The New York Knicks fans spent the 2024-25 regular season wondering why an elite on-paper perimeter defense was struggling to produce the expected results. With OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges, and Josh Hart leading the charge, New York shouldn't have ranked No. 26 in opponent three-point field goal percentage.
Thankfully, it's taken new head coach Mike Brown less than a full season to resolve an issue that plagued Tom Thibodeau's team a year ago.
New York is vastly improved at No. 15 in the NBA in opponent three-point field goal percentage in 2025-26. It's done so by lowering its allowed percentage from 37.