INDIANAPOLIS — A funny thing happened to the woebegone Knicks en route to a fitting first-round playoff matchup against Donovan Mitchell, their primary target in the summer of 2022, and his new tea…
for maintenance on his bothersome right hand with the team’s playoff seeding and opponent cemented, should have been an All-Star this season., two years after Julius Randle joined former Bulls wing Jimmy Butler as Tom Thibodeau players to cop the award.
“I think a lot of times people manufacture things that really aren’t true. I think when you dig into his numbers, you see how true they are. You see, OK, he’s improved his scoring by eight points a game. He’s taking twice as many 3s. He’s shooting almost 42 percent [41.6] from [3-point range]. He’s getting to the line, he’s doubled his free throws.
Josh Hart has quickly become a fan favorite at Madison Square Garden, and is set to break one of the longest personal playoff droughts in the NBA.Of course, that drought flies in the face of everything Hart has contributed to the Knicks statistically and intangibly since his arrival, almost instantly becoming a fan favorite at MSG for his diligence, his hustle, his defense and his ability to fill various categories on the score sheet on a nightly basis.
“I think it’s just been steady progress from the start of the season,” Thibodeau said of Hartenstein. “I thought when Mitch went out [with a thumb injury in January], Isaiah got into a really good rhythm. And I think he’s more comfortable now. He’s been here all season and knows his teammates well. His teammates know him well. So he’s playing at a very high level right now.”
After a second straight season of watching the playoffs from home, Damian Lillard is likely to be the subject of trade rumors this summer.— The seven-time All-Star turns 33 this summer, and despite having signed Lillard last year to a max extension through 2026, it could be time for the Trail Blazers to blaze a new trail and fully rebuild with a few promising young players and first-round picks. The Knicks are armed with plenty of both.
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