"We're focused on ourselves. We don't know who is going to play, but if we continue to focus on ourselves We'll be in a good position, the veteran guard told reporters after Wednesday's practice."
"We had a four-game break [after the first round]. That was good enough. Right now, this is at least a week, if not nine days. It's been a long time. Obviously, it's good for recovery, but mentally, I'm watching the games just waiting to get back out there. It's a little long."
"If New York is to face the Donovan Mitchell-led Cavaliers, this will be a rematch of their first-round series from three years ago. Then it took the Knicks just five games to claim their first series win in a decade. But this time around, it will be in a much more competitive conference finals, with a trip to the NBA Finals hanging in the balance."
"I don't think we look at it as a pressure situation. We're in New York, and everything we do is amplified. Our job right now is to stay even, focus on the task at hand, Hart added."
The Knicks completed a semifinal sweep of the Philadelphia 76ers and are waiting for the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers to finish their second-round series. The team is using the extended break for recovery and regrouping, with Josh Hart emphasizing focus on controllable factors regardless of who plays. Hart notes the time off has helped physical recovery but feels long mentally because he is watching games while waiting to return. The Cavaliers hold a 3-2 lead after an overtime win in Game 5, and a matchup with Cleveland would be a rematch of a prior first-round series. Hart frames the situation as not pressure, stressing staying even and concentrating on the task at hand.
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