Mitchell Robinson laughed, but a deadly silence hit when visuals of Tom Thibodeau working with the Celtics emerged. A few months ago, when at the helm of the Knicks, he was the one to dethrone the former champions. It raised pressing doubts. Why would Thibs, one of the Knicks’ most successful coaches, work directly with their rivals? That stems from the nature of his exit.

The Knicks’ James Dolan made a big gamble by firing Tom Thibodeau and bringing in Mike Brown. It’s not to say flaws didn’t exist. However, Thibs was also responsible for the team’s most successful run in recent history, leading them to back-to-back 50-win seasons. But Dolan’s desperation for a championship also prompted the feeling of betrayal.

“When you find out that people you helped either weren’t with you in the

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