The monster Knicks advantage that makes this roster so scary

San Antonio Spurs v New York Knicks | Elsa/GettyImagesOver the last few seasons, the Knicks' identity has become resilience, toughness, and, perhaps most importantly, rebounding. At the heart of all of that is the Knicks' longest-tenured player, Mitchell Robinson. New head coach Mike Brown explained how the big man can win games on his own, solely from his offensive rebounding.

It is unclear at this time if Robinson will be thrust into the Knicks' starting lineup, as he was during the Eastern Conference Finals. What is clear, though, is that Robinson has the ability to take over games in ways that few others have ever been able to in the history of the game, his activity on the offensive…