New York Knicks fans are on cloud nine now that their team has secured the second seed in the Eastern Conference just days before the start of the 2023-24 NBA playoffs.
Do they have what it takes to battle the rest of the East and earn entry to the Finals?
The team has been bothered by injuries all season long, including some to talented big man Mitchell Robinson.
Robinson has been playing lately but sat out of the second half of the team’s last game on Sunday.
According to Fred Katz, Robinson went through “all of practice” on Tuesday morning.
Head coach Tom Thibodeau said that Robinson is “fine,” which is very good news for the Knicks.
Mitchell Robinson went through all of practice today, Tom Thibodeau said. He said Robinson is fine after sitting out the second half of the game Sunday.
— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) April 16, 2024
For the season, Robinson has averaged 5.6 points and 8.5 rebounds, but he has only participated in 31 games due to his nagging injuries.
If Robinson really is ready to get many minutes on the floor, he could help the Knicks out a lot.
The team has a very talented backcourt with Jalen Brunson leading the way but they always need help in the paint.
Robinson has provided that help in the past and could do so again in the future.
Many people were impressed that the Knicks were able to do well this season despite a long list of injuries.
Robinson wasn’t the only one who got hurt, as Julius Randle, OG Anunoby, and others were all struck by the injury bug.
The team won’t be getting Randle back but the return of a fully healthy Robinson might really help.
He has obviously been looking better lately but will Robinson be ready for full games by the start of the playoffs?
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