The Garden crowd already has embraced the 27-year-old Hart for a gritty debut in which he also contributed 11 points, four steals and two key 3-pointers in 25 minutes.
, the newest Knick credits his days as a baseball outfielder growing up in Maryland — and his connection to a Yankees legend — for his ability to read and track rebounds.. “I probably could’ve been in MLB if I pursued it, man.”
“I think it’s something I’ve always had,” Hart said. “I think something that really helped me, I played baseball when I was a kid and I played outfield, so pop flies, you gotta try to judge it to see where it’s going, see where the ball’s going and make reactions to that.Josh Hart reacts during his Knicks debut on Saturday.
The New York portion of Hart’s career — alongside former Villanova championship teammate Jalen Brunson — is off to a strong start entering Monday’s game against the Nets. Brooklyn also acquired a member of Villanova’s title teams at the deadline, Mikal Bridges, in the blockbuster deal that sent Kevin Durant to Phoenix.
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