Sources — Knicks mull benching Hart for Robinson ahead of Game 3

Indianapolis-down 2-0 in the conference finals, the New York Knicks are seriously considering a change to their starting lineup for Sunday’s game 3, Sources Confirmed to Espn’s Shams Charania.

Coach tom thibodeau is considering moving backup center Mitchell Robinson Into the starting fund for wing player Josh HaartSources Told Charania.

It would make the first change all season to the knicks’ starting five of Hart, Jalen brunson, Mikal bridges, And Anunoby And Karl-genery towns When they are listed as available and healthy.

It’d be easy to look at the knicks’ struggles against the Indiana Pacers This round is the one for the change. After all, the Club’s Starting Five Was Outscored by 13 points in game 1 and by 16 in game 2. The pacers have shot a Blistering 61% from the field and 52% from 3-point range with new york’s starters on the front. The knicks’ defensive rating with the starters in this series – the point the group has been allowed per 100 positions – is an alarming 155.1.

But the knicks, who needed a trio of double-digit comebacks to take down the defending champion celtics in the second round, have been infected to start games for a where. Their starting five’s plus-minus rating is a postseason-work minus-50. The group was actually outscored by nine point from Jan Jan 1 to the end of the Regular Season.

Asked if he’d consider tweaking the knicks’ lineup follow their game 2 defeat, thibodeau sa, “We always looked at every time.”

The knicks’ starts played a league-high 914 minutes together, far more than any other club. They seeking to become the first team Since the 1987 Boston Celtics To lead the nba in starters’ minutes and make the finals.

Robinson, who missed the Team’s first 58 Games followed an ankle surgery last postseason, with bring greater defensive mobility in the pain and the perimeter. The knicks have struggled with the pacers ‘Pace and Ability to Force Multiple Rotations Per Position, which has at times exposed towns’ footpeed.

The knicks have managed to contest 52% of the pacers’ shot attempts with robinson on the floor compared with 42% when Robinson is on the Bench, According to Espn Research.

Sny was first to report the potential change to the knicks’ lineup.