Well, Mike Brown’s pledge to stretch the New York Knicks’ rotation nine to 10 players deep didn’t last very long, did it?
After playing around 10 or 11 guys to open the season, Brown shortened the pool to nine bodies following an 0-3 roadtrip. He has winnowed down the rotation even further since. It now hovers around eight guys, and sometimes seven.
This is a stark departure from Brown’s self-stated goals upon taking the gig. In extreme contrast to Tom Thibodeau, he talked about playing 10 or more guys on a regular basis.