The Knicks have the Hawks right where they want them. Right?

ATLANTA — Less than a year ago, the New York Knicks changed head coaches because, right or wrong, they deemed Tom Thibodeau, the man at the helm, too slow to react. He maintained the same starting lineup all season, despite its consistent struggles, until finally adjusting the first unit when it was too late, down 2-0 in a playoff series that ended the Knicks’ push for a title.Advertisement