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Uh, I think he has really struggled defensively against Pascal Siakam. I mean, it's been a tough matchup for him to try and guard. Uh, But this was a great, great game from Hart. And the other thing about this, like Jalen Brunson only played 33 minutes. He ended up with 32 points, by the way. Incredible third quarter from Brunson, who had 15 in that third quarter.

Uh, I think he has really struggled defensively against Pascal Siakam. I mean, it's been a tough matchup for him to try and guard. Uh, But this was a great, great game from Hart. And the other thing about this, like Jalen Brunson only played 33 minutes. He ended up with 32 points, by the way. Incredible third quarter from Brunson, who had 15 in that third quarter.

Uh, I think he has really struggled defensively against Pascal Siakam. I mean, it's been a tough matchup for him to try and guard. Uh, But this was a great, great game from Hart. And the other thing about this, like Jalen Brunson only played 33 minutes. He ended up with 32 points, by the way. Incredible third quarter from Brunson, who had 15 in that third quarter.

He only played 33 minutes, though. So now you're going deeper into your bench. The most minutes was 36.

He only played 33 minutes, though. So now you're going deeper into your bench. The most minutes was 36.

He only played 33 minutes, though. So now you're going deeper into your bench. The most minutes was 36.

No, yeah, they looked incredibly fresh. And I guess, like, this is a testament to just going deeper into your rotation. We talked about depth and how important that is in the postseason. Like, you're seeing that for the Knicks, too. Like, just getting spot minutes.

No, yeah, they looked incredibly fresh. And I guess, like, this is a testament to just going deeper into your rotation. We talked about depth and how important that is in the postseason. Like, you're seeing that for the Knicks, too. Like, just getting spot minutes.

No, yeah, they looked incredibly fresh. And I guess, like, this is a testament to just going deeper into your rotation. We talked about depth and how important that is in the postseason. Like, you're seeing that for the Knicks, too. Like, just getting spot minutes.

It's not like Landry Shamm and DeLon Wright are playing 20 minutes a game, but they're playing 10 and 14 minutes, and that is enough depth. to give your star some rest. I thought also, you know, you held Mitchell Robinson to 20 minutes, which I think is sort of his sweet spot. Like, right. That's the amount of minutes you need to get for him to be at his best.

It's not like Landry Shamm and DeLon Wright are playing 20 minutes a game, but they're playing 10 and 14 minutes, and that is enough depth. to give your star some rest. I thought also, you know, you held Mitchell Robinson to 20 minutes, which I think is sort of his sweet spot. Like, right. That's the amount of minutes you need to get for him to be at his best.

It's not like Landry Shamm and DeLon Wright are playing 20 minutes a game, but they're playing 10 and 14 minutes, and that is enough depth. to give your star some rest. I thought also, you know, you held Mitchell Robinson to 20 minutes, which I think is sort of his sweet spot. Like, right. That's the amount of minutes you need to get for him to be at his best.

And he was incredible in that third quarter, pressuring miles Turner, forcing turnovers. You know, the other thing is Indiana had 19 turnovers tonight. That is incredibly uncharacteristic of who they are generally as a team. That's a credit to the Knicks defense, the pressure that they were applying, like you said. And it just it made life really, really hard for Indiana tonight.

And he was incredible in that third quarter, pressuring miles Turner, forcing turnovers. You know, the other thing is Indiana had 19 turnovers tonight. That is incredibly uncharacteristic of who they are generally as a team. That's a credit to the Knicks defense, the pressure that they were applying, like you said. And it just it made life really, really hard for Indiana tonight.

And he was incredible in that third quarter, pressuring miles Turner, forcing turnovers. You know, the other thing is Indiana had 19 turnovers tonight. That is incredibly uncharacteristic of who they are generally as a team. That's a credit to the Knicks defense, the pressure that they were applying, like you said. And it just it made life really, really hard for Indiana tonight.

It was interesting to hear basically in postgame, everybody saying from at least the Pacers side saying like they had to match them physically. And that physicality was something that New York brought from the onset. You thought about like Karl-Anthony Towns and his drives, what they were doing with Halliburton and basically switching the high pickup points like you mentioned.

It was interesting to hear basically in postgame, everybody saying from at least the Pacers side saying like they had to match them physically. And that physicality was something that New York brought from the onset. You thought about like Karl-Anthony Towns and his drives, what they were doing with Halliburton and basically switching the high pickup points like you mentioned.

It was interesting to hear basically in postgame, everybody saying from at least the Pacers side saying like they had to match them physically. And that physicality was something that New York brought from the onset. You thought about like Karl-Anthony Towns and his drives, what they were doing with Halliburton and basically switching the high pickup points like you mentioned.

The physicality is something Indiana now needs to bring to them. And obviously being at home, being in Indiana, the role players are going to play a little bit better. Aaron Neesmith was off tonight. That's going to be a huge game for him to respond. Andrew Nembhard has not had – I don't think he's had like the greatest of series.

The physicality is something Indiana now needs to bring to them. And obviously being at home, being in Indiana, the role players are going to play a little bit better. Aaron Neesmith was off tonight. That's going to be a huge game for him to respond. Andrew Nembhard has not had – I don't think he's had like the greatest of series.