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INDIANAPOLIS — Knicks interim coach Mike Miller says center Mitchell Robinson was “worthy’’ of being a Rising Star, calling his campaign “a great year.”
Robinson, the 7-foot-1 super athletic second-round pick, has failed to develop a mid-range shot in his second season, gets in foul trouble and sometimes is out of position defensively, but Miller sees growth and a 71.8 percent field-goal percentage that leads the NBA.
According to sources, Knicks brass fully expected Robinson to be part of the Rising Stars Challenge during All-Star weekend in Chicago in his second season. “The Shotblocker from The Bayou’’ was a second team All-Rookie pick in 2018-19.