Sometimes, coaches claim to be oblivious about outside narratives and discourse.

Mike Brown doesn’t. He certainly heard the criticisms and concerns when the Knicks lost three straight and fell to 2-3 on the year.

“We lost three in a row and the world was falling apart around us and that was everyone’s mindset outside of our locker room,” Brown said after Knicks practice Friday. “But our guys stayed here and they knew they weren’t playing well and that if we do the things we’re supposed to do consistently, we’ll figure it out. So never get too high, never get too low, try to stay even-keeled.”

It’s that last part that Brown believes separates good teams from the best teams — consistency.

He has seen his team react the same during the three-game skid as they are on their active three-g

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