The defensive effect is very good. Will the Knicks improve the playing time of the substitute center next?

In a previous NBA Eastern Conference Finals, the Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks who played at home 114-108 again. After this game, the Pacers widened the total score of the series to 2-0. Next, they will return to home court to continue fighting. It seems that they have already gained an absolute advantage and initiative in this round of series, as they have won two consecutive away games.

Although the Knicks lost the game, the team's substitute center Mitchell Robinson actually has some highlights. Robinson played 29 minutes and 20 seconds in the game, made 2 of 3 shots and 2 of 4 free throws, scoring 6 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks, including 4 frontcourt rebounds and 2 fouls, with a plus-negative value of +6. Robinson still showed a certain ability to score at the basket on the offensive end, and he also grabbed a lot of frontcourt rebounds. On the defensive end, Robinson also showed his ability to protect the rebound and frame protection. His personal defensive ability is also worthy of recognition, and he also has a large defensive coverage area. Overall, Robinson has had a good effect on both offense and defense, and the team's situation is also quite good when he is on the court. But some players in the team performed too poorly, and Robinson's efforts were unable to help the team turn the situation around.

In the NBA regular season this season, Robinson was affected by injury and played 17 games in 82 games, averaging 17 minutes per game, with averaging 5.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.1 blocks, and 0.6 turnovers and 1.5 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 66.1% and a free throw percentage of 68.4%. In the playoffs, Robinson averaged 19.5 minutes in the first 14 games, with averaging 4.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.6 blocks, and 0.6 turnovers and 1.9 fouls. He shot 52.8% from the field and 38.5% from free throws.

Robinson did not play much in the regular season this season, and his performance was sloppy, which was also somewhat different from everyone's expectations. As a result, in the playoffs, Robinson's performance was definitely eye-catching. He may have made limited contributions on the offensive end, and he was often cut due to his poor free throwing ability, but his contribution on the defensive end is obvious to all, and he can also achieve the desired effect. With Karl-Anthony Towns' performance on the defensive end in this game, perhaps in the next series, the Knicks also need to find a way to improve Robinson's playing time, otherwise it will be difficult for them to turn the situation around in this round of series.