Mitchell Robinson itching to return for Knicks playoff run: ‘That’s when it’s go time’
NY Post
DENVER – When he heard about the stress fracture in his ankle, Mitchell Robinson’s reaction was visceral.
“Hell yeah, I threw sh**,” Robinson said.
It was, after all, yet another health setback and his third surgery since joining the Knicks, the second to his feet area.
In this case, Robinson said he felt a slight discomfort during a game in Boston on Dec. 8.
He underwent x-ray and was cleared to keep playing – logging about five more minutes after the x-ray – only to receive a depressing phone call later following a re-evaluation.
“I felt like I was finally getting in shape to the top of my career right there and the next thing you know. ….
The first day of the rest of Daniel Jones’ dwindling time with the Giants arrived Wednesday, with Jones in the building, in the meetings, on the practice field (although not doing very much) and not at all part of the game plan for the next game, relegated to a non-participant role for the remainder of the season.