
Knicks’ Josh Hart shrugs off fiery exchange with Tom Thibodeau
NY Post
SAN FRANCISCO — During one of the more disappointing performances of his Knicks career, Josh Hart got into a heated argument with Tom Thibodeau in the fourth quarter Saturday.
Hart, who scored zero points on seven shots, was spotted going back and forth with the coach during a timeout, with Thibodeau seated and angrily shouting at the standing player.
Both downplayed the exchange after the 97-94 defeat to the Warriors.
“You all know me. You know my feelings towards Thibs,” Hart said. “You’re not going to find a more loyal player. I love Thibs. I think that was just my frustration coming out with the flow of the game, my own individual performance.
“Yeah, I was just, you know, it was just something that just happened in the heat of the moment. I’m a competitor. Obviously, he’s a competitor. So sometimes those things happen. I don’t think it really — it doesn’t affect our relationship. It doesn’t show anything of what’s going on. It’s just two extremely competitive people in a fiery moment. I love Thibs. I love what he’s doing. And he’s putting us in the best position to be successful.”
Thibodeau agreed it was a “passionate moment.”