After 25 years of waiting, the Knicks finally entered the Eastern Conference Finals. What did they do right?

. As early as two thousand years ago, Emperor Taizong of Tang proposed the wisdom of leaders: "Learn from the best, you can only be the middle." Coach Thibodeau may be such a leader who constantly pursues excellence and is brave enough to challenge himself. On the road to pursuing excellence, if mediocrity is used as a benchmark, the results will often be unsatisfactory. As the saying goes, "Learn from the middle, only the bottom is the bottom." In human nature, there seems to be a yearning for leisure and comfort, and slutty and laziness have become the norm in daily life. Because of this, we need to use lofty standards to spur others, and at the same time we also need to use this mirror to ensure that we do not deviate from the right track. Coach

Coach Thibodeau, a legend in the basketball world, is well aware of this. He not only asked his team members to regard every game as a decisive battle, and to do his best, but also set an example and regard basketball as the whole of life, which is almost obsessed. There was a rumor that at a quiet three o'clock in the morning, he called old general Taji Gibson to ask whether he would be willing to come back and contribute to the Knicks, which were full of wounded soldiers. This move is undoubtedly the best interpretation of his basketball belief.

In the world of Thibodeau, there seems to be only one thing that occupies all his thoughts-that is how to win the game. Therefore, when the Celtics fell as much as 34 points in the final quarter and had almost despaired to replace the substitute who had never appeared on the court and announced their surrender, Thibodeau still insisted on awakening Anunobi from the bench and allowed him to fight side by side with Brunson until the end of the game. In the face of pragmatism, such actions may seem redundant because the goal of "winning" is out of reach. But in Thibodeau's heart, he knew very well that "winning this game" was not the end, but a small stop on the playoffs. He used this to remind every player that he still needs to do his best before the journey is completed and he will not slack off at all.

Perhaps, only when Thibodeau and his teammates raise the O'Brien Cup, which symbolizes the highest honor in basketball, will he temporarily put down his burden and enjoy a moment of tranquility. But who can guarantee that at that moment when dawn is approaching, he will not suddenly jump out of bed or sleep all night, and he is still thinking about how to recruit stronger players, how to further improve the team's offense and defense efficiency, and what other strategies can help them win more victories until they stand on the championship podium again...

This is the familiar Thiboddeau, a basketball coach who will never tire and always pursue excellence. His story inspires everyone who loves basketball and makes us understand that true victory will always belong to those warriors who will never give up and will never be satisfied.