Josh Hart Thanks OG Anunoby For Saving Him 'Lifetime of Regret' in Video After Knicks' Comeback

New York Knicks wing Josh Hart is well aware what could've been one of the lowlights of his career is now relegated to a footnote thanks to OG Anunoby's heroics in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

Following New York's 107-106 win over the San Antonio Spurs, Hart said Anunoby spared him from "a lifetime of regret" with his game-winning tip-in:

As the Knicks were in the process of making a historic 29-point comeback, Hart had a golden opportunity to put the team ahead inside the final two minutes.

Intercepting a pass from Spurs guard De'Aaron Fox, he got out on the fast break and had a wide-open path to the bucket. However, he was caught in two minds and attempted a half-dunk, half-layup that hit the back iron.

JOSH HART MISSES LAYUP

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If the Knicks go on to lose, that sequence would've been replayed over and over again. There was still plenty of time left, but you could feel the air go out of Madison Square Garden a little bit when Hart missed.

Older fans may have experienced some déjà vu as well. That was the same end of the floor where Patrick Ewing's finger roll somehow couldn't find the bottom in Game 7 of the 1995 Eastern Conference semifinals against the Indiana Pacers.

After New York worked so hard to get back into the game, Hart's miss could've been really deflating. Instead, the Knicks kept their eyes on the prize, and Anunoby found himself in the right place at the right time.

Rather than being another example of how the franchise is cursed or snakebitten, the final minutes of Game 4 lead one to believe this is actually the Knicks' year.