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Drawing upon more than 35 years of relevant experience, Harvey Bell is a New Jersey resident who supports the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and the Lawfare Project. Beyond his professional and advocacy pursuits, Harvey Bell is a passionate fan of the National Basketball Association’s New York Knicks.
The Knicks aren’t off to a promising start to the 2018-19 season, as the team has a win-loss record of 4-10 through its first 14 games, but there have been some promising signs, one of which is the play of rookie center Mitchell Robinson. A 20-year-old native of Pensacola, Florida, Robinson dropped out of Western Kentucky and sat out for a year before being selected by the Knicks with the 36th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. He has averaged 5.1 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, but it has been his ability to protect the rim that has the organization excited.
Robinson has 1.8 blocks per game for a total of 22 blocks through 12 games. However, he recorded nine of those blocks during the Knicks’ 115-89 loss to the Orlando Magic and, in the process, established a new franchise record for most blocks in a single game by a rookie. The record was previously held by Lonnie Shelton and Kristaps Porzingis, both of whom had seven blocks in one game. The Knicks record for blocks in a game is 10, and Robinson intends to surpass that in the not-so-distant future.
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