Josh Hart’s Response to Pistons’ Monty Williams Draws ‘Wild’ NBA Twitter Reactions
The Detroit Pistons suffered a crushing loss at the hands of the New York Knicks tonight. The Knicks finished the game defeating the Pistons by a 25-point margin at the end of regulation. A resounding victory for New York ended in a bitter defeat for Detroit. After the game, the Pistons head coach expressed his displeasure with DiVincenzo’s rising stats in tonight’s outing, only to receive a quick response from Josh Hart.
The New York Knicks bravely defended their home against the Detroit Pistons and won with a final score of 124-99. The ball game also featured Donte DiVincenzo setting a new franchise record for the Knicks, making 11 three-pointers in four quarters.
It was a rewarding night for Knicks fans who witnessed history being made in front of them. However, that was not the case for Detroit Pistons head coach Monty Williams, who expressed his anger that Donte DiVincenzo ran up his stats during a one-sided game for most of the four quarters.
After the game, Monty Williams took some time to talk to the media about tonight’s loss and how Donte DiVincenzo hit 11 three-pointers in the game.
“I don’t care about his team. I couldn’t care less. Those guys, the way they hit those threes. “I don’t want to be part of that story.”
After Monty Williams’ statement, New York Knicks point guard Josh Hart decided to give his two cents on the opposing team’s coach’s statement.
“If he didn’t want to be part of history, he should have told his guys to defend better.”
The initial statement made by Monty Williams came from the perspective of a head coach. No coach wants to see the will of his young players on the team defeated and he certainly wouldn’t want his team to be trampled when there is already a huge disparity between both teams.
However, Josh Hart’s response to Williams’ claim came from an athlete who competed in the NBA, a league widely considered the best basketball league in the world. But that clever response from Hart suggesting that Williams urge his players to defend better has sparked some interesting reactions from fans online.
Fans are lost over Josh Hart’s response
New York Knicks guard Josh Hart’s response to Detroit Pistons head coach Monty Williams’ statement was nothing short of astute. And as difficult as it may be to side with one of the two, fans, on the other hand, seem to have made their own decision.
An X fan tweeted: “Monty Williams went from being one of the best coaches in the NBA to being a meme.”
While another fan commented, “Monty Williams is robbing the Pistons without weapons. The worst coach in the league without a doubt right now.”
Here are some more reactions from X fans.
“To be honest, Monty has to worry about which university he will be an assistant coach at next year.”
“You want a good sound… Look no further than Josh Hart. “Literally, almost every night.”
“Josh Hart cooked it.”
It seems like many fans in the comments section were more impressed with Jos Hart’s wild response, while the other half slammed Monty Williams and what he’s been doing to the Detroit Pistons team this year.
The Pistons have the worst record in the league at 12-60. While this year may have been disappointing for Motor City fans, one silver lining is the team’s chances of landing another top prospect in the next draft class. Therefore, the Pistons can do well in the long term instead of chasing short-term success.
