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New York Knicks: 5 realistic goals for Mitchell Robinson

By James Kattato

Mitchell Robinson #26 of the New York Knicks celebrates the win over the Washington Wizards at Madison Square Garden on April 07, 2019 in New York City. The New York Knicks defeated the Washington Wizards 113-110.NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Mitchell Robinson #26 of the New York Knicks celebrates the win over the Washington Wizards at Madison Square Garden on April 07, 2019 in New York City. The New York Knicks defeated the Washington Wizards 113-110.NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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Mitchell Robinson, New York Knicks (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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Make the All-Star Team

For this, we need to take a close look at the best big men in the Eastern Conference. When you think of some of the best Centers in the East, you think of Joel Embiid, Al Horford, Myles Turner, Nikola Vucevic, and Andre Drummond. As great of tandem, I think Horford and Embiid will be; I have a feeling one will take touches away from the other pretty consistently, the same goes for Drummond. Blake Griffin, Derrick Rose, and Reggie Jackson are players that will take up the ball a lot of the time limiting the number of chances and overall production from Detroit’s big offensively. At the very least, Embiid is a lock, but where does that leave Robinson with the rest of the Eastern Conference Centers?

Vucevic took a massive jump into an All-Star caliber player last season and will more than likely get selected again barring injury or improvement of multiple players on the Magic causing him to lose more touches. So then, we look at everyone else, and I don’t think any of them will have better seasons than Robinson. Embiid will overshadow Horford, and I think he would be the only other All-Star threat. Turner is stable, but with Victor Oladipo coming back healthy this coming season, it’s safe to say that his numbers or overall output aren’t going to take the jump that Robinson’s will. Jarrett Allen doesn’t make a case for a spot either because he’ll have to be splitting minutes with DeAndre Jordan, and no, Jordan won’t be an All-Star next year either.

It’s probably the least likely to happen on this list, but due to Embiid’s injury history, it’s possible that Robinson’s the next pick to make the All-Star game after Vucevic. We’ll see how the season plays out, but if he can turn into a double-double machine and generate the number of blocks that he had last season, I like his chances of an All-Star selection as well as an appearance to an All-NBA Defensive Team.

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