Isaiah Hartenstein: I can't guard Robin Lopez

Isaiah Hartenstein: One guy who pisses me off, like I got love for him but I can’t guard him, that I have really trouble guarding is Robin Lopez. Robin Lopez, I can’t, that hook shot, and he only has a right-hand hook and I’m sitting like all right, you’re not getting this hook, and he’s coming in at the end of the game, so this is like the last two minutes… he’s making them every time. I just guard Jared Allen, Evan Mobley, don’t have a problem with that, the whole game… and then Robin Lopez comes in… I’m just like coach, if Robin Lopez is in the game, it’s not going to be good (laughs).
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Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Knicks center Mitchell Robinson is still recovering from foot surgery, likely out until around Christmas
With Isaiah Hartenstein now in OKC, that leaves the feisty but undersized Precious Achiuwa and the athletic but raw Jericho Sims at the five.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/knick… – 2:07 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
All of the games the Knicks had last season were started by Hartenstein, Robinson, Jericho Sims, or Taj Gibson
All of Julius Randle’s starts were at power forward, and all of Precious Achiuwa’s starts were at power forward.
I’ll believe a Thibs shift in philosophy when I see it – 1:17 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Isaiah Hartenstein made a surprise visit to Positive Tomorrows in OKC today.
iHart, his family and Rumble made classroom visits and passed out school supplies and snacks. pic.x.com/qy6uy2ng5g – 7:39 PM

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Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Friday, Thunder player Isaiah Hartenstein and his family made a surprise visit to Positive Tomorrows, Oklahoma’s only elementary school for children and families experiencing homelessness.

Hartenstein, his family, and Rumble the Bison made classroom visits, passed out school pic.x.com/b1dylrt5d1 – 7:10 PM

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Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
New Locked on #Thunder with @jxlorenzi
🏀 Who Starts?
🏀 Isaiah Hartenstein and Chet Holmgren lineups
🏀 What will they look like together and separated
#ThunderUp #FirstListen:
linktr.ee/LockedOnThunder pic.x.com/6ifjkeixmx – 3:02 PM

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Talking about Goran, he explained what Dragić meant to him throughout his career. “We were rookies together, and he was somebody I could look to because he had been a professional before in Europe. Gogi was somebody I could always look up to and model myself after.” Would the twin brother of Brook Lopez consider playing in Europe? “I’d absolutely consider it; I know how passionate the fans are and how high the level of basketball is.” -via EuroHoops.net / August 25, 2024

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Isaiah Hartenstein: I grew up on Michael Jordan. The whole time in the background it was all Michael Jordan, highlights, Space Jam was going on… Michael Jordan one, LeBron James two… after that… Kobe Bryant, I’ll go Shaquille O’Neal… And I think when it’s all said and done, I think this is going to be a crazy take… I’ll put Stephen Curry. -via YouTube / September 23, 2024

Isaiah Hartenstein: A lineup I’m also excited about is me and Chet Holmgren together. I think having him have the ability to roam like kind of how, different play style, but like you know how Giannis Antetokounmpo can roam, he can block shots just everywhere. -via YouTube / September 23, 2024

Let’s go top five passing bigs of all time. Isaiah Hartenstein: Nikola Jokic, he’s definitely on his own… Sabonis, the dad Sabonis. The funny thing with his dad is that he came over so late but if he would have come earlier… He could pass the sh*t out of the ball. Andrew Bogut when he was when he was with the Golden State Warriors was good, Draymond Green you got to put in there, I’m just gonna put Domantas Sabonis in there, I watch him a lot too. I think I’m missing somebody… -via YouTube / September 23, 2024

Isaiah Hartenstein: I can't guard Robin Lopez