Can Mike Brown’s Bold Defense Turn the Knicks Around After Stunning Loss to Magic?
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Even though Jalen Brunson tried to will a comeback, cutting the deficit to 12, it was too little too late as the Knicks waved the white flag and took a 133-121 loss.
Digging deeper into the numbers of the game, the Knicks’ defense allowed 64 points in the paint as the Magic shot 55 percent from the field and 39 percent from three for the game. And the Magic made it look easy.
“We got to do a better job of taking care of the paint,” head coach Mike Brown said after the loss. “We didn’t do a great job of taking care of the paint tonight, 64 points in the paint, that’s what they do. Thirty free throw attempts. That’s what they do, so we have to do a better job in that area while trying to take care of the ball, but give those guys a lot of credit for stepping up and creating some separation late in the ball game.”



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