When the New York Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau, they did so for several reasons.
Among them, Thibodeau's rigid offensive system wasn't always creative and lacked ball movement. It led to some ugly offensive moments for New York over the years.
But Mike Brown was hired to change that up, and so far, early on in his Knicks tenure, he's doing just that.
Mike Brown is delivering on offensive promises
ESPN's Tim Bontemps recently wrote about lessons from NBA teams throughout the first month of the season, and credited Brown for innovating New York's offense.
"This summer, new Knicks coach Mike Brown repeatedly talked about wanting to add more ball movement and 3-point shooting to New York's offensive arsenal. A month in, he has done that: The Knicks, after being in the top half of the league in passes per game only once in the five years under Tom Thibodeau, rank fifth this season, and jumped from 27th in 3s attempted per game last season to third," wrote Bontemps.
"Sources have praised New York's offensive changes, and with the Eastern Conference more than up for grabs, the Knicks are betting on those changes in possibly reaching the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999."
The Knicks are certainly hoping their Finals drought comes to an end in 2-26, and armed with the best roster they've had in years along with a fresh coach at the helm, they should have a solid chance to do just that.
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