Mike Brown will be under immense amounts of pressure during his first year as head coach of the New York Knicks. The team has real title aspirations and just fired the coach who took them further in the playoffs than anyone had in 25 years. He will have to adjust quickly, while also determining how to optimize his starting lineup and rotation. Luckily for him, the Knicks' opening stretch of the season is the perfect opportunity to do just that.
Knicks have favorable start to the season
Of New York's first 23 games, which leads them right up to the start of the NBA Cup, 14 of them are at Madison Square Garden.