Mike Brown stood tall in his first test as the Knicks coach. They claimed a commanding 84-99 victory in their preseason opener against the Philadelphia 76ers in Abu Dhabi. It showcased the key changes Brown has implemented into the New York Knicks’ identity. And Brian Windhorst has been observing other changes while watching their practices.

The ESPN analyst compares the Knicks to Greg Popovich’s iconic Spurs team. “What the Knicks are doing in practicing looks very, very different from the way that they’ve played in recent year… I’m kind of watching a Spurs 2010 style offense from the Knicks where the old Gregg Popovich 0.5 rule, which is you get the ball and you have half a second to decide to pass or shoot. That’s what the Knicks are doing in practice right now,” he said on Hoop C

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