You scan the box score from Wednesday night and your eyes stop at the zero in the points column next to Mitchell Robinson’s name. It looks underwhelming on paper. You might assume he had a quiet night or simply floated through his rotation without making a dent in the game. But anyone who actually watched the New York Knicks dismantle the Charlotte Hornets saw something entirely different. They saw a defensive wrecking ball that completely altered the geometry of the court without needing to toss the ball through the hoop a single time.

Robinson played 17 minutes off the bench and finished with a staggering plus-18 rating. Think about the efficiency required to impact the score that heavily in such a short window. He didn’t score, but he grabbed five rebounds, swatted a shot, and snatched

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