Knicks learned vital lessons in first round of NBA playoffs, just as they did a year ago

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — Before the New York Knicks had even wiped out the Atlanta Hawks, their coach was discussing lessons learned.The Knicks had switched up their offense, and thus their identity, after falling down two games to one earlier in the series. Now, they were just one win away from moving on to the second round. In the process, they found out a new way to maximize themselves. Head coach Mike Brown called their reinvention “holistic.”Advertisement