Robinson entered the game with 7:43 left in the game and the Knicks trailed by 13 points. By 4:09, the Knicks trailed by one. During this period, Robinson grabbed five offensive rebounds and scored each time for the Knicks. One less rebound and the Knicks lose. Without a second chance, Christmas in New York is ruined. Robinson did not score during that period. However, he helped the Knicks turn around on the offensive end. “Seeing it up close and personal like this,” New York coach Mike Brown said. “For a lot of guys, you see them from a distance and think certain things about them, like, ‘He’s this type of player or that type of player. He has this attitude and personality.'” But then you get around them and actually see how effective they are in certain areas, even if you don’t think they should be — at least not that effective — and you’re like, “Wow!”
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