Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson comes up big in Game 5 defeat

Source: New York Post

See Also new york knicks Inside Tom Thibodeau’s inexplicable decision that defined the Knicks’ frustrating Game 5 loss It took some time for Mitchell Robinson to get back to being the force that Tom Thibodeau often has called the best offensive rebounder in the NBA. After missing the first four months of the regular season after surgery to repair an ankle injury suffered in last year’s playoffs, the former starting center dominated the offensive glass before the Pistons ultimately stayed alive by stealing a 106-103 victory from the Knicks in Game 5 of their first-round series at the Garden.   “I thought Mitch gave us a good lift, good energy,” Thibodeau said.