ORLANDO, Fla. — One week ago, center Mitchell Robinson blocked a Knicks rookie-record nine shots against the Magic at the Garden. Orlando coach Steve Clifford said he was on “my board” during preparations for the rematch.
On Sunday, Robinson got rejected by the referees. In a foul-plagued performance, Robinson looked a lot more like a project than a starting center, playing just 8:42 and going scoreless with no blocks and five fouls. Knicks coach David Fizdale started Enes Kanter for the second half.
Robinson picked up four fouls in the first half. He came in late in the third quarter and immediately got his fifth foul for reacting late on a driving Nikola Vucevic and was back to the pine.