New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has shown that his offensive rebounding prowess is crucial to the team’s success. However, his action on the court has been minimal this season, and a glaring flaw was exposed on Tuesday night against the Boston Celtics.

Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson has a major free throw problem

In that game, Robinson played just 16 minutes off the bench, recording five rebounds and one point. Alarmingly, the Celtics began using the patented “hack-a-Mitch” strategy that they employed during the playoffs last season, where they would intentionally foul Robinson to force him to the free throw line.

Robinson couldn’t make them pay for the fouling, as he went just 1-for-4 from the charity stripe. Worse, he is shooting just 3-for-17 at the free throw line this season, g

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