""The game will tell you what to do." "Next man up." "Everything concerns me." "The magic is in the work.""
""The biggest thing is, you know, trying to make sure you watch everybody's minutes instead of trying to chase games," Brown said. "There might be some games that, maybe throw the towel in early.""
"Before a regular-season game has been played, the words and the explanation, focusing on saving his players for the long haul, are music to the ears of fans who griped about the minutes load, the miles logged and the bruises accumulated by the team's stars during the past few seasons. But that "everything matters'' focus also resulted in back-to-back 50-win seasons and a trip to the Eastern Conference finals last season."
Mike Brown emphasized conservative minutes management and long-term player health, even saying some games might warrant "throwing the towel in early." Fans responded positively after complaints about heavy minutes, travel and injuries. The organization previously succeeded under an "everything matters" focus that yielded consecutive 50-win seasons and an Eastern Conference finals appearance. The franchise reshaped the roster through major trades, sending Julius Randle, RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley and multiple draft picks to form the current core. The weakened Eastern Conference presents an opportunity, but changing a system that elevated Jalen Brunson remains a notable risk. Brown intends to implement his own system and approach.
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