Tom Thibodeau takes Josh Hart’s tantrum in stride: ‘no-win situation’
NY Post
ATLANTA — Clearly upset that he was pulled before he could get a triple-double, Josh Hart stormed off the court with 90 seconds remaining, but both he and coach Tom Thibodeau took the flare-up in stride.
“Obviously, for me that’s a no-win situation, because if I leave him, in he’s going to be upset about that,” Thibodeau said, smiling. “And if I take him out, he’s going to be upset about that. So I said, ‘Ah, what the hell? I’ll take him out.’”
Hart, who already holds the franchise single-season record for triple-doubles with nine, finished with 16 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds.
He was subbed out with a 19-point lead in the Knicks’ 121-105 victory Saturday over the Hawks, then went straight to the locker room in frustration.
Hart admitted to chasing the final rebound.
“That’s exactly what I was trying to do. I wanted to stay in to get the last one, but I wasn’t playing the game the right way,” Hart said. “I was trying to play for that. I didn’t really deserve it, and that’s probably why I didn’t get it.
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