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<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The coach who perpetually preaches "D" was left on the offensive, citing all the reasons why freedom of offense is not the source of the Knicks' woes.
"Not a day goes by where I don't talk about the same things," said Brown. "The reality is, we foul more than any team in the league. Since the fifth week of the season, we're the second-worst field-goal percentage defensive team in the league. We turn the ball over more than any team in the league. We're close to the fewest blocked shots of any team in the league.
"You want freedom? How are you going to have freedom with those stats?"
Even in paying a defensive compliment, Brown managed to be somewhat offensive.
"Jamal, to me, is becoming our best perimeter defender," Brown said. "When did we think that would happen?"
Richardson and Crawford toed the company line, supporting Brown - though, much like their play on the court, the defense was going through of the motions.
"We have to shore up the defensive end and the offense will take care of itself," good soldier Crawford said before insisting the Marbury-Brown situation was not a distraction to the team.
"I'm a player. Everywhere I've ever played we've just listened to whatever the coach wants us to do and try to do it," said Richardson, who wore a brace on his injured thumb. "That's what I've been trying to do all season, just stick to doing whatever Coach needs from me."
What about the rest of the team? Has everyone been putting that same effort into the game plan?
"You'd probably have to ask everybody that," Richardson said. </div>
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"Not a day goes by where I don't talk about the same things," said Brown. "The reality is, we foul more than any team in the league. Since the fifth week of the season, we're the second-worst field-goal percentage defensive team in the league. We turn the ball over more than any team in the league. We're close to the fewest blocked shots of any team in the league.
"You want freedom? How are you going to have freedom with those stats?"
Even in paying a defensive compliment, Brown managed to be somewhat offensive.
"Jamal, to me, is becoming our best perimeter defender," Brown said. "When did we think that would happen?"
Richardson and Crawford toed the company line, supporting Brown - though, much like their play on the court, the defense was going through of the motions.
"We have to shore up the defensive end and the offense will take care of itself," good soldier Crawford said before insisting the Marbury-Brown situation was not a distraction to the team.
"I'm a player. Everywhere I've ever played we've just listened to whatever the coach wants us to do and try to do it," said Richardson, who wore a brace on his injured thumb. "That's what I've been trying to do all season, just stick to doing whatever Coach needs from me."
What about the rest of the team? Has everyone been putting that same effort into the game plan?
"You'd probably have to ask everybody that," Richardson said. </div>
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