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Mike Brown
On the loss to the Kings:
“We didn’t respond. We didn’t respond at all. I got to give the Kings credit because they took it to us. And we didn’t respond in any way, shape or form. Even before Jalen got hurt, we weren’t following the game plan. We were kind of just out there going through the motions. And if you go through the motions in this league, you’re going to get your behind kicked. And we got our behind kicked.”
On Mitchell Robinson’s availability against the Warriors on Thursday:
“At the end of the day it’s going to be the medical team’s choice. As we’ve gone along, his minutes have increased and he’s been able to do more things in practice. So whatever they tell us tomorrow, we’ll listen to.”
On Towns’ adjustment and shooting struggles:
“I’ve said this all along: KAT’s had a harder job than anybody because he’s had to learn all five positions, and KAT’s done a heck of a job doing it. He’s worked extremely hard and obviously he’s got great feel, he’s smart and all that, and he’s stayed with it. So knowing that, that probably has weighed on him a little bit, just in terms of shooting the ball and trying to score, just finding where he’s comfortable at.”
On his responsibility for Towns’ bad shooting spells:
“For me, I’ve got to continue to find ways to make it easier for him and put him in position to have success. And that’s what we’re trying to do. And I think the combination of both of us continuing to work at it, constant communication, knowing at times I may falter a little bit, at times he may too, but it’s OK. We’ll have each other’s back, pick each other up and keep finding ways to get him in rhythm. And we’re starting to see the results of it.”
Josh Hart
On the Knicks’ defense on Wednesday:
“Offense is secondary to how sh** our defense was. Gave up what, 40 free throws? Undisciplined. Didn’t lock in on the game plan. It was an embarrassment. Today I really don’t care about the offense. Defensively we’ve got to figure it out.”
Karl-Anthony Towns
On the loss in Sacramento:
“We didn’t do enough to win, and they took advantage of our lackadaisicalness, you could say. But the guys came ready. They hit shots and we didn’t do enough to stop the bleeding.”
On the Knicks’ season to date amid their struggles:
“I mean, what are we in the East? Second? We’re not playing our best basketball whatsoever and we’re second in the East. Obviously, there’s a lot of good in the bad, but it should make us feel better coming to work knowing that we could be three times better and we have so much room to grow and we’re still second in the East. Take the good with the bad, understand that the bad will teach us and allow those teachings to make us a better team in the long run. I think that I know it’s New York and we always like things happening. And when things aren’t going right there’s expectations of us to do better. But we’re in a good spot right now as a team, for a team that’s really learning and adapting to a whole new system, a whole new coaching staff. I think that through the mud we’ve found ourselves second in the East, in a good spot to control our destiny and that’s all you can ask for.”
On getting back his shooting rhythm:
“Felt good the last two games. Last two games felt really good. Just working in different spots, taking the shots with a good feeling, in the flow. But just want to shoot the best I can for our team and impact winning. The last two games felt really good. So a very encouraging sign.”
Mikal Bridges
On Mike Brown’s communication and adjustments:
“He’s been good. Just putting new defense, offense, we’ve been changing some things around and I think he’s been great with communication and if you have anything you have to say or you have a feeling about, you go talk to him. Having a coach you’re able to sit down and go talk to helps and I think he also adjusts with us, too. You come in with coaches with a whole offense, defense that they think’s going to work, but sometimes you don’t know how it’s going to be with the players and everything and I think they’ve adjusted through the schemes of how the players are and just trying to find the right offense and defense for us.”
On team inconsistencies under Brown:
“I think inconsistency is everywhere when you get a new coach. And also I think it’s the games we’ve played together. Being together is the most important thing. A lot of teams that be winning, look how long they’ve been together. Denver, for example, they were winning, and they’d been together for a while. So I think we’re all still learning each other and also getting to know the new coach. It’s different from last year. It’s a change for the guys that have been here for years, and it’s a bigger change for everyone else.”
Precious Achiuwa
On the Knicks’ bench judgment from last year:
“I don’t think we had a bad bench. You could never say the bench is not good if you don’t play the bench. How are you supposed to know that?”
On his final season with the Knicks:
“Last year, it was a lot going on. You have a lot of moving parts to the team, especially coming off a season when we had a lot of success for the first time in a long time. You just gotta kind of adjust and stay professional. It wasn’t easy knowing things that you’re able to do to contribute to a team like that and then not being given an opportunity to do that.”
On criticism of the bench and Tom Thibodeau’s rotation:
“I’m not going to sit here and go back and forth on what is a good bench and what is not a good bench. But you can’t say something isn’t working if you’ve never tried it. Everybody has an opinion. I’m sure they made a decision based on what that opinion is and here we are.”
On liking his role in Sacramento more than in New York:
“This is how I’ve always played. All throughout high school, college. First couple years in the league in Toronto. Mainly playing the four position, which is my natural position. That’s how I had a lot of success my first year in New York. Guys are able to play the game with a better sense of freedom instead of being pigeonholed.”
On a possible future Knicks reunion:
“You just never know. It’s just the way the business is. It was special for me to play in New York. Obviously that’s home for me. A kid that grew up in the city.”
