Mike Brown relayed a preference to facilitate a speedier offense, declaring in his introductory press conference, “Everybody knows I like to play fast.” In Sacramento, Brown’s teams were middle of the road in pace – ranking No. 12 and No. 14 during the coach’s two full seasons.

The New York Knicks are planning a surprise reunion with a former Kings player to support Mike Brown's new leadership

The man tasked with getting the Knicks over the hump and back into the Finals for the first time since 1999 is Mike Brown. Brown is taking over for Tom Thibodeau, who was fired shortly after the Knicks' loss to the Pacers in the conference finals.

Knicks head coach Mike Brown may have dropped a subtle clue about the identity of his first team at Madison Square Garden.

“Nobody has bigger expectations, first of all, than I do,” Brown said at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. “My expectations are high. This is the Knicks. I talked about Madison Square Garden being iconic. I talked about our fans. I love and embrace the expectations that come along with it. I’m looking forward to it.”