New York Knicks 105, San Antonio Spurs 104
Q. Can you talk about that last stretch where you were guarding Wemby and those two contests, in particular, what was going through your mind, and just walk us through that situation.
MITCHELL ROBINSON: So I know we needed stops and I had picked up a few fouls on him. Like I think, what, three, like early in.
So in my mind, I was just like, defend without fouling. So that was kind of like how it went. Just great contest, and just kind of how it went.
Q. There's always talk about how the NBA is a brotherhood. Can you describe what it's been like to go out and battle night after night with this group of guys?
MITCHELL ROBINSON: They have been amazing, all year round, just phenomenal, having them around, talking to them, stuff like that. And to get to where we are right now, it's truly amazing.
Q. For you with the questions of the surgery and stuff, eight years waiting, to have a moment like that, can you grasp that right now, just what that means to you to have a game-saving play like that?
MITCHELL ROBINSON: It was crazy. You know, like you just said, been here for eight years, and you know, now here we are in the Finals. I can truly say I done seen it all. It's wild.
Q. Coach Brown was saying that you get your calm demeanor from listening to country music because you were getting fouled early in the game and you play with a certain demeanor. Can you give us a little bit of background on that?
MITCHELL ROBINSON: Yeah, I love my country music. That's all I listen to. Dealing with these guys, they don't listen to it. So that's why, you know, I got my headphones now.
Maybe if they listened to it, they'll understand, but they’re silly.
Q. Can you talk about the bench play? Seems like no matter who is on the court, y'all are just attacking and never kind of letting down. Can you talk about the overall effort of the whole team?
MITCHELL ROBINSON: Our effort just, it's been crazy. We just came out there just fighting, you know, talking to each other. Communication, that's been key for us. Like Mikal, he lifts us up a lot. So therefore, it's just like, just having that alone helps us out and gets us going.
Q. Obviously, they were going to the Hack-a-Mitch strategy early in the game and when you knock down the free throws and you hear the fans, what goes through your mind, especially in the NBA Finals, and then you come through and kind of ruin their strategy?
MITCHELL ROBINSON: It means a lot when I ruin their strategy, but I mean, it seems like they just want me off the court. So in my eyes, I feel like I'm a threat. So it's kind of like how it is.
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