Knicks will have to adjust to Brown's perfectionist ways

"They might have thought they were trying to be about the game during those other hours, but now they'll reach a new level of understanding," Williams said. "That only comes with a coach like a Larry Brown."

Asked whether the Knicks would respond well to Brown's demanding style, Williams said, "There might be a lot of soul-searching."

But some of the Knicks already fit the Brown mold.