LAS VEGAS – The devastating force seemed unstoppable no matter how hard Lakers forward Thomas Robinson contested the shot.
The Lakers became disorganized on defense once again, leaving Robinson with the thankless task with stopping Warriors center JaVale McGee. Instead, he threw down a one-handed dunk in the Lakers’ 112-107 exhibition loss Golden State on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena, a play that soon became fodder afterward in the locker room.
The Lakers could not resist teasing Robinson about the play. Yet, how Robinson responded to that dunk explains why the Lakers have respected his presence amid his efforts to grab one of the team’s final roster spots.