Carlisle, the longtime NBA head coach, has received endless praise over the offseason as he's helped lead the Pacers through the Eastern Conference and now to a lead in the NBA Finals over the league's best regular season team. Barkley's only kidding, but with how the Knicks have went about their coaching search, don't put anything past them.

New York, which fired Tom Thibodeau after losing the Eastern Conference finals in six games, has been on the hunt for a new head coach but has been denied by at least five teams — including the Mavericks for permission to talk to coach Jason Kidd.

Analyze the Knicks' decision not to chase Kevin Durant and its implications for the team's roster and direction.

Charles Barkley slams the Knicks for firing Tom Thibodeau without a clear plan as their coaching search spirals.

After a series of rejections for their head coaching search, Barkley says, “the Knicks gotta be the stupidest damn people in the world.”

The Knicks have been dealt some bad news, with reports suggesting that Billy Donovan and the Bulls are nearing a contract extension.

During Wednesday night’s NBA Finals Game 3 coverage on NBA TV, Hall of Famer Charles Barkley roasted the Knicks for how they’ve handled their coaching search. “The Knicks gotta be the stupidest damn people in the world,” Barkley said.