Josh Hart Called Out Wemby's Tears After The WCF, And Stephen A. Smith's Bad Bets: The NBA's Real Title Party

Okay, so the Knicks just snagged their first NBA title in 53 years, right? Most teams would be popping champagne and chilling, but not Josh Hart. Nope. That dude, the absolute backbone of their squad, went straight for the jugular on "The Roommates Show" podcast. He was settling scores faster than he chases a loose ball. Hart came to Madison Square Garden with receipts, and Victor Wembanyama and Stephen A. Smith found out the hard way.

Wemby's "Mountaintop" Was Just a Step for Hart

Hart went straight for Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama, and it went viral. Remember that Western Conference Finals Game 7? Wembanyama was on the court, head buried in his hands, tears of joy streaming down his face after beating the Thunder and booking their Finals spot. It was iconic, a huge win for the 22-year-old. NBA analyst Charles Barkley even got emotional, saying it "almost brought tears to my eyes" and how the NBA is in a "great place" with Wemby. But Hart saw something else. He was like, "Everyone’s talking about how [the Spurs] gotta beat OKC... they beat OKC, and that was like, for a young team, a mountaintop for them." Then he dropped the hammer: "You see that reaction because they think they gon' win it. They think it's over." Compare that to the Knicks, who after winning the Eastern Conference Finals against Cleveland, just said, "We got four more." For them, it was "just a step, this isn’t the destination." And guess what? The "underdog" Knicks then stunned the Spurs, stealing the first two games

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on their home court and closing out the series in five games. That's a mic drop moment!

Stephen A. Smith's Epic Retraction After Hart's Receipts

No one was safe from Hart's post-championship spree, not even die-hard Knicks fan Stephen A. Smith. Smith was a guest on the live show, and Hart wasted no time pulling up old receipts. Ten years ago, Smith said on First Take that Villanova "doesn’t have a real NBA prospect on this squad." Guess who was on that 2016 NCAA tournament-winning team? Hart, Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, and Donte DiVincenzo. Ouch. Then, in 2022, when the Knicks were chasing Brunson in free agency, Smith famously blasted the move. He said Brunson "isn’t the answer!" and asked, "Is he KD? Is he Kawhi Leonard?" Hart, in classic fashion, asked Smith to admit he was wrong. And Smith, like a grown man, owned it. He said, "I was beyond wrong," and publicly apologized to Brunson, Hart, and the entire Knicks organization. He even added, "I have never been more happy to be wrong in my life." Talk about eating your words!

Becky Hammon's Brunson Comments Surface

And Hart wasn't done! He "heavily implies" that Aces coach Becky Hammon should also apologize for her comments about Jalen Brunson. Seems like Hart won't let anyone forget what they said. So yeah, the Knicks just won the chip, but Josh Hart is still out here playing defense, making sure everyone who doubted them, or celebrated too early, gets a dose of reality. This isn't just a championship celebration; it's a statement. And if this is how they celebrate, imagine the fire they'll bring next season. You gotta love that raw intensity!

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