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Mike Miller’s first steps to fix Knicks are watched closely

PORTLAND, Ore. — If Knicks rookie RJ Barrett has noticed anything different about interim coach Mike Miller, it’s a new defensive focus with a strategy of less switching on pick-and-rolls.

Miller staged a two-hour practice Monday at the Nike campus in nearby Beaverton, installing a few more new things. The Knicks will play their second game since David Fizdale was fired as coach, beginning their four-game Western trip against the Trail Blazers.

“He’s a different guy — of course it’s going to be a little different,’’ Barrett said. “[We’re] trying to lock in on the defensive end.