Josh Hart already made a rapid ascent up the ladder of most-popular Knicks. He checks so many boxes, after all, that would guarantee such affinity.
CLEVELAND — Josh Hart had already made a rapid ascent up the ladder of most-popular Knicks. He checks so many boxes, after all, that would guarantee such affinity.. He is unselfish . His motor runs in the red for almost every second he’s on the floor . He went to Villanova .“He’s a playmaker,” the Knicks’ coach said Saturday, and when Thibs talks about Hart it sounds awfully close to a proud teacher on graduation day.
Hart was all over the game Saturday and all over the boxscore — 33 minutes, 17 points , 10 rebounds, two assists. He made the 3-pointer that not only halted a late Cavaliers push that turned an eight-point Knicks lead into a one-point Cavs lead, it seemed to break both Cleveland’s back and its spirit.
And he did that moments after twisting the ankle in a desperate attempt to keep Jarrett Allen from an offensive rebound that had given the Cavs that 93-92 lead.“Oh man, that was fun,” Hart said of his first-ever playoff game when it was over. “It was a great atmosphere. Got to give their fans credit, they showed out, they were loud, always supportive of their team. And obviously coming out with a win, that’s always gritty.
Hart fits so snugly in the Knicks’ culture it’s almost hard to remember that Saturday was only his 26th game as a Knick; it is decidedly unsurprising to note the Knicks are now 18-8 with him on the club. All in exchange for one out-of-the-rotation player in Cam Reddish and a draft pick that became a first-rounder when the Knicks made the playoffs.
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