Between pain and doubt, Josh Hart pauses at the start
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He is the symbol of the struggling New York bench. Josh Hart starts the season on 4/19 shooting, including 1/10 from 3-point range, a far cry from the energy and efficiency that made him a Garden favorite.
the cause? A mix of injuries, role changes and waning confidence. Injured in the ring finger of his right hand, the guard/winger refuses surgery that would keep him off the field for too long. That’s why he decided to play despite the pain, but the numbers speak for themselves: his shots are no longer going, and his impact is limited.
“I feel like I’m the one who had to adapt the most in the team” he also explains in the New York Post to explain his failed start to the season. “Just about the role, whether I was a starter or not, playing time, especially since I have to know all the positions. There will be times when I have to pick up the ball, others when I will be a pivot, and third times when I will be a strong winger.”
Will the fans be patient?
Fewer minutes, but more uncertainty. Under Tom Thibodeau, Josh Hart was the league’s most-used player. With Mike Brown, he moves between different positions and different responsibilities.
“I literally have to know every system for every position, and it’s one thing to know them in practice and put them into practice, but in games you’re really tested. So I’m still figuring all this out and adjusting. But this is my seventh coach (in the NBA), so I’ve had to adjust to a lot of changes throughout my career, and he should.” he makes sure.
The sooner the better because patience is not a strength for New York and its fans, and the pressure cooker will start whistling if the Knicks and Josh Hart don’t turn things around quickly.
| Josh Hart | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2017-18 | LAL | 63 | 23 | 46.9 | 39.6 | 70.2 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 7.9 |
| 2018-19 | LAL | 67 | 26 | 40.7 | 33.6 | 68.8 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 7.8 |
| 2019-20 | NOP | 65 | 27 | 42.3 | 34.2 | 73.9 | 0.9 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 10.1 |
| 2020-21 | NOP | 47 | 29 | 43.9 | 32.6 | 77.5 | 1.1 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 9.2 |
| 2021-22 * | All teams | 54 | 33 | 50.4 | 34.3 | 75.8 | 1.1 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 14.9 |
| 2021-22 * | NOP | 41 | 34 | 50.5 | 32.3 | 75.3 | 1.3 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 13.4 |
| 2021-22 * | BI | 13 | 32 | 50.3 | 37.3 | 77.2 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 19.9 |
| 2022-23 * | All teams | 76 | 32 | 52.9 | 37.2 | 75.0 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 7.8 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 9.8 |
| 2022-23 * | BI | 51 | 33 | 50.4 | 30.4 | 73.1 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 8.2 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 9.5 |
| 2022-23 * | NOW | 25 | 30 | 58.6 | 51.9 | 78.9 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 7.0 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 10.2 |
| 2023-24 | NOW | 81 | 33 | 43.4 | 31.0 | 79.1 | 1.6 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 9.4 |
| 2024-25 | NOW | 77 | 38 | 52.5 | 33.3 | 77.6 | 2.1 | 7.5 | 9.6 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 13.6 |
| 2025-26 | NOW | 4 | 22 | 21.1 | 10.0 | 50.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
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