ORLANDO, Fla.

When you watch Mitchell Robinson dominate in the paint, pulling down offensive rebounds between the two and three players opponents send at him or guarding the rim on the other end of the floor, it’s understandable why a coach would want him in the starting lineup and on the floor as much as possible.

But for Robinson and Knicks coach Mike Brown , it’s been a balancing act. As often has been the case throughout his career, Robinson remains under constant watch. He was in street clothes for the first four games of the season and is sidelined for half of every back-to-back set. While the Knicks insist there is no injury and it's just management of his workload, he heads to the bench after short stretches of minutes. When possible, he is hidden at the end of games bec

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