Knicks’ Isaiah Hartenstein showing his value in increased role

The seven foot center has found an under-the-radar role with the Knicks — one where he has found his shots and kept up his defensive stops.

It was a fairly meaningless put-back for Isaiah Hartenstein at the 11:01 mark of the second quarter on Saturday, the kind of play you instantly forget in the course of a 48-minute basketball game.The 7-footer’s lack of scoring is not to diminish his impact on the Knicks, with whom he has carved out a valuable spot in the rotation.

Hartenstein’s niche with the Knicks, who can count on scoring output from Julius Randle, Jalen Brunson and RJ Barrett, is to make himself valuable in less noticeable ways.Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images “I don’t know if it’s a change as much as he’s processed everything,” coach Tom Thibodeau said. “I think he’s a lot more comfortable. When a player comes in and he’s new, he’s adjusting to a new system and new teammates. So it takes a little bit of time.”Thibodeau said, it gave Hartenstein an opportunity to play himself into a bigger role and get more comfortable.

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