DETROIT — Knicks rookie center Jericho Sims has made two NBA starts and is perfect in those games — at least where his field-goal percentage and won-loss record are concerned. In victories at Charl…
, Sims went 8-for-8 from the field for 16 points and the Knicks went 2-0 with him taking the opening tip.
While starting center Mitchell Robinson didn’t play against the Hornets due to a sore back, the longest-tenured Knick made his return against the Heat on Friday, but Sims still started.The Knicks can offer Robinson a $55 million contract extension by June 30. If heThibodeau said he wasn’t sure if Robinson was 100 percent Friday, but it is evident Knicks brass is eager to give Sims every chance to show what he has with the Robinson decision looming. Sims averaged 27 minutes in the two starts.
Sims is an active, high-flying, athletic 6-foot-9 center who rebounds well and has an instinctive touch around the basket. He played four years at Texas, but still is learning the nuances of offensive sets and can be hesitant on defense. That is not Sims’ forte — nor is it Robinson’s or Nerlens Noel’s. Taj Gibson has developed a 3-point shot, but he’s 36.Because of Sims’ lack of a mid-range game, he is projected as a career backup by some scouts — which still isn’t bad for a 58th selection.
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