Knicks Ride Six-Game Surge to Brink of East Finals After Brown’s Offensive Shift
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The New York Knicks are one win from the Eastern Conference finals after reeling off six straight victories — each by an average of 25.8 points — since head coach Mike Brown overhauled the offense ahead of Game 4 of the opening round in Atlanta.
Facing a 2-1 deficit in that series, Brown moved Karl-Anthony Towns to the perimeter and asked the All-Star center to initiate more plays. The tweak has powered New York to a 3-0 lead over Philadelphia in the second round.
“The real change for us came before Game 4 in Atlanta,” Towns told reporters. “That’s when we really changed our offense. It’s been great.”
Brown said the equal-opportunity approach will extend beyond the current postseason. “What we’re doing now, I think, can have great carryover next year and down the line because we’d be able to expand on it the right way through a training camp,” he explained.
Injury update
Guard Josh Hart continues to play through a sprained left thumb suffered in Game 2 of the Sixers series. An in-game X-ray confirmed no fracture, and Hart plans to address the injury after the season. “There’s people that played through this,” he said.
Bridges delivers two-way impact
Mikal Bridges, acquired from Brooklyn in 2024 for five first-round picks, has hounded Tyrese Maxey while adding timely offense. Teammate Landry Shamet praised Bridges’ consistency: “He does that for 48 minutes … finds a way to do it every night.”
Avoiding complacency
The Knicks have not swept Philadelphia in 37 years, and Towns insisted the club will not look beyond Sunday’s Game 4. “We just gotta stay in the present,” he said. “The next game is the most important game.”
Source: HoopsRumors
