A Knicks fan on X wrote to Josh Hart earlier within the week that he would not publish once more till the Knicks guard scored 30 factors.
Hart replied.: “It’s not my job, brother. We’ll see you on the opposite aspect.
He added a clenched fist and a laughing emoji.
Hart was proper. His job is to not rating a number of factors.
It’s to assist shut out a match – like he did at Christmas.
Hart’s two offensive rebounds within the closing 17.1 seconds ended the Spurs and despatched the Knicks to a hard-fought victory 117-114 on the Backyard on Wednesday.
“Taking part in like that’s my job,” Hart stated with fun as he recalled the social media interplay.
It was Hart’s typical effort efficiency.
In 38 minutes, he did a bit little bit of every part: 12 factors, 12 rebounds, six assists and two steals.
He shot 4 of 8 from the sector, together with a giant 3-pointer through the Knicks’ 23-9 run within the fourth quarter.
His largest contribution got here on that closing possession.
The Knicks held a three-point lead. Hart put within the rebound of a Jalen Brunson miss with 17.1 seconds remaining.
Nonetheless, the Spurs had an opportunity to succeed even when they may get one other save.
However there was nonetheless Hart after OG Anunoby missed a 3-pointer.
The clock is up.
“Go on the market and attempt to play,” Hart recalled. “This possession is the definition of my job and the rationale I am right here: to make these performs with additional vitality and energy.”
Hart is having one other good season do the little issues.
He averages 14.0 factors, 8.0 rebounds and 5.4 assists.
By Christmas, he was nearer to the Knicks because of his hustle.
“Simply motor, man. He’s at all times lively and that exercise permits him to get some actually good rebounds,” Karl-Anthony Cities stated. “Thanks Josh. Man, these are some large bounces.
