Mike Brown believes one attribute can enable Knicks to beat any narrative
Generally, coaches declare to be oblivious about exterior narratives and discourse.
Mike Brown doesn’t. He definitely heard the criticisms and considerations when the Knicks misplaced three straight and fell to 2-3 on the yr.
“We misplaced three in a row and the world was falling aside round us and that was everybody’s mindset exterior of our locker room,” Brown mentioned after Knicks observe Friday. “However our guys stayed right here they usually knew they weren’t taking part in properly and that if we do the issues we’re imagined to do constantly, we’ll determine it out. So by no means get too excessive, by no means get too low, attempt to keep even-keeled.”
It’s that final half that Brown believes separates good groups from one of the best groups — consistency.
He has seen his staff react the identical through the three-game skid as they’re on their lively three-game profitable streak.
“That’s one in every of my jobs is to assist this staff perceive how nice it may be and a giant a part of greatness is consistency,” Brown mentioned. “There are numerous gifted people on this world, overlook basketball, even in your guys’ world, however they may not be constant of their method or of their work ethic or on this or that, and so they may not be nice at their job.
“In order one of many leaders of this staff, one in every of my jobs is to verify I proceed to attempt to push the group to be constant in no matter we’re attempting to take action we might be nice.”
This week can be a very good check — they’re coming off an announcement win over the Timberwolves in opposition to a few of their outdated teammates. Subsequent, they face the lowly — and just about brazenly tanking — Nets.
“I don’t even know the way Brooklyn’s doing this yr,” Hart mentioned Friday. “I don’t know in the event that they’re profitable, dropping, no matter it’s. … When you don’t respect guys within the league, that’s whenever you’re going to seek out your self on the dropping column of video games you have to be profitable.”
Hart has conceded one battle with Mitchell Robinson.
“I all the time went backwards and forwards with Mitch saying I used to be one of the best rebounder on the staff,” Hart mentioned. “I don’t suppose I used to be right on that one. I’m man sufficient to say I used to be incorrect. However, man, Mitch is only a freak.”
The Knicks imagine they’re in “Degree 1” of Brown’s new offensive system. What’s Degree 2?
“Reacting to issues,” Jalen Brunson mentioned. “As soon as we get to the purpose the place we all know each single counter to what we’re doing — when you already know each single counter, when it comes, I’ve it. And since I’ve it and we’re simply doing it, you don’t have to make calls. We’re simply mentioning our stuff. As soon as we get to that time, we are able to speak in regards to the subsequent degree.”
