Mitchell Robinson
Possession creatorFifteen rebounds in the Cup final—ten offensive, six in the fourth quarter.
Chapter 09
Depth Is Infrastructure
How the Knicks’ second unit absorbed injuries, created possessions, and kept the season alive.
The second unit
Depth is infrastructure
The stars carried the plot. The season survived because the roster underneath them could create extra possessions, absorb injuries, and close games when the expected lineup could not.
Landry Shamet
Ready-made rescuePart of the closing group that erased 22 points in Cleveland in the conference finals.
Miles McBride
The missing pressureAn ankle injury and sports-hernia surgery turned his absence into a season-long depth test.
Jose Alvarado
Homecoming edgeThe Brooklyn-born guard arrived at the deadline to make the backcourt deeper and every possession less comfortable.
