s a lot of things that we have to do better.”

The Knicks could always be better, but there is plenty of time to still make improvements between now and the playoffs. The goal is not to peak before the playoffs, and the Knicks still have a ton of room for growth.

They have only played 30 or so games with Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges in the lineup. With experience, the Knicks will only get better. That's evident through the progress they have made during the season. New York was 5-6 through its first 11 games, but the team has gone 17-4 in its last 21 contests.

The more time this team gets together to develop and grow, the better it will become.

The Knicks are back in action tonight in the nation's capital as they take on the Washington Wizards. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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