The Knicks will fare much better in their playoff series against the Pistons if Suni Lee or Anne Hathaway are in attendance at the Garden — at least that’s what Josh Hart seems to think.
“We need Suni or Anne Hathaway at every game during this playoff run,” Hart joked on Friday’s episode of the “Roommates Show” with teammate Jalen Brunson.
Hart’s humorous proclamation stems from the Knicks’ April 6 win over the Suns, where Lee, a U.S. Olympic gold gymnast, was in attendance.
OG Anunoby had a particularly good night with 32 points in the win, leading some fans to speculate that the Knicks star upped his performance with Lee in attendance.
Anunoby and Lee also took a picture together after a December game.
Back in November, Anunoby crashed into the front row while trying to track down a loose ball, knocking popcorn all over an unsuspecting fan.
That fan was Hathaway, who later joked on her Instagram, “I almost got crashed into last night! I always wanted that to happen. Thanks OG!”
Anunoby replied simply in the comments, “You’re welcome.”
The Knicks fell to the Bulls in that game, though, so perhaps New York would rather Lee show up to support the team.
While Hart laid out the hilarious, simple recipe for Anunoby’s success on the podcast, Brunson offered some legitimate insight regarding their teammate.
“What I’ve seen from [Anunoby] is a person who’s coming] in everyday, [doing] his job, [working] on his game,” Brunson said. “When we needed it most, he’s just stepped up. … He’s obviously a quiet guy, he’s a soft spoken guy, but when he goes out there he’s a different person — you can see by the way he plays.”
Anunoby averaged 18 points and nearly five rebounds this season on 47.6 percent shooting from the field and 37.2 percent from 3-point range.
The 6-foot-7 forward was on a tear from late March into early April, though, including the game against Phoenix that Lee attended. Anunoby averaged 27.6 points per game from March 20 to April 6.
“I don’t think any of us up here were surprised,” Brunson said of Anunoby’s late surge. “It’s just the timing of what he did, when he did it was just perfect for us and our team.”
