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Since Mitchell Robinson returned from his 10-month long injury, he’s given the Knicks all he’s got.
He’s been a presence in the paint while at times sacrificing his body to help his team win. However, there’s still rust in Robinson’s game and it showed in Tuesday’s lackluster loss to the Golden State Warriors at The Garden.
Robinson scored seven points and grabbed five boards in a season-high 15 minutes but was a minus-10 on the court. Some defensive mishaps happened often, allowing the Warriors to get up high-percentage shots, sometimes without opposition.
“For me, I gotta be more talkative,” Robinson said of his play on Tuesday. “Didn’t communicate with the guys as much as I should have. I could be better defensively. Let a guy get behind me too many times, which is something I don’t let happen often.”
“It’s a work in progress,” coach Tom Thibodeau said of Robinson’s defensive effort. “There were some really good plays. It’ll come. It’s about what we anticipated.”
Robinson said his conditioning is good and called it a “work in progress.” As for his defense, the Knicks center is happy with his improvements over his first three games and re-emphasized the need for communication.
“Communication, it helps a lot,” he added. “If I speak, that gets me back to my rhythm quicker.”
In his first two games of the season, Robinson played less than 14 minutes. Against the Grizzlies, Robinson came down with five boards while scoring six points and was a plus-11 on the court.
Sunday against the Heat, Robinson, despite putting in more minutes than his debut, was ineffective. He scored just two points and pulled down two rebounds while being a minus-six on the court. However, he made some crucial plays down the stretch and helped the team win.
Although his play has been inconsistent, there’s no denying what Robinson’s presence brings to the Knicks on defense and his teammates have already seen the difference.
“The intimidation factor. Seeing him at the rim is huge,” Miles McBride said of what difference Robinson makes on the floor. “You have to put two guys on him to box out. We…
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Publish date : 2025-03-05 06:28:00
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