"For the preseason game Thursday night in a world of color ways and styles and player-attached names on sneakers, the Knicks coach opted for black high-top canvas P.F. Flyers, the predecessor to all of the high-priced brands today, and he recalled how - before he was born - this brand was the first sneaker endorsed by an athlete when Bob Cousy signed on in 1958."
"He served as assistant coach on two teams that had the most beautiful passing in the game - the San Antonio Spurs championship squad in 2003 and the Golden State teams that won three titles from 2016 to 2022. He has experimented with forms of the Princeton offense, picked up from Eddie Jordan when the former Princeton guard and Nets' coach was on his staff in Los Angeles."
Mike Brown wore black P.F. Flyers to the preseason game and noted the brand was the first sneaker endorsed by an athlete when Bob Cousy signed in 1958. Brown combines a focus on analytics and modern ideas with respect for basketball history. He served as an assistant on the 2003 San Antonio Spurs and the Golden State teams that won three titles from 2016 to 2022. He experimented with Princeton offense elements from Eddie Jordan and has stitched together concepts from multiple stops. Brown aims to make the Knicks play faster by emphasizing mental toughness rather than relying solely on physical speed, while acknowledging risks in changing established star styles.
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