The New York Knicks will enter the Jap Convention Finals after 9 days off following the conclusion of their second-round playoff collection final Sunday.
Head coach Mike Brown admitted he’s unsure whether or not the prolonged relaxation interval will finally profit the crew as soon as the collection begins Tuesday evening.
“I’ve been in each conditions, taking part in whereas a crew’s ready and I’ve been ready whereas a crew’s taking part in,” Brown mentioned.
The coach defined that there are positives and negatives to each eventualities through the postseason.
“You possibly can say rather a lot theoretically,” Brown mentioned. “You possibly can say they’re going to be drained, however it’s also possible to say they’ve a aggressive edge as a result of they’ve been going at it for seven video games and we’ve been off.”
The Knicks teaching workers has reportedly spent the downtime attempting to maintain gamers mentally sharp and bodily ready heading into the convention finals.
“You retain attempting to do various things through the course of the downtime to maintain them sharp, maintain them centered and attempt to maintain their aggressive edge up as a lot as you’ll be able to,” Brown mentioned.
Knicks Notes: Bridges, Cities, Robinson, Layoff https://t.co/9ptOuhrzqO
— Hoops Rumors (@HoopsRumors) Could 18, 2026
