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Josh Hart is the closest thing to a comedian on a New York Knicks team that's been all business in these NBA playoffs.There was nothing to laugh about Thursday night early in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals, when Hart missed three 3-pointers to continue a postseason shooting slump. His frustration was evident as he slammed the ball down a few times, and he wondered why what he was doing in practice wasn't showing up in the games.Im just like, bro, its not translating right now, Hart said, once he finished chewing a slice from the box of pizza he carried to his postgame news conference.His teammates particularly the ones who were also his teammates at Villanova knew eventually it would.I know we joke around a lot about his practice habits, but he does work hard, Jalen Brunson said.Hart broke out with five 3-pointers and scored a playoff career-high 26 points as the Knicks pulled away for a 109-93 victory over Cleveland to move two wins from their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999. He exited to a standing ovation, two nights after he was on the bench for nearly all of New York's comeback from a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter.Even with everything he does for the Knicks, it was hard to keep Hart on the court at that time. The Cavaliers, like a number of NBA teams, view the forward's outside shooting as one of the weaknesses in a potent lineup headlined by All-Stars Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, and assign their center to cover him. He realizes he will have room to shoot from outside, because opponents want him to.Knowing that, Hart worked extra hard on his shot fundamentals leading into Game 2.When you have guys that are gamers, they do stuff that people dont think that they can do at any time, Knicks coach Mike Brown said. And he knows the work that he puts in, we know the work that he puts in, and his confidence is not going to waver. He's going to put pressure on himself to take that next one and make that next one.Hart was shooting only 26.7% behind the arc in the playoffs going into the game, so sagging off him is statistically a sound strategy except Hart is not a player to be judged solely by the numbers.Im never a huge analytics guy," Hart said. At a certain point theyre a lamppost to a drunk person. You can lean on them, but it wont get you home.As Towns, seated next to him at the podium, removed his sunglasses to stare at Hart in bemusement, Hart explained that the quote belonged to Jay Wright, his coach at Villanova.Hart, a couple years older than Brunson and Mikal Bridges, was the scorer late in his career with the Wildcats. After they won the 2016 NCAA championship, he averaged a career-high 18.7 points and shot 40.4% behind the arc and was the Big East player of the year as a senior.Brunson is the dominant scorer now, while Hart's value to the Knicks is for the many other things he does. He's taken a large role in the defending of Cavs All-Star Donovan Mitchell, and his defensive rebounding, while standing only 6-foot-4, allows the Knicks to push the ball up the court quickly in transition.Hes the perfect example for any basketball player who wants to learn how to truly impact the winning of a team and he does that at the highest level, Towns said. What he does not only talentwise but mentally for our team, when he goes out there, hes hustling, hes playing that hard, you feel like youve got to match his intensity.And on nights like Thursday, Hart can punish teams that dare him to shoot. Just like he did two years ago in the first round, when he made the series-clinching 3-pointer against Philadelphia in Game 6.So Brunson, who had a playoff career-high 14 assists in Game 2, will keep looking for him.I mean, Im really not trying to look for him. He just happens to be open, so I give him the ball, Brunson said, with a smirk that resembled his sidekick. I have the utmost confidence in him, watching the things he does and after practice with his routine and everything. He works hard.___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba

Josh Hart is the closest thing to a comedian on a New York Knicks team that's been all business in these NBA playoffs.There was nothing to laugh about Thursday night early in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals, when Hart missed three 3-pointers to continue a postseason shooting slump. His frustration was evident as he slammed the ball down a few times, and he wondered why what he was doing in practice wasn't showing up in the games.Im just like, bro, its not translating right now, Hart said, once he finished chewing a slice from the box of pizza he carried to his postgame news conference.His teammates particularly the ones who were also his teammates at Villanova knew eventually it would.I know we joke around a lot about his practice habits, but he does work hard, Jalen Brunson said.Hart broke out with five 3-pointers and scored a playoff career-high 26 points as the Knicks pulled away for a 109-93 victory over Cleveland to move two wins from their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999. He exited to a standing ovation, two nights after he was on the bench for nearly all of New York's comeback from a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter.Even with everything he does for the Knicks, it was hard to keep Hart on the court at that time. The Cavaliers, like a number of NBA teams, view the forward's outside shooting as one of the weaknesses in a potent lineup headlined by All-Stars Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, and assign their center to cover him. He realizes he will have room to shoot from outside, because opponents want him to.Knowing that, Hart worked extra hard on his shot fundamentals leading into Game 2.When you have guys that are gamers, they do stuff that people dont think that they can do at any time, Knicks coach Mike Brown said. And he knows the work that he puts in, we know the work that he puts in, and his confidence is not going to waver. He's going to put pressure on himself to take that next one and make that next one.Hart was shooting only 26.7% behind the arc in the playoffs going into the game, so sagging off him is statistically a sound strategy except Hart is not a player to be judged solely by the numbers.Im never a huge analytics guy," Hart said. At a certain point theyre a lamppost to a drunk person. You can lean on them, but it wont get you home.As Towns, seated next to him at the podium, removed his sunglasses to stare at Hart in bemusement, Hart explained that the quote belonged to Jay Wright, his coach at Villanova.Hart, a couple years older than Brunson and Mikal Bridges, was the scorer late in his career with the Wildcats. After they won the 2016 NCAA championship, he averaged a career-high 18.7 points and shot 40.4% behind the arc and was the Big East player of the year as a senior.Brunson is the dominant scorer now, while Hart's value to the Knicks is for the many other things he does. He's taken a large role in the defending of Cavs All-Star Donovan Mitchell, and his defensive rebounding, while standing only 6-foot-4, allows the Knicks to push the ball up the court quickly in transition.Hes the perfect example for any basketball player who wants to learn how to truly impact the winning of a team and he does that at the highest level, Towns said. What he does not only talentwise but mentally for our team, when he goes out there, hes hustling, hes playing that hard, you feel like youve got to match his intensity.And on nights like Thursday, Hart can punish teams that dare him to shoot. Just like he did two years ago in the first round, when he made the series-clinching 3-pointer against Philadelphia in Game 6.So Brunson, who had a playoff career-high 14 assists in Game 2, will keep looking for him.I mean, Im really not trying to look for him. He just happens to be open, so I give him the ball, Brunson said, with a smirk that resembled his sidekick. I have the utmost confidence in him, watching the things he does and after practice with his routine and everything. He works hard.___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba

Brooks Koepka delivered a stunning opening round at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on Thursday, firing a nine-under-par 62 at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas.The performance represented the five-time major champion's finest start to a tournament since his return to the PGA Tour earlier this year through the newly established Returning Member Programme.Koepka was the first high-profile player to leave LIV Golf in pursuit of rejoining the American circuit.His bogey-free round featured six birdies and an eagle on the par-five 12th hole, with the 36-year-old American finishing fourth in strokes gained putting for the day.The American revealed that returning to the PGA Tour has given him access to support services he lacked during his four-and-a-half years with the Saudi-backed league."Just to have so many options," Koepka explained regarding equipment."It's maybe a little bit overwhelming, at the same time, because access to equipment trucks, grip changes, things like that."He acknowledged these facilities were largely unavailable to him whilst competing on LIV."Sometimes I wasn't privy to over the last four, five years. During majors was kind of the only time you saw it."The ability to quickly replace damaged clubs or make shaft adjustments has proven a significant benefit since his comeback.Koepka's return has come with restrictions, including being barred from the lucrative $20 million Signature Events despite winning the 2023 PGA Championship whilst with LIV. He must earn his way into those tournaments through performance.Rather than viewing this as a hindrance, the American has embraced the challenge."I'm enjoying the grind. I'm enjoying battling it out here," he said. "Yeah, it's just a newfound love, a newfound passion for the game, and something that I'm really, really enjoying."He added: "Being back on the road and grinding it out and trying to find it in the dirt. I think there's something to be said about that. Each week is becoming more and more fun."Koepka's opening effort left him one stroke behind Taylor Moore, who carded a ten-under-par round to claim the overnight lead. Kensei Hirata sat second at nine under as of Friday morning.The strong putting display followed a significant equipment change, with Koepka switching to a Scotty Cameron Fastback 1.5 his fourth putter of the season after last week's PGA Championship at Aronimink."Finally, I felt good with the putter," he remarked.World number one Scottie Scheffler, defending his title, opened with a five-under 66. Koepka was scheduled to play alongside Scheffler and Si Woo Kim again for Friday's second round.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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