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New York Knicks forward Josh Hart was shooting shots both on the court and at his press conference on Thursday.
Hart, who scored a playoff career-high 26 points in the Knicks’ 109-93 Game 2 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden, was asked about analytics and had a hilarious response.
“I’m never much of an analyst. At a certain point, they’re a bluff to a drunk person. You can lean on them, but they’re not going to get you home,” Hart told reporters.
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New York Knicks guard Josh Hart reacts after making a basket against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second quarter of game two of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY on May 21, 2026. (Vincent Carchietta/Imagn Images)
“At a certain point, you have to have a good feel for the game.”
Hart’s joke caused laughter among reporters. Karl-Anthony Towns, who was on the podium with him, took off his glasses and looked at his partner with a bewildered expression.
“Oh my gosh, bro,” Towns said.
Hart later attributed the quote to his former Villanova coach and used his full name when doing so.
“I’m not going to lie, that’s Jerold Wright, your date. Shout out to Jay Wright.”
Towns then stopped the press conference, not wanting to let Hart off the hook for the analogy.
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Josh Hart of the New York Knicks dribbles the ball against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the third quarter of game two of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square Garden in New York City on May 21, 2026. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
“Wait, wait, we’re not going to get past that,” Towns said.
“That’s a great quote,” Hart responded.
He then explained the quote to Towns.
“I was with (coach John Calipari at Kentucky), so I didn’t hear that,” Towns said.
“You haven’t even been to college,” Hart jokingly told Towns, who laughed.
In the Knicks’ Game 1 comeback, Hart had great difficulty shooting. He scored 13 points and made only one of his five three-pointers.
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Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks celebrates after making a basket against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the third quarter of game two of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square Garden in New York City on May 21, 2026. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Head coach Mike Brown replaced Hart and inserted Landry Shamet, who helped spark the Knicks’ fourth-quarter comeback. In Game 2, the Cavaliers caved to Hart, daring him to shoot 3-point attempts.
Unlike Game 1, Hart made five of his 11 three-pointers and led the team in scoring. The Cavaliers’ game plan defensively was to get Hart to beat them, and that’s exactly what he did. Although you may not have used analytics to help improve your shot.
Hart will look to stay hot from deep when the Knicks face the Cavaliers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET, hoping to take a 3-0 lead in the series.
