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After practice Monday, Knicks coach Mike Brown, as well as guards Jalen Brunson and Landry Shamet, spoke about what it means to turn the page on their championship berth and enter a new campaign with largely the same group.
Turning the page on a title
The Knicks will kick off their 2026-27 campaign with one last celebration of their historic NBA title: a ring presentation and banner raising ceremony hosted at MSG ahead of their season opener against the Philadelphia 76ers Tuesday night.
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As fun as it’s been to revel in their success the last few months, much of the team is already trying to move forward.
“Every year, it’s a new year to attack something,” Brunson said. “When people say we’re defending the title — I mean, that’s one way to look at it, but it’s something we won. We’ve put in our past, and now we’re just trying to attack another.”
Shamet added that although fans across New York City are still riding the high of the championship, once the new season starts, everyone will be more focused what lies ahead.
“I think the fascinating part about sports is that starting tomorrow, no one cares [about the championship],” Shamet added. “After the ceremony’s over, it’s 0-0. We’re a competitive bunch, and by no means is anybody expecting to just coast or anything like that. That’s definitely not the tone of our group.”
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Between the ring presentation, the roar of the home crowd, and the excitement of a new season, having a ceremony immediately before the opener against Philly could be distracting. But Brown said he trusts his players to compartmentalize.
“It’s hard, because they’re human, and there’s a part of you that wants to keep celebrating, but we’ve got to turn it off,” he said. “The challenge is to try to get them enjoy the moment, but not fully. You have to try to supress all that early, before the ceremony, so that you can quickly get not just your body, but your mind and your emotions into the task in front of you.”
The hard part, Shamet said, is to not get so wrapped up in what they’ve already accomplished that they become cocky or complacent.
“I think that’s maybe some of the…
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