{"id":255791,"date":"2025-11-02T02:15:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T02:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/255791\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T02:15:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T02:15:12","slug":"josh-hart-speaks-on-sacrificing-minutes-for-team-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/255791\/","title":{"rendered":"Josh Hart speaks on sacrificing minutes for team success"},"content":{"rendered":"

Josh Hart speaks on sacrificing minutes for team success<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The New York Knicks<\/a> entered the 2025\u201326 season with significant changes to both their roster and coaching staff. After firing longtime head coach Tom Thibodeau, the Knicks brought in former Sacramento Kings<\/a> coach Mike Brown to lead a new era in New York basketball.<\/p>\n

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Along with the coaching change came a series of offseason additions, including free agents Jordan Clarkson and Guerschon Yabusele. With a deeper rotation and renewed emphasis on player development, Brown has prioritized getting more players involved early in the season\u2014something Thibodeau was often criticized for avoiding.<\/p>\n

Through the Knicks\u2019 first five games, Brown has played at least 10 players in each contest, spreading minutes more evenly than his predecessor. The results, however, have been mixed. After starting 2\u20130 with wins against the Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> and Boston Celtics<\/a>\u2014two of last season\u2019s top Eastern Conference teams\u2014New York has dropped three straight games, falling to 2\u20133 overall.<\/p>\n

More depth means fewer minutes for some of the team\u2019s established veterans, including Josh Hart, who has been a consistent presence on both ends of the floor since joining the Knicks.<\/p>\n

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Hart recently spoke<\/a> candidly about the adjustment, saying, \u201cThere\u2019s going to be days where I\u2019m just like, \u2018Man, that\u2019s some bull.\u2019 You know what I mean? But it\u2019ll be a constant thing of fighting that, but making sure I know that this is what\u2019s best for the team and locking in on that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Known for his energy, defense, and rebounding, Hart\u2019s competitive nature may make a reduced role difficult to accept. Still, many analysts believe Brown\u2019s approach will pay off later in the season\u2014especially when the playoffs demand a deeper bench.<\/p>\n

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