Knicks need Mike Brown to learn garbage time lesson Tom Thibodeau never did

Oct 28, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; New York Knicks head coach Mike Brown reacts in the 4th quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images | Benny Sieu-Imagn ImagesMike 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…