Mike Brown is already doing plenty to prove he’s not Tom Thibodeau. But he still needs to do one more thing: prioritize the development of youth whenever he can.
So, during garbage time.
To be sure, Brown’s New York Knicks are already dramatically different from the Thibs-coached iteration. They are taking (way) more threes. Jalen Brunson is spending more time off the ball, and myth-busting in the process. The rotation stretches deeper. Five-out lineups are a thing. Mikla Bridges isn’t pouting. More players have a license to dribble the ball up the floor.