Inspired by Robinson, Knicks bench shines against Wembanyama, Spurs to capture 13th straight victory
New York’s bench scored 27 points and Mitchell Robinson made two late stops on Victor Wembanyama as the Knicks took a 2-0 Finals lead.
- On Friday, the New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 105-104, securing their 13th consecutive postseason victory and a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals.
- The Spurs' "Hack-a-Mitch" strategy of intentionally fouling Mitchell Robinson in the first quarter backfired, inspiring the center and his teammates to maintain focus throughout the game.
- Landry Shamet's three-pointer pushed the Knicks ahead 87-75 in the fourth quarter. Robinson then sealed the victory by defending Victor Wembanyama during the final possessions.
- Karl-Anthony Towns led the Knicks and credited the bench players as the game's MVPs. "Our team play had got us here," Towns said after the victory.
- Defensive execution proved decisive in the final minute, as Mikal Bridges helped secure the win while Victor Wembanyama missed a crucial 20-footer with the Spurs trailing by one.
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Inspired by Robinson, Knicks bench shines against Wembanyama, Spurs to capture 13th straight victory
New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson was neither offended or frustrated when the San Antonio Spurs began intentionally fouling him in the first quarter of Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
Inspired by Robinson, Knicks bench shines against Spurs to capture 13th straight win
New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson was neither offended nor frustrated when the San Antonio Spurs began intentionally fouling him in the first quarter of Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Friday night. While he did go 3 of 6 on free throws in the opening quarter, the Hack-a-Mitch strategy inspired Robinson and the rest of the Knicks. “It means a lot when I ruin their strategy, but I mean, it seems like they just want me off the court,” Robinson …
NBA – Victim of the " Hack-a-Mitch" then glued to Victor Wembanyama on the last two possessions, Mitchell Robinson double-punished the Spurs. We will never know how Mitchell Robinson broke his finger, but the Knicks' pivot is actually present on the floor, and that night he "winned" his last two duels with Victor Wembanyama. The Frenchman finishes this Game 2 on two missed mid-distance shots, and it was Mitchell Robinson who was facing him to hi…
Mitchell Robinson on Victor Wembanyama stops: “Defend without fouling”
Mitchell Robinson delivered a key defensive stretch late in Game 2 of the NBA Finals as the New York Knicks edged the San Antonio Spurs 105-104 on Friday night at the Frost Bank Center to take a 2-0 series lead. Robinson was asked about the closing sequence against Victor Wembanyama and explained his approach during […] The post Mitchell Robinson on Victor Wembanyama stops: “Defend without fouling” appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
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