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Knicks’ Josh Hart knows he needs to make Spurs pay for potential Victor Wembanyama matchup

Nypost · · 372 words · By Zach Braziller
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Josh Hart has a unique take on potentially being defended by Spurs unicorn Victor Wembanyama.

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What happened

Josh Hart has a unique take on potentially being defended by Spurs unicorn Victor Wembanyama.

Why it matters

“That’s the only unanimous Defensive Player of the Year, so that’s a pretty good sign for me, right?” Hart said Sunday after practice.

Common ground

“That means I’m a pretty good basketball player.” Hart was somewhat joking, knowing if the Spurs do in fact put the 7-foot-4 Wembanyama on him, the intent is to allow the big man to roam, cut off the paint and protect the rim.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/31/sports/knicks-josh-hart-knows-he-needs-to-make-spu…

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eFinder identified 1 propaganda technique in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “He is averaging 11.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.8 steals in 33 minutes.”
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One web search result explicitly confirms these exact stats (11.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists in 33.0 minutes) for Josh Hart through 14 playoff games. No other independent source corroborates these specific numbers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 New York Knicks season was the 80th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On June 3, 2025, the Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau after five seasons with…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_New_York_Knicks_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Aaron Hart (born March 6, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Across both his college and professional care…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Hart
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Josh Hart (born October 2, 1994) is an American former professional baseball outfielder.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Hart_(baseball)
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Claim 2: “Hart shooting it at a 30.3 percent clip on 4.7 attempts.”
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The same web search result that provided the stats for claim 3 also mentions the 30.3% shooting percentage. No other independent source confirms this specific percentage for the current postseason.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Lee Hart (born September 16, 1983) is an American race car driver and entrepreneur. He is the founder of Burnyzz Speed Shop in Ocala, Florida. He drives the 12,000-horsepower Burnyzz / Speedmas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Hart_(racer)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Aaron Hart (born March 6, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Across both his college and professional care…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Hart
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2023–24 season. The playoffs began on April 20 and concluded on June 17 with the Boston Celtics winni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_NBA_playoffs
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Claim 3: “the 7-foot-4 Wembanyama”
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Five independent cross-references (Nypost, France24, Al Jazeera) all consistently report Victor Wembanyama's height as 7 feet 4 inches.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — It was the 6-foot-5 Caruso who was trusted to guard the 7-foot-4 Victor Wembanyama.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/sports/alex-caruso-is-one-of-t…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The seven-foot-four French superstar
https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20260529-san-antonio-spurs…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — a mobile 7-foot-4 center
https://nypost.com/2026/05/31/sports/victor-wembanyama-is-an…
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Claim 4: “That’s the only unanimous Defensive Player of the Year”
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Multiple independent sources (ESPN and another web search result) explicitly state that Victor Wembanyama became the first unanimous Defensive Player of the Year winner on April 20, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 NBA season was the 80th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 21, 2025 and ended on April 12, 2026. The third edition of the in-season NB…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_NBA_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NBA Defensive Player of the Year is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1982–83 NBA season to the best defensive player of the regular season. The winner is selec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Defensive_Player_of_the_Ye…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Victor Wembanyama ( WEM-bən-YAH-mə; French: [viktɔʁ wɛmbanjama]; born 4 January 2004), nicknamed "Wemby" and "the Alien", is a French professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the Na…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Wembanyama
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Claim 5: “In the last five games, he is 13-for-32 from distance.”
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The provided evidence mentions Josh Hart's general stats and a '3-point heater' where he made nine straight three-pointers, but none of the sources provide the specific '13-for-32' stat for his last five games.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Aaron Hart (born March 6, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Across both his college and professional care…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Hart
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2023–24 season. The playoffs began on April 20 and concluded on June 17 with the Boston Celtics winni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_NBA_playoffs
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023–24 New York Knicks season was the 78th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks reached the knockout stage of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023–24_New_York_Knicks_season
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Claim 6: “during the regular season the Spurs used Wembanyama on Hart for large stretches too”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about the Spurs and Wembanyama, and irrelevant search results for 'SAN' (Storage Area Network and San Diego Airport). There is no specific evidence confirming the defensive matchups between Wembanyama and Josh Hart during the regular season.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division of the Wes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Victor Wembanyama ( WEM-bən-YAH-mə; French: [viktɔʁ wɛmbanjama]; born 4 January 2004), nicknamed "Wemby" and "the Alien", is a French professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the Na…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Wembanyama
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 San Antonio Spurs season was the 59th season of the franchise, its 50th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 53rd in the San Antonio area. On May 2, 2025, Gregg Popovich s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_San_Antonio_Spurs_seas…
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.