SAN FRANCISCO — If anything positive has come out of Mitchell Robinson’s sprained right knee, it is the future roster flexibility that has been created for Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau. Twice since R…
SAN FRANCISCO — If anything positive has come out of Mitchell Robinson’s sprained right knee, it is the future roster flexibility that has been created for Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau.have rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit after Thibodeau has gone to a small lineup, with Julius Randle and Obi Toppin up front. It happened against the 76ers on Nov. 4, and it was the impetus Wednesday night for their rally from 10 points down in the final 7:20 of regulation to beat the Nuggets.
The Knicks didn’t have to deal with a superstar center in either of those wins. The 76ers were without Joel Embiid and the Nuggets didn’t have the services of Nikola Jokic. That obviously goes into it. And the Randle and Toppin pairing hasn’t worked every time. The Knicks struggled in losses to the Celtics and Thunder.
The Knicks’ best defender, in terms of defensive rating, is Immanuel Quickley. With him on the floor, they have a rating of 101.8, and Quickley played lock-down defense on Jamal Murray in the final seconds of the Knicks’ win over the Nuggets. He had one of his best all-around games of the season in the win, notching six points, six assists, five rebounds and just one turnover in 28 minutes.
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