Mike Brown believes the New York Knicks’ struggles to guard the three-point line are due in part because they’re on-ball defense is lackluster. He might as well just come out and say he wants the front office to trade for Jose Alvarado of the New Orleans Pelicans.
When filtering out garbage time, the Knicks are so far allowing opponents to shoot 39.6 percent on three-pointers. That’s the third-worst mark in the league. Rival offenses are also launching at will against them. Over 42 percent of opponents’ looks are coming from beyond the arc, the Association’s fourth-highest share.