For the second consecutive game, Josh Hart remained on the court for 48 minutes. She showed no signs of exhaustion. The Knicks guard is doing an effort in these playoffs that borders on the superhuman.
With 46.8 minutes, he is the player who averages the most time on the court during the qualifying rounds for the title and in the last four games the average rises to 48.7. Yes, more than a complete game, because in the penultimate game of the series against the Sixers there was overtime and he played everything. In that time interval, He has only rested 1:31 minutes out of a possible 197 and has already accumulated 10 consecutive quarters without taking a break. Brutal.
During the regular season, Hart has been a key piece for the Knicks coming off the bench or starting from the start. He started in 42 of the 81 games he played and had averages of 9.4 points and 8.3 rebounds in 33.4 minutes., ranking 38th in that statistic. However, its importance has grown in the playoffs. He averages 19.1 points and 12.8 rebounds, the third best record in the playoffs and a surprising figure for a 1.93 meter guard..
Plague of injuries on the Knicks
His playing minutes have increased by injuries to Julius Randle, Mitchell Robinson and Bojan Bogdanovic, who have greatly shortened the Knicks’ rotation. In the second game against the Pacers, eight players played and Alec Burks was only on the court for a few seconds. Besides, OG Anunoby could join the casualty list after retiring in the third quarter.
Coach Tom Thibodeau has a reputation for overloading his players and giving his stars few breaks.. On this occasion he seems forced to do so by having the infirmary full, but In Hart he has found a Praetorian capable of enduring the minutes thrown at him..
2024-05-09 08:14:18
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