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Larry Brown to Phil Jackson: Quit pulling strings and coach the Knicks

Peering into the Knicks’ power structure, Larry Brown has a message for Phil Jackson: If you want the triangle offense, be the coach.

The former Knicks head coach said it’s wrong for Jackson to force his style of play on current coach Jeff Hornacek, as the Knicks place a bigger focus on the system Jackson made famous.

Brown, in an interview on Sirius XM Tuesday, said the players, coaches, GM and president all have to be on the same page in order to win, which he doesn’t see happening with the Knicks.

“I can’t figure out how you can hire a coach and tell him how you want him to play,” said Brown, who coached the disastrous 2005-06 Knicks.