With the New York Knicks coming off their first convention finals look in 25 years, newly employed coach Mike Brown understands that the staff faces excessive expectations heading into 2025-26.
And Brown is able to embrace them.
“No person has any larger expectations than I do,” Brown stated throughout his introductory information convention on Tuesday. “My expectations are excessive. That is the Knicks and Madison Sq. Backyard. It is iconic. … I like and embrace the expectations that come together with it.”
Formally employed because the Knicks’ head coach on Monday, Brown, 55, emphasised that the likes of stars Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Cities, key frontcourt contributors like Mitchell Robinson and newcomers Jordan Clarkson and Guerschon Yabusele mixed to present the Knicks loads of choices on offense.
On the finish of the day, nevertheless, “it is about relationships,” Brown stated, together with gamers and coaches holding one another accountable.
“It is about belief,” Brown stated. “When you develop these relationships, then you may discuss overtly about something that it’s essential go within the course it’s essential go. I will be open and trustworthy with them, and I am positive they are going to be open and trustworthy with me.”
A two-time Coach of the Yr, Brown takes over the Knicks after earlier stints with the Cleveland Cavaliers (twice), Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings. Over elements of 11 seasons as a head coach, he has amassed a 50-40 playoff file and now appears to be like to information the Knicks to the franchise’s first NBA championship since 1973.
“There’s lots of work to do,” Brown stated. “However I am trying ahead to getting began.”
–Area Stage Media