LOS ANGELES — Now Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau has no choice but to use Jericho Sims, the rookie center out of Texas, to back up Mitchell Robinson.
The mystery of center Nerlens Noel continued when the Knicks ruled he would not dress Sunday versus the Clippers because of plantar fasciitis. Center Taj Gibson was also ruled as doubtful due to an illness and power forward Obi Toppin missed his second straight game with a strained hamstring.
Since the All-Star Break, Thibodeau has chosen to play Sims over the veterans Noel and Gibson, explaining the need to take a look at the 23-year-old.
Noel has continued to be in uniform with Thibodeau saying he’s not 100 percent and would like to see him practice more before playing him. It’s been a disastrous season for Noel, who missed all of preseason and has played in just 25 games with an assortment of knee, hamstring and foot injuries.
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The Knicks have not made Noel…
