Yesterday, Mike Brown was a happy guy. A happy guy to be coaching one of the NBA's most historic teams, and in his first words as the new Knicks coach, he wanted to thank James Dolan and Leon Rose for the opportunity he's been given. And again, always with a smile on his face.

The New York Knicks coaching search has finally come to an official end. After firing Tom Thibodeau a few days removed from their heartbreaking Eastern Conference Finals loss to Indiana, New York embarked on a hiring process that was widely criticized by the media and NBA landscape.

Mike Brown knows there's going to be pressure that comes with coaching the Knicks​. He's excited about all of it.