Brown has won four championships throughout his career as an assistant and made it to the NBA Finals as a head coach in 2007 with the Cavaliers. All of that experience should help

Through their free-agency activity so far and the expected hiring of Mike Brown to be their next head coach, the New York Knicks have made one thing unassailably clear: They are all-in on juicing their offense—potential collateral damage on defense be absolutely damned.

Brown is notorious for holding players accountable. His potential employer is betting on personality and diligence more than anything else.