Months after hoisting the championship trophy, New York Knicks star Josh Hart is still replaying his blown layup from Game 4 of the NBA Finals. He hit social media this weekend, dropping a post that got everyone talking: “Just sitting here thinking….I really smoked that lay.” Can you believe it? The dude won a championship, and that one play is still gnawing at him.
Teammates and Fans Keep the Heat On
You know how it goes, your buddies never let you forget a mistake, especially when it’s on the biggest stage. His teammate, Jose Alvarado, jumped right into the comments, giving Hart a hard time for the miss. Hart wasn’t shy about firing back with a sharp reply. He even kept the banter going with a couple of fans who chimed in on the memorable moment. It just shows you, some moments stick with you, win or lose.
Why the Laughs (And the Relief)
The wild part? Hart can actually look back and laugh about it now. Why? Because the Knicks snatched Game 4, then went on to beat the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5, clinching the title. Man, if San Antonio had closed out Game 4 and tied the series, whoa, that whole situation could’ve been a nightmare. Hart’s miss would have been a replay nightmare, another chapter in the franchise’s long history of postseason futility. Thankfully, OG Anunoby came through with some serious heroics, turning Hart’s flub into just a footnote in a championship story.
So yeah, it’s all good now. Hart’s got his ring, and that blown layup is just a funny story he can tell. What a turnaround, right? What a relief that it all worked out for New York in the end!
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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