This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/knicks as Mike Brown Could Change Everything For Knicks. The New York Knicks are entering the Mike Brown era after firing Tom Thibodeau last month. Brown is expected to lead the Knicks to become one of the best teams in the NBA in hopes of competing for a championship.

New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson said he’s “excited” to play under Mike Brown, who was recently hired as the team’s new head coach.

Mike Brown, 55, two-time NBA Coach of the Year, four-time champion, mind for the game, eyes of experience (eyes never naked), voice of reason, load-bearing shoulders, inch-thick skin, quick with a laugh, quicker to be fired, longtime resident of high-profile sidelines.