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Knicks Coach Sees Room for Improvement

The New York Knicks' head coach thinks his team has some room for growth on the court.

Jeremy Brener

Dec 7, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau reacts during the second half against the Detroit Pistons at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
Dec 7, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau reacts during the second half against the Detroit Pistons at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
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The New York Knicks are content with where they are at this point in the season.

The Knicks are 15-10 through 25 games, placing them in fourth place in the Eastern Conference behind the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic. While that's a good place to be in, the Knicks have bigger goals in mind.

Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau believes he knows where the team could get better.

“Whatever the strengths of your team are, you figure that out and what gives you the best chance to win," Thibodeau said h/t Posting and Toasting.

“We’re 25 games into it, and we got to keep our focus on that daily improvement. There are some things we’ve done extremely well, and it gives us a chance to dig into that—refocus and re-energize and keep moving forward.

“We want to keep improving. I think that’s the biggest thing when you start thinking good, usually that’s when the slippage occurs. So stay hungry to improve. The biggest part of mental toughness is having the belief you could always do something better.”

Thibodeau's players certainly share the mindset he has. The Knicks know that it's a long season and that they have some adjustments to make after making some massive changes over the offseason, adding Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges.

The Knicks aren't putting pressure on being a championship contender right away, but they know that things will need to get better this season if they want to have a shot at being one of the best teams in the league.

The patience they are expressing isn't linked to an acceptance of not being good enough, but rather knowing that they have to consistently improve daily in order to get to where they want to be.

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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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