We've got to study them well, know them inside and out. When the ball goes up, we have to be strong on both sides of the ball.
On how the Knicks will adjust to the Pacers' pick-and-roll-heavy playbook... 'We know they're a multiple pick and roll team. You got pick and pop, pick and slip, so we got to be ready for that. You got to contain the ball. There are a lot of slips, a lot of flares. Just know what everyone likes to do and be in tune so your communication is critical.'
On Obi Toppin's breakout season in Indiana after getting traded away by the Knicks... 'No (I'm not surprised about it), we knew he was a good player. Very athletic, runs the floor great, shoots the ball well, and can score.'
On anticipating Brunson's rise to stardom... 'I was pretty confident because I had watched him grow up. You see each step how much he was growing. His high school career was very storied.'
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