{"id":240280,"date":"2026-05-22T06:38:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T06:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/240280\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T06:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T06:38:11","slug":"mitchell-robinson-brutal-knicks-free-throw-shooting-making-him-unplayable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/240280\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitchell Robinson brutal Knicks free-throw shooting making him unplayable"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At the moment, one must search for areas of concern for the Knicks. <\/p>\n<p>But there is one glaring issue.<\/p>\n<p>Mitchell Robinson, who went 0-for-4 from the free-throw line, was again neutered by Hack-a-Mitch during the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/21\/sports\/knicks-cruise-to-game-2-eastern-conference-finals-victory-over-cavaliers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Knicks\u2019 109-93 Game 2 win<\/a> over the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n<p>Across the first two games of the series, Robinson is a combined 2-for-12 from the free-throw line. <\/p>\n<p>For the whole postseason, he is 13-for-41.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s just not tenable. <\/p>\n<p>It is making Robinson, who can be extremely impactful, almost unplayable. <\/p>\n<p>He logged just 13 minutes Thursday \u2014 and only three minutes in the second half. <\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.40466392;display:block\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"39454857\" width=\"829\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nba-eastern-conference-finals-game-128462033.jpg\" alt=\"New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson #23 speaking to Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell #45.\" class=\"wp-image-39454857\"  \/>Mitchell Robinson talks to Donovan Mitchell during the Knicks\u2019 109-93 Game 2 in over the Cavaliers on May 21, 2026 at the Garden. Charles Wenzelberg<\/p>\n<p>He played 14 minutes in Game 1. <\/p>\n<p>Even playing him at the starts of quarters, when the Cavs can\u2019t do Hack-a-Mitch unless they want to play a significant portion of the quarter in the penalty, isn\u2019t a solution. <\/p>\n<p>Anytime Robinson attempts a putback or a dunk \u2014 particularly on lobs \u2014 the Cavs just foul him and send him to the line.<\/p>\n<p>Before Friday\u2019s game, Robinson said he plans to reveal a whole new version of himself.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.66601563;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"39454854\" width=\"393\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-madison-square-garden-new-128450952.jpg\" alt=\"Mitchell Robinson #23 of the New York Knicks holds a basketball.\" class=\"wp-image-39454854\"  \/>Mitchell Robinson prepares to shoot a free throw during the<br \/>Knicks\u2019 May 21 win. NBAE via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast post before I delete this app,\u201d R<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/21\/sports\/mitchell-robinson-deleting-facebook-changing-number-during-knicks-playoff-chase\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">obinson wrote on Facebook on Thursday afternoon<\/a>. \u201cI finally have changed my [phone] number for many reason [sic]\u2026as I fight through and keep fighting in this playoffs run my focus have to go to another level. This is the start of a new chapter in my life. Love and will miss y\u2019all\u2026. Mitch out.\u201d The new chapter so far contains the same old problem.<\/p>\n<p>Coach Mike Brown again raved about Jose Alvarado\u2019s leadership on the bench.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat\u2019s happening on and off the Garden court\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for Inside the Knicks by Stefan Bondy, a weekly exclusive on Sports+.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe actually pointed it out to our group in practice,\u201d Brown said. \u201cYou watch the film, he\u2019s uplifting the entire team when he\u2019s on the bench. He\u2019s always talking in a positive way. He\u2019s showing our young guys that you can impact the game if you\u2019re present, because Jose\u2019s always present.\u201cYou\u2019re using your voice and your energy, guys feel that on the floor. Jose\u2019s been phenomenal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday was ESPN\u2019s most-watched Eastern Conference finals Game 1 since 2018, the network announced. <\/p>\n<p>It had an average audience of 7.1 million viewers and peaked at 8.9 million viewers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"At the moment, one must search for areas of concern for the Knicks. 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