Mike Brown is just 17 games into his tenure as the New York Knicks' head coach, but he's already following through on some of his biggest promises. After being hired, Brown spoke about the importance of ball movement in his system. The coach spent the preseason having his players hone their read-and-react instincts, teaching them to default to finding open teammates. His Knicks are ranked sixth in the NBA in passes made thus far through Wednesday, making more than 303 passes per game.
The last time the Knicks' offense surpassed 300 passes per game was the 2017-18 season, the tumultuous end of an era in the franchise's history.