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Josh Hart believes it is an honor to be guarded by unanimous DPOY Victor Wembanyama

Josh Hart believes it is an honor to be guarded by unanimous DPOY Victor Wembanyama originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

The NBA Finals are set between the Western Conference's San Antonio Spurs and the Eastern Conference's New York Knicks. It is expected to be a blockbuster matchup, especially since a lot of people have seen the intense games in the regular season and the NBA Cup Final.

It will be a tough test for the Knicks as they will be playing against the most dominant defender in the league, Victor Wembanyama. The Knicks seem to be in good spirits as Josh Hart is welcoming the challenge of playing against the unanimous Defensive Player of the Year.

Josh Hart relishes the opportunity to play against Victor Wembanyama's defense

When the Spurs are discussed, it is hard to overlook the 7'5" giant playing center. He is the most dominant player in the league today, as he can score at will, and he defends the paint like only he can. He is an intimidating force in the paint, and it has led to teams fully avoiding the paint.

As the Spurs' NBA Finals opponents, the Knicks seem ready to play against Wembanyama. They are not backing down from the challenge, but they also know that it is an honor to be playing against such a special talent on the biggest stage possible.

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Hart knows that he will be one of the players who will have to attack the rim and Wembanyama. Even on switches, he will probably be matched up against Wemby often, just like Oklahoma City Thunder stopper Alex Caruso had to endure during the Western Conference Finals. Hart knows that playing on both ends against Wembanyama will be quite exciting.

"The only unanimous Defensive Player of the Year is guarding me. That's a good sign for me, right? It means I'm a pretty good basketball player. I go into the game and play the game the way the game needs me to play," Hart said about matching up against Wembanyama.

Hart is one of the most underrated players who will be quite impactful in this series. The Knicks have to match the Spurs' rebounding, which means Hart's nose for the ball will be crucial. Of course, Karl-Anthony Towns and Mitchell Robinson are superb rebounders, but the Knicks will need everyone they can spare against the Spurs' giant.