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New York Knicks small forward Josh Hart was hitting shots both on the floor and during his press conference on Thursday.
Hart, who scored a career-high 26 points in the playoffs in the Knicks’ 109-93 victory in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden, was asked about analytics and had a hilarious response.
“I’m never a big analytical guy. At some point they’re a lamppost to a drunk person. You can lean on them, but it’s 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 2 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 some point you have to have a good feel for the game.”
Hart’s quip made journalists laugh. Karl-Anthony Towns, who was on the podium with him, took off his glasses and looked at his teammate with a perplexed expression.
“Oh my God, man,” Towns said.
Hart then attributed the quote to his former coach at Villanova and used his full name to do so.
“I’m not going to lie, that’s Jerold Wright, his quote. Well done 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 2 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square Garden in New York on May 21, 2026. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
“Wait, wait, we’re not moving forward on this,” 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’re not even going to go to college,” Hart joked to Towns, who laughed.
During the Knicks’ comeback in Game 1, Hart had a lot of trouble shooting. He had 13 points and made just one of his five 3-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 2 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square Garden in New York 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 rally. In Game 2, the Cavaliers collapsed on Hart, daring him to shoot 3-point attempts.
Unlike the first game, Hart drained five of his 11 3-pointers and led the team in scoring. The Cavaliers’ defensive game plan was to make Hart beat them, and that’s exactly what he did. Although he may not have used analytics to improve his shot recovery.
Hart will look to stay hot when the Knicks take on the Cavaliers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET, hoping to take a 3-0 series lead.
