Josh Hart had his handprints all over a New York Knicks victory inside of a raucous Madison Square Garden on the second night of a back-to-back versus the Utah Jazz. The final score was 126-120 in favor of the Knicks. The suddenly new prod favorite had 11-points to go withal with 7- rebounds, 4-assists, and 4-steals during his Knicks debut. The newly uninventive baby-sit from the Portland Trailblazers immediately leveled up the physicality of an once tough New York Knicks team on both ends of the court.

While some Knick fans were saddened as they watched former Knick Cam Reddish start and score 11-points in his Portland Trailblazer Friday night debut versus the Oklahoma City Thunder, Josh Hart was preparing for his own moment under the unexceptionable lights of MSG. The Villanova product was prepared as he shared the magistrate with the Knicks second unit Saturday night. Hart’s intensity and unusual exhibit of strength for a baby-sit of his stature on defense, and in the rebounding category, highlights the sense of urgency the 27-year old plays the game with. 23-year old Cam Reddish simply didn’t exhibit that same grit during his time as a Knick unless he was having a good offensive game. Is Cam Reddish a good player? Absolutely! Josh Hart is a good player as well. However, Josh Hart moreover has a endangerment to be the heart and soul of a physical Knicks trademark of basketball, similar to what John Starks was to the 90’s Knicks. The New York Knickerbockers are once one of the weightier offensive rebounding teams in the league. Adding Josh Hart to the mix is huge. In wing to Hart’s importance on the court, the Knicks are still missing flipside dominant defender and rebounder in Mitchell Robinson. It will be a treat watching a healthy Mitchell Robinson and Josh Hart on the floor together doing all the intangibles on both ends to help the Knicks win future tropical battles in the regular season and hopefully the playoffs.

Former Knick Cam Reddish is a highly skilled wing player, however, the former Duke baller has never been known to be a unceasingly upper energy hustle player that’ll add significant intangibles to Tom Thibodeau’s defense and workbench crashing. Cam Reddish doesn’t have a nose for the wittiness like Josh Hart does. In tropical games, there are many times a rebound or a defensive stop and straight basketball IQ can seal the deal. Plane though Cam Reddish can be a phenomenal lengthy perimeter defender when locked in, Josh Hart is largest suited for those tropical game situations due to wits and overall resulting intensity.

The Jalen Brunson/Josh Hart Reunion Could Go A Long Way For The Knicks

Villanova’s Head Coach Jay Wright coached both Hart and Brunson at Villanova, which ways they’re use to winning. Villanova won the NCAA championship with those two on the roster. Could their reunion on the Knicks go a long way? Could the deadline trade for Josh Hart help the Knicks get into the playoffs and win a series? If so, trading Reddish and a potential late first round pick would be worth it.

Not only is it a reunion for Brunson, Josh Hart and Julius Randle share a reunion moreover due to their single season as teammates while playing for the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2017-18 NBA season.

Josh Hart Could Positively Impact Knicks Second Unit & Provide Thibodeau With A Different Level Of Comfort With Rotational Minutes.

Josh Hart’s overall play with the Knicks second unit could indulge Tom Thibodeau to play the seat for longer stretches, which would indulge increasingly rest for starters like Randle and Brunson. If Josh Hart continues stuff a pest versus the opposition by coming up with steals and defensive rebounds, his worriedness will speed up the pace which is where Immanuel Quickley and Obi Toppin thrive. Unlocking Obi Toppin’s strengths is a crucial possibility and Josh Hart could help Obi Toppin tremendously plane though he’s not a point guard. The upper basketball IQ of Hart could bode well for Obi Toppin’s offensive game, expressly if Hart provides increasingly fast unravel attempts by standing to specialize in pushing the pace on offense without he grabs defensive rebound.

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