Jalen Brunson Defends Coach Tom Thibodeau Against Loaded Question on Saturday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Knicks' 2024-25 season ended with a Game 6 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Saturday, sending coach Tom Thibodeau, Knicks ownership and players back to the drawing board.

The Tom Thibodeau-led squad knocked off the reigning champion Boston Celtics in the playoffs before falling to the Indiana Pacers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. While no banner will be raised -- and the championship drought since 1973 will continue -- the Knicks' season was far from a failure.

After losing to the Pacers in six games in the Eastern Conference finals, the Knicks will have all summer to contemplate what went wrong.

The Knicks need to focus on their bench and identify role players who can help the starters get more rest and elevate them in pursuit of a title.

Smith highlighted the decision to keep Karl-Anthony Towns – named to the All-NBA Third-Team earlier in the day – on the bench for most of the fourth quarter.

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Fresh off their best collective effort this series—a Game 5 win over the Indiana Pacers—Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks face elimination yet again.

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau shares his thoughts on stopping Tyrese Haliburton after win over the Pacers.

Facing elimination, the Knicks turned to their stars, and Jalen Brunson and KAT had the answers to keep their season alive and send the series back to Indiana.