Knicks fans are familiar with being disappointed by playoff losses and offseason promises for 53 years, but when the title finally came around, Josh Hart was sure to name every single doubter out there, almost.

During the live recording of The Roommates Show, Josh Hart spoke about one person who refused to admit he doubted Jalen Brunson.

"I'm not naming names, but I'm still waiting for somebody to say they was wrong about someone who led our team to a championship in 53 years," Josh Hart said I'm still waiting for something. So you know, I know they have media availability, so we'll be waiting for that apology."

This is understandable, considering that Brunson had just turned in a 45-point effort in the Game 5 clincher and ended the Finals averaging 32.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 4.6 assists a game in winning the Bill Russell trophy.

While Josh Hart never mentioned any name, it was evident that the person being referred to was Becky Hammon.

Speaking on ESPN's NBA Today back in December 2023, Hammon said, "He's too small. If your best player is small, you're not winning," while only carving out an exception for Stephen Curry.

It aged poorly. Brunson outscored every playoff opponent at 28.4 ppg, earning Eastern Conference Finals MVP and apologies from Draymond Green and Stephen A. Smith.

While Hammon's apology may be pending, Hart did not end there. He went further to reference an incident from much earlier in the playoffs as evidence that he knew San Antonio's potential was approaching.

Josh Hart's quote exposes Victor Wembanyama's Spurs warning

OKC had been the league’s reigning champions and a three-time No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. Despite being without the services of Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell, OKC forced San Antonio into a seven-game series before finally beating them.

According to an appearance on The Roommates Show, Hart revealed how that series victory actually alerted him to San Antonio's potential ceiling.

He said, "Everyone said that OKC will beat them. They beat OKC, and for a young group like that, it was a mountaintop for them. You see that reaction because they think they gon' win it. They think it's over."

That celebration came after an outstanding 111-103 victory in Game 7 in which Wembanyama notched 22 points and seven rebounds before shedding some tears as San Antonio qualified for the Finals for the first time since 2014.

The finals were true to his word. Wembanyama averaged 26.0 points and 11.2 rebounds with just a 42.3 percent shooting average as San Antonio squandered a 29-point advantage in Game 4 before New York won 94-90 in Game 5.

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