New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau walked into the Boston Celtics’ apply facility this week – a company he hasn’t been related to for the higher a part of 15 years,
Months after the Knicks knocked Boston out of the Japanese Convention semifinals, Thibodeau went to Boston to assist educate the staff.
Jaylen Brown mentioned the go to gave him a brand new perspective on what went flawed in that sequence and the right way to repair it.
“I believe that was superior having Thibs,” Brown mentioned. “Clearly, they eradicated us final yr, so him with the ability to give us a number of the ideas that he noticed in that sequence and a number of the stuff that they broke down in our personnel — and even our staff — helps us develop and be taught from that.”
The 28-year-old mentioned Thibodeau’s sincere suggestions and movie breakdowns helped him and Jayson Tatum higher perceive how opponents game-plan in opposition to them.
“It stung shedding to the Knicks,” Brown admitted. “To have Thibs right here explaining a number of the issues that helped them beat us solely helps me get higher, solely helps us get higher. So I worth that. Shout out to Thibs for being right here as we speak.”
Thibodeau didn’t simply watch from the sidelines, he joined Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics’ stars in a movie session, dissecting final season’s playoff sequence intimately.
“He was breaking down some movie and stuff like that, speaking to Joe,” Brown mentioned. “From a staff perspective and from a top-down perspective — what he needed to do with me and Jayson, what he needed to do when the ball was in my fingers. It lets you develop should you’re humble sufficient to pay attention.”
Mazzulla, who guided Boston to the league’s greatest document in 2024, mentioned the previous Knicks coach introduced helpful perspective.
“He gained a championship right here — simply having him round makes me higher, makes our group higher,” Mazzulla mentioned.
Thibs was a profitable assistant coach for the C’s from 2007 to 2010, successful an NBA championship in 2008 and reaching the Finals in 2010.
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