LOS ANGELES – As he sat patiently on the bench, Lakers forward Thomas Robinson remained unsure if and when he would step on the basketball court.
With Lakers coach Luke Walton disgusted with his team’s energy, he turned to a source who has become as dependable as a backup battery. Robinson entered an eventual blowout loss against the Clippers last week and provided the kind of unyielding hustle his teammates lacked that night. That energy resulted in 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting and six rebounds in only 10 minutes.
“I don’t want to say I proved a point,” Robinson said, grinning.