Tonight, as the Boston Celtics took on the New York Knicks at TD Garden, one moment stood out. On the nationally televised broadcast, fans and commentators were shocked as, in the first quarter, Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson was fouled off the ball immediately, sending him to the free-throw line.

Those unfamiliar with these teams’ matchups probably questioned why Boston was giving away free points, but everything soon became clear. Robinson, a notoriously bad free-throw shooter, missed three of his four foul shots before being benched, leaving the Knicks’ offense stuck.

Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla is no stranger to using strange tactics to take any advantage over his foes, and this one in particular has been witnessed multiple times before. During last year’s playoff series betwee

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