WASHINGTON — Mitchell Robinson has shown little hesitation in facing up to the stiffer tests in the NBA even if his last games before this season were against high school players in Louisiana.
He took on DeAndre Jordan Friday in Dallas, putting together his best performance of the season with 13 points, 10 rebounds and three assists. Sunday night it was Dwight Howard and the Wizards.
“He’s big, strong,’’ Robinson said Saturday. “The thing I can do is run down the court a little faster than he can. That could help us a lot.’’
“I think when you go into battle with a beast you’ve got to figure out what’s your strength,” Knicks coach David Fizdale said.