If it felt like this 124-106 Knicks win before a sold-out Madison Square Garden contained a little something extra … well, it did.
It had been three years. It had been nine games. The Knicks could be feeling good about themselves, they could win a few games in a row, they could sense that maybe they were putting a few things together … And pretty quickly, there would be a humbling. The Nets had all those stars, sure, but they didn’t always play. Didn’t seem to matter. The Nets were Up Here. The Knicks were Down There. Greg Brady switching places with Bobby for three straight years and nine straight games.
And after Tuesday, when Brunson scored 40 points and Hart 27 in finally bringing an end to the Nets’ inter-borough dominance, Knicks fans are prepared to file the necessary papers to adopt both erstwhile Villanova Wildcats. “Everything about it was great,” Hart said. “On the court, off the court. New York. Madison Square Garden …” Robert Sabo for NY Post“He’s a winner, he’s selfless, he’s a character guy who can help change culture,” Brunson said of Hart. “He’s a very special player and always has been.”
It’s two games, so no matter how profound the good feelings are they need to be kept in perspective. But the looming All-Star break actually feels like it’s coming at an inconvenient time for the Knicks. They have created a buzz. They are five games north of .500. They still sit in seventh but are just a half-game behind the Heat for sixth place in the East, two behind the Nets for fifth. Robert Sabo for NY PostIt is their city again, at least for the time being.
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