LOS ANGELES — Now that Tim Hardaway Jr. is healthy and back playing, he wants to help the Knicks reach the playoffs. That’s his singular goal, and he won’t be happy if the Knicks fall short.
“We’re trying to make the playoffs, point blank,” Hardaway said following practice Saturday at UCLA. “Myself being in the playoffs the past two seasons I wouldn’t want anything less. Anything less than that to me isn’t a good season. I want to go out there and do whatever I can on my behalf and my part to help the team win.”
Jeff Hornacek also wants the Knicks to make the playoffs, but he is trying to temper expectations.