Tim Hardaway Jr. embraces joining Knicks with dad, who played and currently works for Heat
Tim Hardaway Jr., poses with his Knicks jersey and dad (r.), at a press conference on Friday. Like father, like son? Not in the Hardaway household. Even in a city that cuts former rivals and villains of the past no slack, it seems as if Knicks fans everywhere are quick to embrace the arrival of Tim Hardaway Jr., who was selected by the team with the 24th pick in Thursday night’s draft. Those are the same fans who grew up despising his father, Tim Sr., a storied Knick-killer and future Hall of Famer wh o was a central figure during the Knicks-Heat rivalry in the late ’90s. “It’s ironic, but it’s not awkward at all,” Tim Jr., whose father is currently a community liaison and scout for the Miami Heat, said at the Knicks’ practice facility in Greenburgh on Friday. “He’s happy for me, whatever team I went to. That’s what a father should do, whether it's a rivalry or not.” Tim Hardaway Jr.’s arrival in Knickland signals a changing of the guard in the rivalry. “It’s very ironic, the ...
