[SNY] Mitchell Robinson reflects on his journey with the Knicks: “I’ve done seen it all. This is Year 8 for me…going from not being in the playoffs, bottom of the East, and now, to one of the tops in the East, it’s been amazing.”
Mitch is the last Knick standing from his rookie season (2018-2019).
The roster was (over the course of the season):
Guards: Kadeem Allen, Ron Baker, Trey Burke, Damyean Dotson, Billy Garrett, Tim Hardaway Jr., John Jenkins, Courtney Lee, Wesley Matthews, Emmanuel Mudiay, Frank Ntilikina, Dennis Smith Jr., Allonzo Trier
Wings: Mario Hezonja, Kevin Knox, Lance Thomas
Bigs: Mitchell Robinson, Luke Kornet, Deandre Jordan, Noah Vonleh, Henry Ellenson, Enes Kanter, Isaiah Hicks
The Knicks finished this season 17-65, coached by David Fizdale
That is a Bleak ass roster especially the guard room lol
Truly don’t remember Deandre Jordan being a Knick..
You want to know the really sad part; that guard room was way better than the previous year lol. The year before it was the final season of Ramon Sessions’ career (who lost his starting job a few games in), the final season of Jarrett Jack’s career (who took that starting job, shoutout sweaty Morpheus), Emmanuel Mudiay, and rookie Frank Ntilikina.
He was cap dumped for Porzingis. The crazy part about that trade was Dallas had wanted super bad. The whole “Cuban driving around the city” story is because he wanted Deandre to be a Mac. He finally got him…. and dealt him the first chance he got. Crazy.
Kadeem the Dream!
God Fizdale. I remember NBA media after the grizzlies fired him saying he didn’t get a fair shake and then that season happened
Mario Hezonja demon
He’s the one who dunked on Giannis right
yep and then stepped over him like AI. pure aura
Also blocked Lebron and laughed at him 😂
Burke walked so that Brunson could run.
Ron Baker mentioned 💪🏻💪🏻
Kornet?! Sheeeesh. Bro has been living the life since leaving NY.
He was a UDFA 3 point specialist at that time lol
This roster was genuinely fcking terrible and getting 17 wins is a miracle
Take that for data!
That must be a great feeling. Finally being on a competitive team is awesome.
Yeah man imagine how miles or even kemba as an assistant now feels
The one and only NBA game I saw live was his third game, back in ‘18. The starters were Hardaway, Kanter, Trey Burke, Frankie Nicotine and Lance Thomas. Timmy got hot and almost won it in the end, against the young Jays on the Celtics. But man, they were such a bad team.
Frankie Nicotine is a dope ass name
From Francky Smoke to Frankie Nicotine lol
It’s pretty crazy that the big goofball that came into the league with multiple terrible agents and advice from people in his circle is the last guy standing from those teams. They lost him a lot of money coming into the league telling him to skip the combine or go to this school instead of that school just for him to skip college entirely.
It’s a testament to his character, talent, and the structure the Knicks were able to put around him (this front office and the previous one) that he didn’t flame out of the NBA.
Love me some Mitch with all his quirks and even his white hillbilly personality
Love Mitch hope we figure out how to keep him this off-season
He looks like Kyrie Irving on Bane’s Venom from Batman
That’s nice😭
Mitchell Robinson happy to top after being bottom for quite a long time.
If you ever want to laugh, look at his Facebook posts
He hasn’t had that traditional development path, but it’s so cool how he’s grown as a player.
What a ride it has been
Mitch is my favorite player. So glad he’s finally being appreciated around the league. Scared shitless it might mean he’s gone after this season though
Ain’t been first seed in decades. Hawks in 5
I’ve done seen it all
You’ve seen the finals?
Your franchise will experience an unprecedented stretch of agony after the geriatric carrying you team retires.
I saw my team win 4 rings so I’ll be happy with that atp
Owned! How dare he be happy about his time with the team and the fact that they’ve come a long way.
ok
He kind of did you saw them win that second round playoff series
true lol