Knicks’ Josh Hart has hilarious praise for TJ McConnell: ‘Annoying little s–t’
NY Post
Describing T.J. McConnell, Josh Hart called the Pacers guard an “annoying little s–t.” And from Hart, that’s damn high praise.
Hart is the Knicks’ resident irritant.
And as they prepare to tip off the Eastern Conference semis Monday against Indiana, he looks across the court and sees a kindred spirit in noted Knicks-killer McConnell.
“T.J. McConnell is an annoying little s–t that just runs around, causes chaos, picks up 94 feet, someone that plays the game of basketball extremely at a high level, competitive as hell,” Hart said. “So we know once Tyrese [Haliburton] goes [to the bench], it’s not like we can sit there and relax. You’ve got someone in T.J. who could be a starting point guard for any other team in this league.”
Hart is acutely aware that the Pacers fans are likely saying the same about him — or worse.
“Oh, probably. Probably,” Hart laughed. “T.J. is one of my favorite people in the league just in terms of how he is as a person.”
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