With accidents mounting — together with 4 regulars sidelined, plus star level guard Jalen Brunson amongst these enjoying by means of varied illnesses — Hart issued a pointed rebuke when requested earlier than Tuesday’s Sport 5 on the Backyard what he thinks of the surface narrative that Thibodeau is “operating guys into the bottom.” “You anticipate ignorance when individuals do not know what goes on on this constructing,” Hart stated after the Knicks’ morning shootaround in Tarrytown. “Folks like to have a story or a label and run with it. None of these guys are right here watching us observe. None of these guys are watching what we do. “On the finish of the day, seventh 12 months of my profession, I’ve most likely had extra off days than I’ve had in different days. We don’t go contact in observe. Everybody thinks we do three-hour practices of scrimmaging. It’s idiotic to place it on him. He’s not going to say something about it. He’s going to take it on the chin and carry on transferring.” -via New York Publish / Might 14, 2024
