MIAMI — Mitchell Robinson’s minutes restriction has been eased, however coach Mike Brown didn’t come near taking part in his heart to the restrict.
Robinson, who has been load-managing his surgically repaired ankle by the beginning of the season, logged underneath 20 minutes once more in Monday’s 115-113 loss to the Warmth.
It was the seventh time in seven appearances Robinson did not eclipse 20 minutes, however Brown mentioned he saved backup massive man Guerschon Yabusele within the recreation longer than anticipated — lowering Robinson’s time on the court docket.
Robinson, who solely performed three minutes within the fourth quarter, completed with 5 factors and 11 rebounds.
“[His minutes limit] has elevated. It’s gone up thrice,” Brown mentioned. “It’s all a part of the load-management factor. So it’s not essentially a restriction. It’s simply persevering with the method with our load administration. So it’s going up. He might’ve performed 27 minutes. However I threw Yabusele within the recreation as a result of [Karl-Anthony Towns] picked up early foul hassle, and Yabusele was taking part in effectively. And so I didn’t return to Mitch due to it, however he might undoubtedly go within the 20s.”
Robinson, the NBA’s chief in offensive rebounds per 36 minutes, has missed six video games this season for “load administration.”
Brown blamed himself for losing his problem within the first half.
The coach contested a foul name on Josh Hart, nevertheless it was upheld and the Knicks had been left with out one other problem for the rest of a nip-and-tuck recreation.
“I didn’t assist them out. It was a foul problem that I did. I’ve received to be higher,” Brown mentioned. “As a lot as I’m telling these guys to be higher, I received to be higher. And it was a foul problem simply from the straightforward incontrovertible fact that I couldn’t use it within the second half as a result of I blew it within the first half. So I’ve to be higher in that space.
Jalen Brunson missed his second straight recreation Monday with a sprained ankle however seems near returning.
Throughout a pregame warmup, the purpose guard lower, elevated and moved with out hindrance.
Formally, Brunson is everyday.
The Knicks subsequent play Wednesday at Dallas in opposition to the Mavericks, who simply fired workforce president Nico Harrison, who misplaced Brunson to the Knicks by way of free company in 2022.
With out Brunson in Miami, the Knicks began Miles McBride and Landry Shamet within the backcourt.
