Mike Brown’s preparation will be judged by how the Knicks defend, not how they move

The Knicks finished Cleveland on May 25 and tip off Game 1 in San Antonio on June 3, an eight-day gap that has read as a rest edge all week. The Spurs played Game 7 on Saturday and travel home from Oklahoma City with three days between games.

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