Tim Hardaway Jr took one for the team during Monday night’s New York Knicks-Brooklyn Nets game, and he paid the price.
Hardaway Jr was waiting in the paint when Rondae Hollis-Jefferson came towards the basket and elevated before passing to the perimeter late in the second quarter. Hollis-Jefferson caught Hardaway in the mouth with his forearm:
Give Tim Hardaway Jr a ton of credit, gets to his spot to draw a charge and might have lost some teeth or broke a nose or something nasty pic.twitter.com/krUf4yoKz3
— Knicks Film School (@KnickFilmSchool) October 30, 2018
Hardaway had to be tended to by the trainer. He then exited the game after being bloodied.
At least the call went in his favor as Hollis-Jefferson was called for the charge.
Hardaway has been the Knicks’ leading scorer this season with 24.3 points per game.
