The second offense in the NBA, the Knicks think they have the advantage

A matchup between one of the league’s best offenses and the worst defense is likely to go from bad to worse. She has gone wrong, for the Nets. The latter were logically unable to channel the offensive power of the Knicks, who, behind the good performance of Karl-Anthony Towns (28 points), scored 134 points.

Mike Brown’s men thereby confirmed their status on the offensive level. With 121.6 points scored per 100 possessions, they have the 2nd most efficient offense in the league, just behind the Rockets (121.7) and ahead of the Nuggets (121.1). However, despite these green indicators, the coach is convinced that his attack has an advantage.

« I really believe that we can play even better, that we can still vary the game. What we have to be careful of is not being satisfied with what we have. We want to continue to be on the move to complicate the defense’s task. And if we can do that, if it becomes second nature to us, then we have a chance to be a very good offensive team. », aim at the coach.

Among the possible areas of improvement, the technician cites better reading of the game or an even more imposing rhythm: “ Putting the ball back in play quickly after a basket is made, not picking it up, goes right into our systems. If they take away the option, bam, we have alternatives. We move on to the counter-option. »

You no longer need to announce systems

We will understand that Mike Brown, who has already shown his qualities as an offensive strategist during his time at the helm of the Kings, is looking to develop a more instinctive game for his team.

« It’s about not falling into complacency and better controlling our systems, to the point where everything becomes instinctive and we no longer have to think about what we’re doing. Let everything be a natural, fluid reaction ” notes Jalen Brunson, also confident that his team “ it can still do much better ».

Pour Mike Brown, « ideal » it would even be that his Knicks could, in the long run, play without ” the need to advertise the system ». « That way it’s harder to defend. Because if I’m there (on the bench calling the system), well, with the way scouting works today, the opposing team is bound to have a coach that shows how to defend this action. »

Hence the interest in the more instinctive targeting of this game. ” If we can play fast while running our systems quickly – knowing that once it starts, we have three or four different options – it makes it difficult for defenses that don’t have time to adjust. We want to be able to play this way throughout the season », aims Mike Brown. Opponents are warned about this.