Isaiah Hartenstein was unheralded hero with two plays that saved Knicks in Game 2
NY Post
The Knicks are using both sides of their two-headed monster at center to combat a hobbled Joel Embiid, and it was Isaiah Hartenstein’s turn to shine in the second half of Game 2 against the 76ers.
Mitchell Robinson received the bulk of the playing time and multiple standing ovations from the MSG crowd with his impactful play off the bench in the Knicks’ series-opening win, but Hartenstein was the big man making the big plays at both ends of the floor in their frenetic Game 2 victory at the Garden.
Hartenstein stormed the lane unimpeded to grab the offensive rebound that resulted in Donte DiVincenzo’s go-ahead 3-pointer with 14 seconds remaining.
The 7-1 center also disrupted Tyrese Maxey’s drive at the other end with seven seconds left to preserve the wild win.
“Go get the ball, just go get the ball,” Hartenstein said about his key offensive board and pass to OG Anunoby, who fed DiVincenzo. “It was just kind of instinct, I feel like sometimes, it’s weird, but stop thinking and just let your game play and then you get stuff like that.
“I just knew at the end we needed any possession possible, so I was just gonna go for it.”
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