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Josh Hart no longer worries about his shot volume

Fifteen minutes of play, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 2 missed shots and no points on the clock. This is what we call a smooth return to school for Josh Hart with the Knicks, opposed to the Hornets.

Starting alongside executives Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby, in addition to the two new faces, Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges, the New York rear/winger benefited from the smallest volume of shots among the players in the five.

This could happen again during the season given the forces involved. “ At the end of the day, my job is not to go out there and score 20 points, force things on offense and try to make things happen. “, recalls the Knicks' best rebounder in the playoffs (11.5 catches/m!).

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A speech which clearly contrasts with that displayed at the start of last season, when he felt he was not touching the ball enough. He revised his position a few weeks later, citing the imperative to do “ sacrifices “. Then in the playoffs, with the cascade of injuries, Josh Hart reminded us that he could be a resource in attack (14.5 points in 42 minutes on average) when it was necessary.

I'm not worried about the shots. The shots will come through the way I play. It is very variable. The shots will be there. […] In the end, I don't think a team won without several people sacrificing themselves. If I have to sacrifice points, I will gladly do so », he said again today.

The latter especially hopes that this philosophy will spread to his teammates. “ The thing that will make this team good and that can make it unique is that we don't care who scores, who makes an assist, who keeps the statistics. We all want to win. We are all ready to make sacrifices to achieve this. The temperament of the team will be beneficial for us. »

Josh Hart Percentage Rebounds
Season Team MJ Min Shots 3pts L.F. Off Def Early Pd Party Int Bp Ct Pts
2017-18 LAL 63 23 46.9 39.6 70.2 0.7 3.5 4.2 1.3 1.7 0.8 0.8 0.3 7.9
2018-19 LAL 67 26 40.7 33.6 68.8 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.4 2.2 1.0 0.9 0.6 7.8
2019-20 NOP 65 27 42.3 34.2 73.9 0.9 5.6 6.5 1.7 2.5 1.0 1.2 0.4 10.1
2020-21 NOP 47 29 43.9 32.6 77.5 1.1 6.9 8.0 2.3 2.4 0.8 1.0 0.3 9.2
2021-22 * All Teams 54 33 50.4 34.3 75.8 1.2 6.0 7.2 4.2 2.8 1.1 2.1 0.2 14.9
2021-22 * NOP 41 34 50.5 32.3 75.3 1.3 6.5 7.8 4.1 2.9 1.1 2.0 0.3 13.4
2021-22 * POR 13 32 50.3 37.3 77.2 0.7 4.7 5.4 4.3 2.5 1.2 2.5 0.2 19.9
2022-23 * All Teams 76 32 52.9 37.2 75.0 1.9 5.9 7.8 3.8 2.6 1.2 1.5 0.3 9.8
2022-23 * POR 51 33 50.4 30.4 73.1 1.9 6.3 8.2 3.9 2.6 1.1 1.6 0.2 9.6
2022-23 * NYK 25 30 58.6 51.9 78.9 1.9 5.2 7.0 3.6 2.5 1.4 1.5 0.5 10.2
2023-24 NYK 81 33 43.4 31.0 79.1 1.6 6.8 8.3 4.1 2.1 0.9 1.5 0.3 9.4
Total 453 29 45.9 34.4 74.8 1.2 5.4 6.6 2.7 2.3 1.0 1.3 0.3 9.8

How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.

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