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the team's hard-nosed coach doesn't make exceptions for anybody
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And Shamet repaid that trust with 15 points on five-of-six shooting from the field plus hard-nosed defense in 26 minutes of play in the Knicks’ Game 3 victory.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
That identity – a hard-nosed, gritty style of basketball – was on display in Game 2 of their second-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
That somebody is Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd), who, as the final season of The Handmaid’s Tale revealed, has gone from hard-nosed enforcer for the government to secret operative for the resistance.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 6 May 2026
When the Magic hired Jamahl Mosley in July 2021, the first-time NBA head coach was tasked with developing a young team, setting a new standard for the future of the organization and building an identity that featured a hard-nosed defensive mindset.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
That identity – a hard-nosed, gritty style of basketball – was on display in Game 2 of their second-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
That somebody is Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd), who, as the final season of The Handmaid’s Tale revealed, has gone from hard-nosed enforcer for the government to secret operative for the resistance.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 6 May 2026
When the Magic hired Jamahl Mosley in July 2021, the first-time NBA head coach was tasked with developing a young team, setting a new standard for the future of the organization and building an identity that featured a hard-nosed defensive mindset.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
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“Hard-nosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-nosed. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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