Tom Thibodeau immediately pointed to another teammate as the reason for the others’ offensive outbursts.
“Mitchell [Robinson]. Mitch had a monster game, so I’d say it started with that,” Thibodeau said after the Knicks’ fifth straight win ahead of Friday’s visit to New Orleans. “The rebounding by Mitchell was just unbelievable. Quick, Quentin, that was probably Quentin’s best game. Obi, terrific, as well.Indeed, the 7-foot Robinson finished the game with 14 points, 16 rebounds and a season-high seven blocked shots.
Mitchell Robinson dunks during the first half against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.Grizzlies center Steven Adams is averaging 5.1 offensive boards per game, but he has been limited to 42 appearances.“Rebounding in traffic, impacting a lot of plays at the rim, applying good ball pressure, just anchoring,” Thibodeau said of Robinson. “[The Pacers] spread us out pretty good. They were small, quick.
Still, Robinson’s grunt work down low and his inside presence certainly should be important in the upcoming playoff series against the Cavaliers, who go with a starting alignment featuring two 6-11 big men: ex-Nets center Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley. “Mitch is always great on defense. He blocks shots all the time, and we need that, especially going into these next couple of games,” said Toppin, who nailed five 3-pointers and scored a season-best 32 Wednesday. “We’ve got two more games before the playoffs. We need all his defense, and we have to continue getting better at defense, too.
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