Mike Brown embraces Knicks duo Karl-Anthony Towns and Mitchell Robinson

So far, Mike Brown has shown no hesitation when it comes to lineup bigs Karl-Anthony Towns and Mitchell Robinson.

The duo started together in the Knicks’ first three preseason games, and it appears the Browns plan to use them in the same front court frequently this upcoming season.

“He brings a different dimension,” the coach said Sunday.

Former coach Tom Thibodeau distanced himself from the duo a year ago during the regular season, mostly because Robinson appeared in just 17 games following ankle surgery.

They spent time together during the Knicks’ run to the Eastern Conference Finals.

In 165 minutes, they produced a net plus rating of 4.4, meaning the Knicks outscored opponents by 4.4 points per 100 possessions when they shared the floor.

“When you play two top teams, it’s going to be exciting to see,” Robinson said. “We did a little bit of it last year and had success with it. So, we’ll see how it goes from there.”

Brown loves the duo together for several reasons.

First, it allows him to move cities into different locations, making it difficult for opposing defenses to attack him as a starting position.

And by starting Towns at the fourth point, he makes the Knicks taller.

“The second part is just the length, the length on the floor is unbelievable, when you play KAT at 4, you play OG (Anunoby) at 3, Mikal (Bridges) at 2,” Brown said. “This is a big, long team, with a lot of interchangeable parts. And offensively, not just for Cat, but for the rest of the group, it gives you a different look. You think this group should be able to rebound offensively at a high level, and he’s one of our staples.”

The Browns rank very high on Robinson, the defensive dynamo and offensive rebounder coming off a strong postseason.

He averaged 4.7 points and 7.1 rebounds and had a plus-2.7 net rating in the playoffs a year ago.

The coach believes the 7-footer can thrive in his fast-paced system.

To prepare for the change, Robinson changed his offseason workout plan, running hills to get into peak condition.

“First and foremost, he’s a great runner. Not a good runner, but a great runner,” Brown said. “And he has to – like all of us – play at that pace, especially all the time. We don’t want to do that most of the time, we want to do that all the time. Having said that, you know Mitch is a vertical threat. I’m just guessing off the top of my head. He might be the best vertical threat ever. Antonio McDyess has been a tremendous vertical threat.”

“But you can just close your eyes and throw it out there and he’ll go get it. That’s something you can do with Mitch and some of the passes — I’m like, shit, that’s a bad pass — and he even catches it with one hand sometimes and throws it down. So with his ability to be a vertical threat, that’s going to help us in a lot of ways, but it’s definitely better than I thought it was coming.”