Mike Brown knew what he was walking into. Tom Thibodeau spent five seasons as the Knicks’ head coach, turned the program around and led New York to its first Eastern Conference Finals appearance in 25 years — then got fired three days later. That seat was hot before Brown was even hired to sit in it.

Knicks management (and ownership) felt a change was needed to this roster to take one more step.

Is Mike Brown the change the Knicks need?

The answer to that question will play out between now and next June, but this much we know now: Things will be different. At times, very different. That starts with the biggest criticism Thibodeau faced.

Using the bench

No five-man lineup played more minutes across the league last season than the Knicks starting five of Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, OG

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