It became an annual fall tradition under Tom Thibodeau.

The Knicks, the former coach often said, needed to attempt more 3-point shots than they had the previous season.

One goal was to average 40.

But that never happened, and last year the Knicks tried just 34.1 per game, the fourth fewest in the league, and only 31.7 triples per in the postseason.

Thibodeau’s replacement, Mike Brown, wants to see that change.

“I mean, if we get 40 I’m cool with it,” he said on Friday after the team’s final practice before going overseas to Abu Dhabi to play two exhibition games against the 76ers. “If we get 40-plus, I’m cool with it, but they’ve gotta be good 3s.”

That, of course, is required.

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