Jeff Teague addresses Tom Thibodeau coaching style…
Former NBA guard Jeff Teague defined Tom Thibodeau’s coaching style and addressed misconceptions that he’s troublesome to play for after the Knicks fired their head coach Tuesday.
During the newest installment of his “Club 520” podcast, Teague mimicked Thibodeau while he mentioned taking part in under him in Minnesota from 2017-19, when Thibodeau was the Timberwolves’ head coach and crew president.
“Thibs has got a way of like letting you be you,” Teague stated. “Everbody thinks Thibs is this onerous coach to play for, that he’s like, ‘Ahh, you got to do it this way.’
“He actually don’t say s–t …. He don’t be like, ‘Teague go here’ or ‘Do this.’
“He don’t really be coaching you, he just kind of be like, ‘Damn!’ Dammit man! Damn!’ That’s all he say … You can shoot any time. You can run anything.”
Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau on the sidelines during the Eastern Conference finals sequence against the rival Pacers in the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Getty Images
Teague’s cohosts DJ Wells (Darren Wells), and Bishop B. Henn laughed over his impression of Thibodeau.
The Timberwolves fired Thibodeau in January 2019 after he led Minnesota to the franchise’s first playoff look in 14 years during the 2017-18 season.
Jeff Teague reacted to the Knicks firing their head coach Tom Thibodeau after he led the crew to its first Eastern Conference finals in 25 years, where they have been ousted by in six video games by the rival Indiana Pacers. YouTube/Club 520
He posted a 97-107 report with the franchise.
Teague — a first-round decide in the 2009 NBA Draft who retired after successful a championship with the Bucks in 2021 — defined that Thibodeau, who’s recognized for his defensive prowess, is caught in his methods.
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“Thibs that’s my dawg, I love him to death, but he doesn’t let anybody do anything [on the coaching staff] … those [other] coaches can leave,” Teague stated.
“… He definitely needs to let somebody run the offense. There are some young creative minds on that bench. I know a people who can see the game in a different way. He should just use them sometimes. But he calls every play … I don’t think he should’ve been fired but he definitely needs offense.”
Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau coaching his crew in the huddle during Game 3 of their Eastern Conference finals sequence against the Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana on May 25, 2025. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post
The Knicks fired their head coach three days after they have been ousted from the Eastern Conference finals in six video games by the rival Indiana Pacers.
It was the Knicks’ first convention finals look in 25 years.
Thibodeau — who signed a three-year extension with the Knicks final summer season — led the Knicks to back-to-back 50-win seasons for the first time since 1995.
He has a 48-55 playoff report as a head coach.
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