What happened
New York opened its title defense with a 106-100 home loss to Philadelphia on banner night, and Mike Brown said the Knicks' transition defense was not good.
Brown also said the Knicks looked like they were running in mud, while Jalen Brunson called the early schedule a test that should show who the team really is.
LINEUP CONTEXT
The loss and Brown's comments suggest New York may need cleaner pace and better floor balance before facing multiple projected East contenders early.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: After celebrating end of 53-year title drought, Knicks get early reminder of how hard repeating will be — CBS Sports ↗