Mitchell Robinson rookie draft interview after being picked by the Knicks in 2018: Interviewer: “What are you going to be able to bring to the Knicks?” Robinson: “Hopefully a ring. That’s why I’m gonna work hard every day.”
He did it.
Well, except for the working hard part
He worked hard. Just not on free throws.
None of us were in the building, but by all accounts (mostly by Mike Breen on the broadcast for years) he was indeed working hard on free throws. He just couldn’t breakthrough.
You think a dude shooting historically poorly from the line, who knows for a few years now that the other team will intentionally give him chances at the line because they think he can’t make them wouldn’t want to practice the thing that keeps him on the court? You think his coaches wouldn’t require he practice that specific aspect of his game?
In Breen we trust.
I was just making jokes, in another comment in this thread I say the same exact thing that he did work hard on free throws just couldn’t hit them in game.
Well the free throws aren’t the only thing that proves my point. The guy can’t play more than 5 minute segments without being gassed - after 8 seasons. Working hard would mean getting in NBA-level condition.
You think he became the best offensive rebounder in the NBA without hard work?
Well I’m not sure that’s exactly true. His issue was that he’s basically been on a minutes restriction all season so playing 20 mins a night is his prime conditioning.
His body is tuned to that now and that’s basically what the coaches trained him for. Hes played 25+ minutes for many past seasons but they tried something different this year and it worked. Him getting gassed after 5 minutes is almost by design.
Our trainers are top notch. He even puts in a lot of work into his free throws but still can’t hit them in games no matter how many he hits in practice.
I hope for his sake Boston trainers understand his body. Otherwise we’re gonna barely see him this season.
Some big men just cant hit FTs. You either own up to it or you hide from it and become Ben Simmons. The few times they tried to hack him during the playoffs, it didnt really pay off.
You are verifiably talking out your ass
Props to him, not only did he do it, he also was one of the last Knicks from their “sell the team” days
think Knicks fans would still be happier with Dolan gone tbh. like i don’t think you can give him any credit for this, other than “not getting in Leon Rose’s way”
Unfortunately we are going to be stuck with Dolan family forever unless some Buss family type ish happens.
Paying the bills and not interfereing with your GM might seem like a low bar but many teams have it worse tbf.
He was the longest tenured Knick. He saw a lot of terrible ball for a few seasons. Happy for him. Fuck Boston though.
He did as promised. Thank you for everything Mitch
WTF, man. But let’s be honest I knew this was coming. If there’s one coach who thinks more highly of Mitch than our own coaches, it’d be Mazzulla
mazzula is gonna have conniptions from those FTs though
Not like he doesn’t know what he’s signing up for.
“I can fix him”
Just wait until Mazzullaball has him throwing up 30 footers.
He has some video of him hitting 3s. Good luck with that
he’ll probably lock mitch in a dungeon and to leave he’ll have to hit 10 in a row
Why do I see loops of The Town in Mitch’s future??
Mazzulla knows how to get the best out of his guys. Mitch can keep his trucks, but all known association with Trump and any Free Throw Felons (Shaq, DJ) have gotta go
Do trucks even fit down those narrow Boston streets?
Side now but Ill never get over my jealousy of nyc’s grid system. I was a nervous wreck before my first time driving through nyc as a teen and then being like “oh this isnt bad at all. This makes sense.” Im more than comfortable driving in boston or really any city now but some of those intersections were a learning curve
It’s not all great, Queens is a nightmare.
I bet!
Id say brooklyn is worse with the smaller streets, but the busy areas suck for both
Gotta hurt for Knicks fans
At least he accomplished it
It hurts a bit he went to the Celtics but otherwise we’re just happy he got a bag we couldn’t afford to give him 🙏🏿
it hurts, the celtics is especially hurtful, but coming of a chip you gotta just let them get their bag. Mitch dedicated 8 years of his career (a lot of it during the sell the team days) and he deserves that big pay day.
Some of the loudest moments MSG had over the past few years is when Mitch went 2⁄2 on free throws
Remember when he hit like 7 in a row. Pandemonium.
Love you Mitch, go ruin the Celtics for us ❤️
And he fulfilled that promise.
I’ll miss you Mitch
I hope we beat you every time we see you though
I can never hate you Mitch…
But I can be slightly disappointed you chose the Celtics, of all teams.
I was prepared to lose him to Atlanta or Memphis or something. How’d he go further north, man…
I thought, and feared, that he’d be the perfect fit for San Antonio.
I wonder who else offered him a bag
hairline was already low key cooked
My LinkedIn recommendation: “Did what he said he’d do”
I am pretty sure every player says their plan is to win a championship for the team that drafts them…
celtics paying a lot for a backup center who cant stay healthy and has the worst ft% in league history. But when he does shine, he turns games singlehandedly.
$16m/yr isn’t really that much, even considering the injury risk. It’s pretty similar value to his previous contract tbh, especially with the cap going up
That very same draft, Deandre Ayton said his goal was to get a second contract, and people denied it was a significant statement until he predictably flamed out in Portland
2018 was that long ago?!
Now he can stop working so hard every day!
Job done
Love you Mitch but, happy your political views are with a team that will love it now.
guys lets make sure Mitchell sees this comment so he can sleep easy at night.
A man of his word. He delivered. Absolutely heartbreaking to see my favorite Knick go, but the ring lasts forever. Thanks for everything.
shout out to mitch. get paid big fella. just hate that he went to boston.
Thank you for everything Mitch, looking forward to more fierce competition
Thank you, Mitch. You were an awesome Knick. I’ll love you forever.
You got paid. I get it.
Now we beat your ass
This is a big loss for us. I loved Mitch. Seeing him wear a fucking Celtics Jersey is just…I have no words to describe the feeling 🥲
Very yucky
It will probably be nausea-inducing
damn man 😪 will never forget mitch’s block party
Fun fact: he did that
Mission accomplished 🫡
He did everything but free throws
…or get in NBA-level shape
I’m sad about it.
The way the person sitting behind him was looking at him is cracking me up
Promises made, promises kept.
I still can’t believe the knicks won a ring. Wtf happened to the world
Whoa, a player saying they hope to win a title? Crazy.
Mission Accomplished. Thanks for everything Mitch
Wow what a unique answer. You never hear players naming a championship as one of their goals.
You did it Mitch 🥹 time to take him out back
Job done, nothing but love now go and fuck off in peace.
Once a Knick, always a Knicks. Glad he got paid, but god damn why did it have to be Boston