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I think the Knicks have a very significant Achilles heel this season. They barely have one full-time starting NBA center. Putting aside the fact that Robinson is not really a center for today’s game (bad hands, poor vision, can’t shoot from more than 5 feet out), the Knicks have nothing behind him when (not if) he gets hurt. I don’t believe Randle can play the 5 against the very good teams for more than a few minutes a game, and I’m of the opinion that Sims is at best a third-string NBA center.

And reading that Robinson’s recovery is going slowly, it means most likely their starting center will be the size-challenged Previous and the talent-channeled Sims.

Many believe the Knicks will remedy this problem by the February deadline, but if they want to seriously challenge for a title, they need a top four finish. And with 2/3rds of a center (due to Robinson’s frequent injuries), finishing in the top four will be challenging.

Losing Hartenstein is a huge blow to the quality of this team.

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I disagree on Robinson... if healthy (yes a BIG "IF"), he can very very impactful in today's NBA as a rim-running and rim-protecting big. NY has a glut of guys than can score in the mid-range and from behind the arc, so if all Mitch Rob does is catch lobs and protect the paint - that's the perfect fit for NY... that said, his injury his is a HUGE issue. If he goes down, they are in trouble... We will get a good look at Randle at 5 early in the season. Against team's without a bog, offensive-minded center - I think it can worl

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While I disagree, I like your optimism and hope you are correct!

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