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The Knicks, Nets and a crosstown friendship two decades in the making
- Two decades of friendship shape the crosstown showdown as Mike Brown faces Jordi Fernandez in Brooklyn and New York.
- Brown recalled Fernandez as a mentor and counselor when he interviewed for the Knicks last summer.
- Fernandez rose from Cavs intern to Brooklyn’s associate head coach, with a path shaped by trust and opportunity.
- Fernandez led the Charge before joining the Nuggets and reuniting with Brown in Sacramento and now Brooklyn.
- The Knicks and Nets matchup at Madison Square Garden marks a personal reunion amid a professional rivalry.
- Brown notes the differing pressures and media environments between New York and Brooklyn.
- Brown’s influential career includes coaching stints in Cleveland and Sacramento before leading the Knicks.
- Fernandez helped guide Team Nigeria and later work with the Canadian national team, boosting his coaching profile.
- The ESPN piece emphasizes Fernandez’s growth and Brown’s mentorship throughout their intertwined journeys.
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