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Playoff Success Hurting Thibodeau’s Chances

by Tommy Dee on May 7th, 2008 at 8:48 am

With their playoff hopes continuing to get stronger, thanks to a game 7 win against the Hawks and a game one triumph over Lebron’s Cavs, the Celtics are primed to play for the next few weeks. That success may hamper assistant coach Tom Thibodeau’s chances at getting an interview with the Knicks, according to the Daily News.

“Although Celtics coach Doc Rivers doesn’t have a problem with Thibodeau using an off-day in the playoff schedule to interview for the Knicks job, Rivers’ bosses reportedly don’t want Thibodeau to interview until after their season is over. The Celtics started their second-round series against Cleveland last night and could be playing for another five weeks.”

With all the candidates and frequent flier mileage that Donnie Walsh is accumulating it seem strange that Thibodeau hasn’t even had one interview.

Steve Adamek of the Bergan Record reports that Walsh has yet to reach out.

“A Celtics’ official said Tuesday that the Knicks have yet to ask for permission to speak to former Jeff Van Gundy assistant Tom Thibodeau.”