With Mitchell Robinson sidelined, the Knicks could look for help outside — or they could change the way that they play.
While many teams are playing with big men who work more outside on the perimeter rather than in the post, the absence of Robinson could be shifting the strategy of Tom Thibodeau.
"Yeah, I think you have to be ready for both," the Knicks coach said. "Teams are real versatile now. We’re seeing the versatility of the big guys change where you have guys with size that can put the ball on the floor, make plays, shoot the ball.