The New York Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau after losing to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Tom Thibodeau’s Knicks sent J.B. Bickerstaff into offseason mode earlier then he wanted, yet the Pistons’ coach is still sticking up for his former colleague.

The New York Knicks have faced a ton of backlash after firing Tom Thibodeau in the days following their elimination from the Eastern Conference Finals. During the series, Thibodeau struggled to get the Knicks over the hump in a very winnable matchup against the Indiana Pacers.