"Accountability. It's the word that's defined Mike Brown's early tenure as head coach with the Knicks, one of several differentiating factors that separate him from former head coach Tom Thibodeau, who the Knicks fired after their Eastern Conference Finals run ended in six games last season. It's not the word, however, Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody was expecting."
"Moody is one of a handful of current Warriors players who were on the roster when Brown was a lead assistant from 2016-2022. Accountability? When you said his favorite word, I thought you was about to say motherfker, Moody told the Daily News. That was back then. I don't know if he's still rocking with it, but that was his favorite word back then, for sure."
"Brown is not the same coach he was when he was on the bench as part of Steve Kerr's staff. He won three championships as the Warriors' defensive coordinator. He ended the Sacramento Kings' NBA record 16-year playoff drought. And now, he's faced with a new challenge: Pulling together a Knicks team fresh off nine losses in an 11-game span to salvage the remnants of a season the franchise hoped could end with an NBA Finals appearance."
"Moody is one of five current Warriors who were on the roster during Brown's tenure. Draymond Green is another, and he may have the closest relationship with Brown out of any other player on Golden State's roster. It's a relationship so tight, Brown and Green in a moment drawing the scrutiny and ire of a Knicks fan base embroiled in a losing streak shared smiles, laughs and hugs after the Warriors defeated the Knicks, 126-113, on Jan. 13 for New York's seventh loss in nine games. Moments later, at his locker following his postgame group media session, Green explained why the Knicks made the right decision in choosing Brown to lead a team with championship aspirations to the next level. He's always on. Always on. He eats, sleeps and breathes basketball. He's one of those basketball brainiacs. He really loves this game"
Mike Brown centers his early Knicks tenure on accountability, marking a clear contrast with the previous coach Tom Thibodeau. Several Warriors players who knew Brown during his 2016-2022 stint as a lead assistant recall his intense language and relentless work habits. Brown won three championships as Golden State's defensive coordinator and ended the Sacramento Kings' 16-year playoff drought as a head coach. Brown now faces the task of steadying a Knicks squad that lost nine of 11 games and suffered multiple recent defeats. Existing player relationships, including Draymond Green's close bond, offer familiar support as Brown pursues playoff ambitions.
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