The New York Knicks made it clear when they fired Tom Thibodeau that anything short of an NBA championship isn't good enough.

In 2022, Mike Brown took over a team that had won 30 games the previous season with an offense that ranked No. 24 in the NBA. When training camp began, the Sacramento Kings ' new coach told them that they'd have five offensive staples: pace, floor spacing, quick decisions, paint touches and ball reversals.

Tom Thibodeau managed to lead the New York Knicks to their first Conference Finals appearance since the 2000 season, but