New Delhi, June 6 -- The San Antonio Spurs had a plan for Mitchell Robinson. It backfired spectacularly.

the Hack-a-Mitch strategy, familiar and rehearsed, designed to keep a suspect free-throw shooter off the glass and off the floor. Robinson went 3 of 6 from the line in that opening period. None of it worked the way the Spurs intended. Robinson finished with seven points, two critical defensive stops in the final 30 seconds, and a locker room that pointed to him as the emotional engine of a 105-104 Knicks victory and a 2-0 series lead over San Antonio.

"It means a lot when I ruin their strategy," Robinson said after the game. "But I mean, it seems like they just want me off the court. So, in my eyes, I feel like I'm a threat."

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