GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — The Knicks have a new coach and entirely new expectations.

A team that couldn’t even make the playoffs before Tom Thibodeau arrived is now one of the favorites to reach the NBA Finals. Mike Brown has inherited what could be the strongest roster in the Eastern Conference.

New York returns all five starters from a team that reached the conference finals for the first time in 25 years before making its surprising coaching change . The Knicks may play differently under Brown but they still sound like a Thibodeau team, focusing only on the work that needs to be done today rather than anything that lies ahead.

“We understand the opportunity that’s in front of us, so we’ve just got to go out there every single day and find a way to get better every single night and

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