The biggest failure of Tom Thibodeau's last season was arguably how few possessions Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson were on the floor with true floor spacers. Now, with Mike Brown at the helm, the Knicks face the possibility of repeating that failure if Mitchell Robinson takes the final starting spot.
The logic for starting Robinson is fairly simple. He can take over a game through dominating the offensive glass in a way that only a handful of players have ever been able to do, he provides the Knicks with vertical spacing as a lob threat, and he is a premier defender and rim protector who can help insulate some of the Knicks' other weaker defenders.