Knicks center Mitchell Robinson became the Knicks’ fall guy Sunday in an attempt to get Julius Randle off the schneid.
But the Knicks never looked worse. Randle didn’t play well, Portis, who replaced Robinson in the starting lineup, couldn’t make a shot and Knicks coach David Fizdale is back to the drawing board.
“He wanted me to come off the bench,” Robinson said after the 113-92 Sacramento rout dropped the Knicks to 1-6. “He wanted to see how they’d do with them starting. So I’m going to support the decision. I’m still on the team.