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Breaking: Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson Vows Vengeful Rampage After Injury Blow
The big man for the New York Knicks, Mitchell Robinson, took to social media following the announcement that he will be out for six to eight weeks.
As if the rivalry between the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks needed any more fire, there is already some animosity that is about to explode next season. Mitchell Robinson, the backup center for the Knicks, suffered a stress fracture to his left ankle today. Due to a reactivated ankle ailment, Robinson, who missed 50 games during the regular season, was forced to miss a game in the first round.
Joel Embiid’s hard foul in Game 3 of the first-round series against Philadelphia caused the ailment, which sidelined him for the majority of the season, to resurface.
Robinson appears to be hoarding receipts and appears to be seeking retribution. He vented his emotions on X, the original name of Twitter, on Tuesday night.
What Robinson is referring to is specific just to him. However, we can speculate as to what he’s implying.
For what does he want retribution?
Will Embiid and I have a fight next year?
When Embiid went to the ground during a play early in Game 3, it was the foul in issue. He was on the ground when he took Robinson by the foot and knocked him to the ground. Robinson finally hobbled off the field as a result of this. After the game, he was spotted in a walking boot, and he was unable to attend Game 4 due to the ankle injury.
For the play, Embiid was given a Flagrant 1 foul, but the officials decided that the foul was not serious enough to result in an upgrade to a Flagrant 2 and an expulsion. Contrary to what Robinson’s teammates thought, Donte DiVincenzo took a direct shot at Embiid after the play. The lingering ailment has plagued Robinson the whole season, and it is clear that the play did not aid in its recuperation, even though the Knicks ultimately sent the Sixers packing for the season.
It’s anyone’s guess as to whether this is the reference that Robinson made in his tweet. However, it’s highly likely that he was thinking along those lines.
It’s anyone’s guess as to whether this is the reference that Robinson made in his tweet. However, it’s highly likely that he was thinking along those lines.
And Now, What Do the Knicks Do?
The Knicks bench grows smaller.
Throughout the entire season, the Knicks have been beset with ailments. In addition to missing 50 games, All-Star forward Julius Randle has been sidelined by a shoulder injury since January. Guard Bojan Bogdanovich had an injury early in the Philadelphia series and is also out for the season. In the unlikely event that the Knicks advance far into the NBA Finals, Robinson’s season will also probably end.
Coach Tom Thibodeau will increase Precious Achiuwa’s playing time in order to support Isaiah Hartenstein as a result. Achiuwa has only made three appearances in the seven postseason games this year. In the game that Robinson missed in the opening round, Game 4, he played a career-high 19 minutes. Jericho Sims is probably going to be involved in the game as well.
The Knicks will aim to move past yet another injury as Jalen Brunson and company try to keep up their impressive play. And it’s possible that Robinson won’t be able to clarify what he was alluding to in his tweet until the opening game of the next season against Philadelphia.
