BOSTON – For what it’s worth, Mitchell Robinson would very much prefer starting the game on the bench than ending the game shackled to it.
Robinson, the 20-year-old rookie big man, is one of the latest Knicks to be affected by coach David Fizdale’s rotation roulette, but after his team’s surprising win over the Celtics here Wednesday, he had nothing but praise for the decision that mostly kept him out of foul trouble and helped him be a big defensive factor down the stretch. Enes Kanter who, prior to Tuesday’s game against the Blazers, hadn’t started since Oct.