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NBA analyst: Brown needs to solve the problem of cooperation between Brunson and Towns, otherwise the Knicks will be difficult to compete for the top three

1:12am, 27 August 2025【Basketball】

NBA analyst Marcus Thompson recently explained on the show why coach Mike Brown must resolve the "cooperation chaos" between Brunson and Towns. Thompson said that if Browns fail to do this, the Knicks may not be able to get a top three playoff seed spot in the Eastern Conference in the new season.

Thompson said: "Because once a situation occurs, the reason must be that Mike Brown failed to stop the loss of the locker room chemistry, and this problem will eventually drag down the team. The cooperation chaos shown by Brunson, Towns and others on the court is so obvious, this problem will eventually have an impact on the team."

Thompson believes that resolving the locker room conflict is Brown's coaching specialty, but this time it faces a special challenge: "Brown He will definitely start to solve this problem, and this kind of thing is his expertise. However, his method often has more significant results when building weak teams into strong teams. "

" And the Knicks now have many veterans, many players have been fighting for many teams for many years. They may have the idea: 'Brother, we don't need this extraneous adjustment method.'"

Last season, Brunson averaged 26.0 points per game, and Towns averaged 24.4 points per game. The two of them have no doubt about their personal abilities, but the problem lies in their cooperation when they are present at the same time.

"Brunson and Towns must find a better tacit understanding on the offensive end, and they must do it. After all, they are the two core members of the team, and they have to find ways to work together more smoothly."

Thompson concluded: "If the cooperation problem of the two continues to worsen, I think it will seriously drag the team down; but if they can find a solution, the team's strength will definitely improve significantly."