Knicks' Mike Brown credits assistant Rick Brunson for keeping him composed in Game 1 win
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Joe Vardon
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Summary
Mike Brown, head coach of the New York Knicks, reflects on his growth from his first NBA Finals appearance as a young coach in 2007 to the present day. After the Knicks' Game 1 win, Brown credited assistant coach Rick Brunson for helping him maintain composure, humorously recounting that Brunson told him to "shut the hell up" during a tense moment. Brown acknowledges he used to get too high or too low emotionally as a young coach, but has learned valuable lessons about composure through his career journey.
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had a tendency as a young guy to get too high or too low
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