Downs: Thibodeau taught me that I never calculate other people s money. It s enough to cherish what I have.

Recently, Knicks star Downs was a podcast program called "Network with Rich Kleiman".

Downs revealed that Thibodeau once taught him a philosophy of life. He recalled: "Thibodeau and I were in Minnesota at the time. I remember that I was just selected as the All-Star and had a rookie contract. I saw a big whiteboard in his office with the salary of each player on it. He probably used this method to grasp how the team operates under the salary cap at any time."

"I still remember the scene that day. I walked in, looked at the whiteboard, and then stared at a name, thinking, 'His earned more than me? Yes! ’, that was the third year of my career, and that man was just a rookie in the first year, and his income had exceeded mine. I felt very uncomfortable. That was an important lesson in my career. I said to Thibodeau, 'Coach, this is impossible'. Thibodeau started laughing, but that kind of laugh was not about echoing me, but about the kind of laughter that 'you learned something today'. "

"I looked up at that board, remember this forever, never calculate other people's income, cherishing what I have is enough. This lesson has benefited me to this day." Towns said.