Isaiah Hartenstein heard the word from his coach so many times it stuck in his brain on the final possession.
Verticality.
It's hands up on a contest, arms raised vertical, preventing the shot without fouling. And on Tuesday night, Hartenstein did Tom Thibodeau proud.
“Thibs screams it all the time, ‘Verticality. Verticality,'” Hartenstein said. “So that was going through my head, just being vertical. No matter what he does, try to dunk it. Be vertical. If he tries to do what he did, tries to get a foul. My main thing was being vertical.”
Hartenstein's defense stopped Donovan Mitchell's drive in the final seconds of the Knicks' 105-103 victory, providing the backup center a highlight to counter much of his struggles this season. It was especially noteworthy because the opponent was Mitchell, the All-Star who the Knicks tried and failed to acquire in the offseason via trade.
Mitchell's presence was a reminder to fans of what the Knicks missed. And he was shoving it in their faces while leading a...
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