The Mike Brown era will carry over a few things from the Tom Thibodeau era in New York. Both are no-nonsense, veteran coaches who care deeply about establishing identities on their teams. But one important aspect that Brown (or at least the front office via Brown) seems insistent on implementing is collaboration, something that perhaps wasn't so common in Thibs' time at the helm.
On The Athletic NBA Daily podcast, The Athletic's Knicks beat reporter James Edwards III talked about the possible changes from Thibs to Brown:
"I think one thing that's big for New York is collaboration.