NY Knicks Had Their Shot at Tom Thibodeau and Steve Clifford for Coach

Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau and Charlotte Bobcats coach Steve Clifford have a lot in common. They both helm tough, defensive-minded teams that made the Eastern Conference playoffs. They both have less than a full head of hair. And, as Frank Isola of the New York Daily News likes to constantly remind Knicks fans, both men were assistant coaches for the New York Knicks during the Jeff Van Gundy era: The franchise did have a chance to promote from within after Van Gundy unexpectedly tendered ...