New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has become a pivotal player in the conference semifinals series against the Boston Celtics for all the wrong reasons. The Celtics, fully aware that Robinson is a career 52.2% free throw shooter in, have deployed the Hack-a-Mitch strategy, often fouling Robinson whenever he is on the floor in the hopes of sending him to the charity stripe. The strategy has largely worked for Boston, as Robinson, a stout defender in the paint, has effectively been taken out of the game as he has missed 16 foul shots in three games.
Well Hall of Famer Rick Barry, the pioneer of the underhanded "Granny"-style free throw, is tired of watching Robinson struggle at the line. Barry, in a recent interview with the New York Post, suggested Robinson switch to his unorthodox style at the charity stripe.
