The Eastern Conference semifinals will present a very different challenge for Mitchell Robinson.
in the Knicks’ impressive five-game first-round series win over the Cavaliers, the 7-foot center will have to deal with an unorthodox big man in the Heat’s Bam Adebayo.But at 255 pounds, he is strong, physical and more of an offensive weapon — averaging 20.4 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists as an All-Star this past season — than the Cavaliers’ duo of Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley.
Adebayo isn’t much of a 3-point threat, but the big man is a quality playmaker able to create off the dribble for himself and others.for Robinson], so they initiate the offense through him at times,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said Saturday after his team’s final tune-up for Sunday’s Game 1 at the Garden.
It could mean more time on the perimeter dealing with the versatile Adebayo for Robinson, outside of his comfort zone in the paint.Getty ImagesThe Knicks were outscored by 14.2 points per 100 possessions when Robinson was on the floor, while he produced 4.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in those contests, down from his regular-season numbers.Follow The Post’s coverage of the Knicks vs.
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