Isaiah Hartenstein shows a strong performance in a New York Knicks jersey in the second playoff game. © AFP GmbH
(side). A tribute from one of the best: NBA legend Magic Johnson honored German basketball professional Isaiah Hartenstein of the New York Knicks for his performance in the playoff game against the Philadelphia 76ers. “Isaiah Hartenstein is the hero of the Knicks with 14 points and 8 rebounds,” the 64-year-old wrote on X.
In a 104:101 victory in the North American Professional Basketball League, Hartenstein provided both “the game-winning offensive rebound, which led to DiVincenzo’s game-winning three-pointer, and the block against Tyrese Maxey, who got the victory, “he said. Johnson, five-time NBA player – Champion and Olympic champion from Barcelona 1992: “What a wild, fun and exciting replay game!!”
Hartenstein, who trained partially in Giessen, was in the starting lineup as a center in the second round of 16 against the Sixers. The 25-year-old, son of former Giessen Bundesliga pro Florian Hartenstein, is having his strongest NBA season to date. With the Knicks, the national player leads 2-0 in the best-of-seven series.
Meanwhile, Franz and Moritz Wagner are in danger of a quick exit in their first playoff with the Orlando Magic. The world champions and the Florida team also lost the second round of 16 at the Cleveland Cavaliers, after the 86:96 Orlando was under pressure in the best-of-seven series before the first home game on Friday night. As usual, Franz Wagner was in the starting five and had 18 points and seven rebounds; His older brother Moritz (12/6) had a slightly lower result.
2024-04-23 20:42:00
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