Even if his role in the spotlight doesn’t contain the same number of lumens as that of Jalen Brunson or Karl-Anthony Towns, the 29-year-old remains an integral part of the Knicks operation.
The New York Knicks are losers of three straight games, including their most recent defeat at the hands of the Orlando Magic, who didn't have four of their five starters from their playoff series a year ago.
New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau has faced the same criticism since he took over the Chicago Bulls in 2010: he plays his star players big minutes throughout the season, and that led to wear-and-tear come playoff time.
"It's an 82-game season, we're not going to have energy or make shots all the time," Josh Hart said. "But we've got to make sure we find a way to win basketball games."
Monday’s loss marked the Knicks’ third straight defeat, exposing the fragility of their already short rotation.
The Knicks' ongoing, lengthy homestand continues on Friday night with a visit from the Oklahoma City Thunder (7:30 p.m. ET, MSG/NBA TV). It's the second meeting between the Knicks and Thunder in seven days after Oklahoma City took a 117-107 decision at Paycom Center on Jan. 3.
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The shorthanded Orlando Magic went into Madison Square Garden and defeated the New York Knicks on the second night of a back-to-back.
In spite of the Magic entering the matchup without a player who is averaging double-digit points on the season, they continued to play the Knicks tough. The first half was a back-and-forth affair, with the Magic ahead, 53-51 after a last second Jett Howard three to take the lead.
Now that is a cause for concern at Madison Square Garden.
The Western Conference-leading Thunder, whose franchise-record 15-game winning streak was snapped in a 129-122 loss to the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, led by as many as 30 points in the second half as they completed a season sweep of the Knicks. Oklahoma City earned a 117-107 home win over New York on Jan. 3.