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Knicks will start Mitchell Robinson, move Josh Hart to bench

May 26, 2025 by Hoops Hype

Stefan Bondy: Official: Mitchell Robinson is starting tonight. Josh Hart coming off the bench.
Source: x.com

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Fred Katz @FredKatz
Reporting from Indiana:
When I walked into the Knicks’ locker room postgame, Mitchell Robinson said to me, “You know, I have a friend who looks just like you.” I said, “Oh, really?” to which he responded, “Yeah, he’s really ugly.” – 11:42 PM
Fred Katz @FredKatz
Josh Hart: “It’s funny because people were texting me all day, asking if I’m ok. It’s like, I don’t care if I start. I don’t care if I play 20 minutes. If we win, we win.” – 11:23 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Josh Hart in Game 3:
10 REB
8 PTS
4 AST
His first game off the bench this playoffs. pic.x.com/V248WgYzpK – 10:49 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Great recognition by McConnell, who throws it into Tony Bradley going against a small defender. Bradley getting backup center minutes over Bryant as he challenges Mitchell Robinson.
Pacers positive on the glass; Knicks haven’t committed a turnover. – 8:32 PM
Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
First Mitchell Robinson starting, now Delon Wright playing. Knicks throwing everything out there in this one. – 8:30 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
I wonder how often Knicks will assign Mitchell Robinson to Pascal Siakam rather than Myles Turner.
Siakam is greater interior threat:
-points in paint per game, reg. season/playoffs -> Siakam 10.5/10.3, Turner 5.4/5.7
-restricted area attempts -> Siakam 4.4/4.3, Turner 2.6/2.8 – 7:48 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Knicks make a change to the starting lineup, insert Mitchell Robinson for Josh Hart.
Usual 5 for the Pacers. – 7:47 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Mitchell Robinson as a starter this season:
9.7 PPG
8.7 RPG
1.0 SPG
1.0 BPG
57.9 FG% pic.x.com/g05gqM3pNC – 4:48 PM

Lev Akabas @LevAkabas
Mitchell Robinson looks like a summer camp counselor playing with kids – 9:17 PM
Fred Katz @FredKatz
I know this would be a deviation, but I wonder if Mitchell Robinson starts the second half. If Thibs wants to play him 18ish minutes in the second half, it’s easier to do that with the first nine of the third and last nine of the fourth than for the final 18 mins of the game. – 9:05 PM
Fred Katz @FredKatz
Mitchell Robinson has played for 10 consecutive minutes and is still making defensive plays like the block he just had on Toppin. – 8:50 PM
Fred Katz @FredKatz
Myles Turner and Thomas Bryant each having two fouls is potentially massive if the trend keeps up. Pacers closed the first quarter there with Toppin at the 5. No coincidence, without a conventional center out there, Mitchell Robinson began feasting on the boards. – 8:35 PM
Fred Katz @FredKatz
Mitchell Robinson and Deuce McBride have completely changed this game – 8:33 PM

More on this storyline

Kristian Winfield: Thibs on starting lineup change: “It really didn’t impact either guy from a minutes standpoint. When Mitch is coming off the bench, he’s a starter coming off the bench. When Josh is coming off the bench, he’s a starter coming off the bench. So minutes remain the same” #Knicks -via x.com / May 25, 2025
Fred Katz: FINAL: Knicks 106, Pacers 100. Knicks come back from down 20 to narrow Indiana’s series lead to 2-1. • Towns 24 & 15 (20 & 8 in 4th Q) • Brunson 23 pts • Anunoby 16 pts • Hart 8-10-4 • Haliburton 20-4-6 Game 4 scheduled for Tuesday night. -via x.com / May 25, 2025
Ian Begley: Karl-Anthony Towns’ 20 points in 4th Q help lift NYK to remarkable comeback Game 3 win vs. Indiana. Knicks trailed by 20 in the first half and 15 with 3:11 to go in third quarter. Towns’ scoring in early fourth helped bring them back. Josh Hart had big rebounds late, went 4-for-4 on FTs to seal the win. Game 4 is on Tuesday. -via x.com / May 25, 2025
Knicks Videos: Rick Carlisle talks about what makes Mitchell Robinson so tough to go against: “He’s a rebounding machine. He’s physical. He has great hands. He just goes every single time and he just has a great presence in there. It’s almost impossible for one person to block him out.” -via x.com / May 25, 2025
Steve Popper: I wouldn’t take anything from Thibodeau quotes because he always says that. But people I’ve spoken to sound like Mitch for Hart is trying. -via x.com / May 25, 2025

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