DENVER — It is easy to blame the coach.

You could say the players are tuning him out. Fault him for the uneven start to the season. Make a change where you can because, as the saying goes, you can’t fire the players.

But it wouldn’t be a solution. Tom Thibodeau is not the problem with the Knicks.

This isn’t about the hot start to this road trip. It’s about taking a realistic look at the Knicks, where they are as a team and who would replace Thibodeau if they did pull what would be a premature trigger. Let’s dig into the factors that can best tell where the Knicks’ beleaguered coach stands — or should stand.