To start the 2026-27 NBA season, the New York Knicks did not look like the defending champions. They started the season with a 0-3 record, but since they had that record, they have gone 6-1 over the past seven games.
The Knicks got a big 117-85 win on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks, which is yet another good result for the defending champions after that tough start to their title defense campaign.
Mike Brown loves how the Knicks have bounced back from a slow start
As the defending champion, there is an even bigger spotlight on the Knicks. They have always been a team that gets attention, but as the champions, the Knicks have to play under pressure.
To start the 2026-27 season, the Knicks did not meet expectations. It was not a good look for the team that just won the championship a few months earlier. However, it seems that they have been motivated by that start since.
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As the head coach, Mike Brown is pleased to see how the Knicks have bounced back from that start. It is not a good look for the champions to have that first impression in the new season, so bouncing back in tremendous fashion is key.
“I think those types of struggles throughout the course of the year build character if you handle it the right way for when the real season happens, which is in April, May and June,” Brown said about the Knicks’ ability to bounce back.
The Knicks are still a big contender. Moving forward, they will want to maintian that status, and they are ready to keep fighting and proving that they deserve to be one of the league’s best teams.
