Knicks, Mike Brown get real on how an NBA coach might've helped them win Eastern Conference
The New York Knicks and head coach Mike Brown credited Atlanta Hawks coach Quin Snyder for helping them improve during their playoff series. They believe the challenges posed by Snyder's strategies contributed to their growth and could be key to winning the Eastern Conference. The Knicks showed measurable improvements in offensive and defensive performance during the series against the Hawks.
- ▪Coach Mike Brown stated that Quin Snyder and his staff helped the Knicks get better during their playoff matchup.
- ▪The Knicks improved their effective field goal percentage from 55.7% to 56.9% and their defensive rating from 113.3 to 103.9 during the series against the Hawks.
- ▪Brown credited Snyder for pushing the right buttons, which forced the Knicks to adapt and improve their team strategies.
- ▪The Knicks defeated the Hawks in Game 6 with a score of 140-89, advancing in the playoffs.
- ▪New York now prepares to face the winner of the series between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers.
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