The first game of the preseason for the New York Knicks also marked the unofficial coaching debut for Mike Brown with the team. There was already a noticeable difference in playstyle compared to Tom Thibodeau, and it led to the Knicks dominating the Philadelphia 76ers 99-84 on Thursday.

Knicks’ Mike Brown wants team to play faster

The pace was much faster all around, and they got a lot more threes up, shooting 39 three-pointers on Thursday. Despite that change in playstyle, Brown wants to see the pace continue to increase.

“We have to play faster, and we can play faster,” Brown said (h/t Posting and Toasting ). “It being the first time we’ve seen another colored jersey and so at times we looked a little confused – a lot of times – but we will be better. It was great because our guys got

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