Channing Frye tells The Post how Mike Brown has ‘sharpened every tool in the shed’ for Knicks
Channing Frye has praised New York Knicks head coach Mike Brown for developing a deep rotation and diverse attack. Brown was hired to replace Tom Thibodeau and has led the team to the Finals. Frye's previous commentary on NBA TV about the starters' heavy minutes and the need for more reserve opportunities may have contributed to the coaching change.
- ▪Mike Brown has developed a deep rotation and diverse attack for the Knicks.
- ▪Channing Frye's commentary on NBA TV may have led to the coaching change from Tom Thibodeau to Mike Brown.
- ▪The Knicks are now in the Finals under Brown's leadership.
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New York Knicks Channing Frye tells The Post how Mike Brown has ‘sharpened every tool in the shed’ for Knicks By Stefan Bondy Published June 8, 2026, 9:37 p.m. ET New York Knicks head coach Mike Brown during practice at Madison Square Garden. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post A little over a year ago — when Tom Thibodeau was still coaching the Knicks — Channing Frye declared on NBA TV that the starters’ heavy minutes were leading to injuries and the reserves needed more opportunities. It became, unknown to Frye, a big moment. His commentary served as the impetus for asking Mikal Bridges about Thibodeau’s bench usage, which led to Bridges famously going off before a March game about his coach’s minutes distribution.
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