Mike Brown won’t be scared. 

That was the overarching impression from his first official words as Knicks head coach Tuesday, when Brown embraced the enormous expectations — claiming those held by the organization and fans are lower than his own. 

“Nobody has any bigger expectations, first of all, than I do. My expectations are high,” Brown said. “This is the Knicks. We talked about Madison Square Garden being iconic. We talked about our fans. I love and embrace the expectations that come along with it. So I’m looking forward to it.” 

Indeed, Brown has witnessed just about every NBA circumstance in his long coaching career. Experience assists with handling pressure. And experience might be Brown’s biggest selling point. 

As the associate head coach with the Warriors, he dealt with seasons that carried an edict of championship or total bust.

In Cleveland as a head coach, he dealt with the wandering eye of LeBron James, who tied the franchise’s future vitality — its economics, ability to win games and just about everything else — to a fateful playoff run before his 2010 free agency. 

With the Lakers, he followed Phil Jackson and coached the last best season of Kobe Bryant.

In New York, he’s taking over a team with a ready-made roster that came up two wins short of the NBA Finals, subsequently fired its successful coach and watched two top competitors — Tyrese Haliburton and Jayson Tatum — succumb to Achilles tears. 

That’s pressure. Brown certainly understands it. 

“There’s a lot of work to be done. We have an outstanding roster,” Brown stated. “What they did in the playoffs shows their potential. I’ve had great conversations with all of our players, and I’m looking forward to growing positive, strong relationships with all of them over time. 

“Our goal, starting with Mr. [James] Dolan to Leon [Rose] to the players, all the way down to the fans, is to build a sustainable, winning culture that produces championships. That’s why I’m here.” 

While speaking in general grand terms, Brown largely deflected questions about specific people, players and strategy. He notably declared “everyone knows I like to play fast” — a nod to his recent stint and high-paced offense in Sacramento — but otherwise left much to the imagination in the Tarrytown news conference room, which was devoid of an appearance from the front office. 

On what he might do differently than Thibodeau to elevate the Knicks: “Tom is a tremendous coach and he is a friend of mine, but I don’t want to get into the past.” 

On why he was fired by the Kings last season: “I don’t even get into it. That’s behind me. I’m excited about being here in New York.” 

On improving on the defensive shortcomings with the starting lineup: “I thought what the group did this past year in the playoffs, it just shows their potential. And not just defensively, but offensively, too. I’m looking forward to putting a plan in place.” 

On improving the offense that fell off in the second half of last season: “I thought Tom Thibodeau did a great job and the guys did a fantastic job last year. But I’m looking forward.” 

On playing Mitchell Robinson and Karl-Anthony Towns together: “Once I get my staff together and we dive more into it, we’ll figure out all those types of things.” 

But six things stood out: 

• Brown will be more pleasant in news conferences than Thibodeau. 

• He will hold players accountable. 

• He’s proud of his evolution over a long career. 

•  His fiancee is a fan of the NYC food scene. 

• He plans to collaborate with the front office, perhaps leading to a less authoritarian approach than Thibodeau’s. 

• And, of course, he will lean on his experience. 

“I’ve been to six Finals with three different teams and the commonality that they all have is that they all sacrifice for one another, they’re all connected,” Brown said. “The connectivity is at the highest and it starts with ownership on down. They all have a competitive spirit and there’s a high level of belief, not just in the process but each other. So those four things are common amongst all teams that I’ve been with that have participated in the Finals.” 

And there’s pressure immediately to get back.