Knicks coach pinpoints one specific reason that Celtics beat New York at TD Garden
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Key Points:
- Knicks coach Mike Brown attributed the team's 107-103 loss to the Celtics primarily to Boston's superior physicality throughout the game, emphasizing this point repeatedly in his postgame comments.
- Brown noted that the Celtics' physical play allowed them to create better shot opportunities on offense and disrupt the Knicks' offensive rhythm, contributing to New York's 18 turnovers compared to Boston's 11.
- The Knicks struggled particularly with handling screens and defensive pressure, which Brown identified as key factors in their inability to contain the Celtics.
- While praising Jayson Tatum's 36-point performance, Brown maintained that the loss was not due to Tatum alone but rather the Knicks' failure to match Boston's physical intensity on both ends of the floor.
- Brown concluded that the Knicks' inability to manage the Celtics' physicality during critical stretches ultimately led to their narrow defeat in a one-possession game.
