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Mike Brown’s plan for Tyler Kolek as Jose Alvarado nears Knicks return

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Schwartz, J. (2026, November 2). Mike Brown’s plan for Tyler Kolek as Jose Alvarado nears Knicks return. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/01/sports/knicks-plan-for-tyler-kolek-as-jose-alvarado-nears-return/

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Knicks coach Mike Brown discussed the potential return of injured player Jose Alvarado for Monday’s game against the Nets. Listed as questionable due to an ankle sprain, Alvarado participated in practice Sunday. Meanwhile, Tyler Kolek has seen increased playing time since Alvarado's absence, logging 57 minutes over four games with impressive stats of 25 assists and two turnovers. Brown will decide whether to keep Kolek in the rotation if Alvarado returns, highlighting the team’s need to improve shooting efficiency at the rim to counter defensive adjustments from opponents.

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As of November 2, Jose Alvarado is listed as questionable for the Knicks' game against the Nets on Monday at Madison Square Garden due to an ankle sprain that has kept him out of the last four games. Coach Mike Brown noted that Alvarado participated in practice Sunday but provided no further updates. In Alvarado's absence, Tyler Kolek has been gaining playing time and showed promise with 25 assists over two turnovers in his recent appearances. However, if Alvarado returns, Brown will need to decide whether to maintain Kolek in the rotation at the expense of some of Alvarado’s minutes. Brown recently used a football analogy to explain the Knicks' poor shooting performance: "If you’re not able to pass the ball effectively from the perimeter, the defense is going to load up inside."

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The Knicks could be getting a needed injury boost. uncertain

Knicks → get → boost

Jose Alvarado is listed as questionable for Monday’s game against the Nets at Madison Square Garden. asserted

Alvarado → list → Garden

He missed the last four games with an ankle sprain. asserted

He → miss → sprain

Alvarado was able to go through practice on Sunday, coach Mike Brown said, though he didn’t have much of an update otherwise. asserted

he → go → update

Tyler Kolek has gotten a shot in the rotation in Alvarado’s place. asserted

Kolek → get → place

After two DNPs to start the year, Kolek played 57 minutes the last four games, notably recording 25 assists to just two turnovers. asserted

Kolek → start → turnovers

Now, if Alvarado returns, Brown will have a decision to make — whether to keep Kolek in the rotation at the expense of some of Alvarado’s minutes or not. asserted

Brown → return → minutes

“Tyler is definitely going to keep playing while Jose is out,” Brown said last week. asserted

Brown → go → ?

“When he comes back, we’ll figure it out.” asserted

we → come → it

Brown has been making analogies to other sports recently to explain the Knicks’ struggles. asserted

Brown → make → struggles

This time around, he used football to explain why the Knicks haven’t shot well at the rim. asserted

Knicks → use → rim

“If you think about it, if you’re shooting the way we’re shooting the ball at the perimeter, it’s like in football, if you’re not able to pass the ball, they’re gonna put eight guys in the box,” Brown said. asserted

Brown → think → box

“It’s the same thing. asserted

It → ’ → ?

If we’re not making shots, they’re going to do this [collapse in the paint] and it’s gonna be harder to finish in the paint. asserted

it → make → paint

“And so eventually, at least the green [high-quality] 3s, we’re gonna have to continue generating green threes but we’re gonna have to make some green threes. asserted

we → go → threes

But in the same breath, while we’re not doing that, we gotta be better in other areas to compensate for our ability to shoot the ball right now.” asserted

we → do → ball

Mike Brown’s plan for Tyler Kolek as Jose Alvarado nears Knicks return

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