The New York Knicks are abruptly dealing with a 2-1 deficit of their Jap Convention quarterfinal in opposition to the Atlanta Hawks, and coach Mike Brown didn’t precisely encourage quite a lot of perception {that a} comeback is within the offing.
Many Knicks followers sharply criticized Brown for his feedback following the Knicks’ 109-108 loss to the Hawks at State Farm Area in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday.
The coach mentioned he had reassured his staff {that a} 2-1 collection deficit was not the top of the world and identified that the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder fell behind 2-1 twice final season earlier than occurring to win the NBA title.
“Oklahoma Metropolis was down 1-2 final 12 months and so they ended up profitable it. I’m not saying we’re going to win it or something like that,” Brown mentioned.
