Mike Brown's officiating excuses overshadow Knicks' offensive struggles in Game 3 loss
By
Ian O'Connor
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Summary
Knicks head coach Mike Brown blamed officiating for the end of New York's 13-game playoff winning streak after losing Game 3 of the NBA Finals. However, the article argues that Brown's excuses were misplaced, as the team's stagnant offense and turnovers were more responsible for the loss than the referees. Despite Brown's otherwise stellar coaching performance this season, his post-game comments came across as sore loser behavior.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledMike Brown has been pitching a perfect game for a very long time, so yes, the man deserves some space and grace.
Brown essentially blamed the second-half officiating for the end of his team's historic 13-game postseason winning streak, and that was hardly fair to the refs working Game 3.
What he was selling after his first defeat since April 23 — which feels like nine months ago — was ripped straight from somebody's sore loser manual.
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