What happened
After Friday’s 107-103 loss in Boston, Mike Brown said New York was outmuscled and repeatedly failed to fight through screens, creating bad matchups and turnovers.
Brown also noted the Celtics’ second-half physicality changed the game, while Mikal Bridges sat late and Miles McBride finished the comeback attempt for New York.
LINEUP CONTEXT
The Knicks’ perimeter defense and closing lineup remain unsettled, so Brown may keep adjusting matchups if screen navigation and physical play do not improve.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: Mike Brown calls out Knicks’ lack of physicality amid ugly 0-2 start — Yahoo Sports ↗