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Mitchell Robinson brutal Knicks free-throw shooting making him unplayable

Nypost · · 363 words · By Jared Schwartz
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“the Knicks’ 109-93 Game 2 win over the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals Thursday night at Madison Square Garden”
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Three independent cross-references from Nypost confirm the Knicks defeated the Cavaliers 109-93 in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on a Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 New York Knicks season is the 80th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On June 3, 2025, the Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau after five seasons with…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_New_York_Knicks_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Knicks
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 New York Knicks season was the 79th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On March 28, the Knicks clinched a playoff spot following their victory against th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_New_York_Knicks_season
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“Mitchell Robinson, who went 0-for-4 from the free-throw line”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries for Donovan Mitchell and other players, or unrelated software/services. No specific box score or report confirming the 0-for-4 free-throw performance in Game 2 was found in the evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2024–25 season. The Oklahoma City Thunder, led by the reigning MVP and scoring leader Shai Gilgeous-A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NBA_playoffs
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA playoffs is the ongoing postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2025–26 season. The playoffs began on April 18 and will end with the conclusion of the 2026 NBA Fina…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NBA_playoffs
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Duncan McBryde Robinson (born April 22, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duncan_Robinson
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“Across the first two games of the series, Robinson is a combined 2-for-12 from the free-throw line.”
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While web search results mention Mitchell Robinson's struggles with free throws and a 'career year' in 2024-25, none of the provided evidence confirms the specific combined stat of 2-for-12 across the first two games of the series.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 NBA Draft was held on June 21, 2018, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur United States college basketball players and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_NBA_draft
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mitchell Robinson III (born April 1, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected with the 36th overall pic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell_Robinson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Knicks
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“For the whole postseason, he is 13-for-41.”
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The evidence includes general player profiles and mentions of the 2025 playoffs, but does not provide the specific postseason free-throw record of 13-for-41.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 NBA Draft was held on June 21, 2018, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur United States college basketball players and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_NBA_draft
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David James Stuart Mitchell (born 14 July 1974) is a British comedian, actor, and writer. He rose to prominence alongside Robert Webb as part of the comedy duo Mitchell and Webb. The duo starred in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Mitchell_(comedian)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mitchell Robinson III (born April 1, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected with the 36th overall pic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell_Robinson
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“He logged just 13 minutes Thursday — and only three minutes in the second half.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of unrelated search results for Donovan Mitchell, auto claims software, and other players. There is no mention of Mitchell Robinson's playing time in Game 2.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mitchell Robinson III (born April 1, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected with the 36th overall pic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell_Robinson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Duncan McBryde Robinson (born April 22, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duncan_Robinson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Maurice Robinson (born August 6, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "the Admiral" for his service in the U.S. Navy, he spent his entire 14-year career with Nat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Robinson
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“He played 14 minutes in Game 1.”
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The evidence provided is unrelated to Mitchell Robinson's playing time, focusing instead on Donovan Mitchell and auto repair software.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donovan Vernell Mitchell Jr. (born September 7, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed " Spida ", [1] h…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donovan_Mitchell
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web search NEUTRAL — Web site created using create-react-app Use of this portal is subject to the separate agreement entered into between Enlyte Group, LLC and any of its affiliates including Mitchell International, Inc.,…
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore Mitchell's advanced solutions for efficient P&C claims management and collision repair, driving better outcomes with innovative technology.
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““Last post before I delete this app,” Robinson wrote on Facebook on Thursday afternoon. “I finally have changed my [phone] number for many reason [sic]…as I fight through and keep fighting in this playoffs run my focus have to go to another level. This is the start of a new chapter in my life. Love and will miss y’all…. Mitch out.””
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The search results discuss how to delete Facebook messages or general app information, but do not contain the specific quote or post attributed to Mitchell Robinson.
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web search NEUTRAL — at the show’s official Facebook page.
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“Coach Mike Brown again raved about Jose Alvarado’s leadership on the bench.”
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The evidence provided is entirely unrelated, returning results for the fashion brand 'Coach' rather than Coach Mike Brown or Jose Alvarado.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shop a great selection of Coach at Nordstrom.com. Top brands. New trends.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shop the curated collection of from coach where fashion meets function. Complimentary shipping & returns.
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web search NEUTRAL — Coach modern-style logo with signature cartouche Coach's logo found on their products Coach New York, commonly known as Coach, is an American fashion house headquartered in New York City specializing …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coach_New_York
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“Tuesday was ESPN’s most-watched Eastern Conference finals Game 1 since 2018, the network announced.”
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The evidence mentions general NBA playoff broadcasting and a different game (Thunder vs Spurs), but does not confirm the specific viewership record for the Knicks/Cavaliers Game 1 on ESPN.
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web search NEUTRAL — Eastern Conference Finals, Hurricanes vs Montreal Game 1: Preview, How to Watch, & Game Thread.The @CHCFondation’s Eastern Conference Final 50/50 raffle is now open!
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — The NBA conference finals are rotated annually, with TNT airing the Eastern Conference Finals in odd-numbered years and the Western Conference Finals in even-numbered years. ESPN then broadcasts the o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_playoffs
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web search NEUTRAL — Monday night's game was the second-most-watched of this year's playoffs. Game 7 of the first-round series between Philadelphia and Boston on May 2 averaged 11 million on NBC/Peacock. Editor's Picks. A…
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48830526/spurs-thunder-d…
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“It had an average audience of 7.1 million viewers and peaked at 8.9 million viewers.”
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