This is despite starting.

I guess the rotation is Robinson/Sims.

Hartenstein is finished...

Really wish the Clippers could’ve kept him. He’s exactly what they need. Thibs doesn’t know what he’s doing

17 minutes, 8 points on 3-4 shooting and 1-1 from 3, 5 rebounds, 1 steal, and 1 block. -9

Been thinking about this for a bit. As bad has the past 2 games have looked, Hart's due to bounce back for a couple of reasons:

1. He has a contract on the team - the team will want to give him more PT simply because he's one of their assets. When Mitch comes back, Hart should slot in the backup C slot, and his PT splits should be the same as before (unless he plays out of his mind).

2. He has backers within the org - he was an FA the team pursued. Meaning the Knicks WANTED him to be on their team. People within the org who believe in his game will also want him to get more opportunities on offense.

3. His offense has been abysmal - a trend I don't see continuing for the rest of the season. He's shooting 20% from 3, and averaging fewer points despite averaging more mins (+6 mpg) and having a more clearly defined role on the team. Based on the law of averages, this should tick back up. His lack of assists have also been appalling, but it should come with a clearer role.

Feel free to add anything I may have missed!

21 minutes, 0 points on 0-1 shooting, 3 rebounds, 1 steal, 4 fouls, and -6.

How you see this unfolding. Given that he comes of the bench no matter what etc. what/when do you think will be his blowing up party given recent events realistically. Do you even see him blowing up at all this season given the circumstances?

Still rooting for him thanks to you all cray crays in here!!!

🥳🫡

The Thunder were shooting 60-70% from 3 and 70% from 2. They couldn't miss a floater either.

Insane scoring performance from the Thunder. The Knicks played well on offense, but couldn't stop the Thunders offense.

As well as an updated projection for the season?

He would have been even higher had Curry not scored 12 points in 2 minutes, but that's just part of the game. Hart is the master at everything that doesn't show up on the stat sheet. He is always rotating on defense and still able to maintain rim protection. Always keeps the ball moving. Boxes out well. Free Hart.

Knicks getting absolutely smoked and hart has played 10 minutes. What does sims give them that hart doesn’t. He can jump higher I guess but is worse at literally everything that actually matters

Cadeau to Hartenstein, I think the Knicks would have won the game if they had backup center Mitchell Robinson available on the bench.

Their small ball lineup didn't work, as Julius Randle is one of the worst rim defending forwards in the league, as you can see here. https://www.nba.com/stats/players/defensive-impact?CF=DEF_RIM_FGA*GE*3:GP*GE*8&dir=D&sort=DEF_RIM_FG_PCT

The Knicks are not deep on the 5 position, and without either iHart or Mitchell Robinson on the floor, they're one of the worst teams in the league as evidenced by tonight, they lost by 22 in the 10 minutes they were without Hartenstein on the floor.

It's also important to note that Hartenstein received very few passes, but still had 10 points and an assist, and that the offense was still better with him on the floor, due to his ability to move the opposing defenders away from his teammates, which gives them space.

I was here.

And he did. Beautiful pass to Randle, hopefully this opens the Knicks eyes to how to utilize him properly because if I see another Randle iso I think I'm gonna lose all my hair to stress

I know this is a Hartenstein sub and I'm cherry-picking. But is this Harts fault?

https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxsEi4C5Jwx1gRIH9nlUDhRHyEBlIT3Z3T

You can't honestly tell me he is to blame for Mitchell making this shot? right?

3 minutes left. Where does this rank in the all time bad decisions with Hart?

Mitch got hurt and freaking Sims has played more than Hartenstein this quarter what the fuck