Jalen Brunson sees a need for improvement.

Josh Hart is not as concerned.

There have been plenty of positives eight games into the season and into Mike Brown’s Knicks tenure. One of the biggest has been their 3-point transformation .

But it’s how they defend 3-pointers on the other end of the floor that is their biggest weakness.

It has not overly hurt them this year, but it is certainly something that can emerge as a problem.

“We have to close out better, obviously,” Brunson said after Knicks practice Friday. “I think we’re doing a decent job of being there for each other in the gaps. If we’re there in the gaps even better, there’s not gonna be lanes to drive, there’s not gonna be rotations, there’s not gonna be closeouts. Being able to contain the ball better is definitely gonna h

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