Knicks' Mike Brown Shares Honest Tom Thibodeau Message originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Knicks are coming off a season in which they reached the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000, though they were unable to make the NBA Finals after being eliminated by the Indiana Pacers.

A former New York Knicks star has remained close with ex-head coach Tom Thibodeau and is opening up about how he's doing.

The New York Knicks ' decision to fire Tom Thibodeau last month was somewhat surprising after a run to the Eastern Conference Finals, but it wasn't completely panned as a bad decision. Without knowing their plan to move forward, many people (myself included) thought it a necessary move for the team to take its next step toward contention.

Derrick Rose suggested that his longtime coach Tom Thibodeau is doing OK after being fired by the New York Knicks.

The former NBA MVP provided an update on Tom Thibodeau following his release by the Knicks after leading them to the Conference Finals

Player input sounded alarms within the New York Knicks ' organization leading to Tom Thibodeau's firing. It was owner James Dolan who made the final call to move on from a coach who led the team to the conference finals for the first time in 25 years.

The New York Knicks' decision to fire head coach Tom Thibodeau came as a bit of a surprise. Whether it was due to the team finally finding some success and advancing further than they had in many years, or the fact that the Knicks lacked a clear plan when they fired Thibodeau, everything seemed to be a question mark.

Like many in the basketball world, Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein was shocked by offseason rumblings the New York Knicks produced. Shortly befo