Robin Lopez and His Future Here

[dviss1]

If the shot is not dropping. Beat your man off the dribble and go to the hoop. Be aggressive and find your shots elsewhere. So why doesn't he more often? I think it's mental but I also think it's physical ability. He's not nearly as quick, as fast, as elusive, as athletic as other point guards which makes him easier to defend. He knows this. He knows anything he is going to get he is going to labor for. There fore he relies on the perimeter game. The athletic part also inhibits him in the coverage of those more quicker, faster, athletic point guards.

The facepalm emoticon would come in really handy right here... Not as quick... Jesus... Really?? He only blows by the quickest point guard in the league right here...

 

[Blazer Freak]

Bump.....this is the second playoff series in a row where RoLo has been just absolutely dominated. He's a great first big man off the bench, but he is NOT a starting center on a playoff team. He was manhandled by Dwight last year and he's hurting the team again this year.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

You mean he can't handle possibly the two best centers in the league? The obvious choices for first and second-team All-NBA? When he's clearly hurting, and hasn't been himself for months?

 

[BigGameDamian]

Wait till next year and believe harder!

 

[Blazer Freak]

You mean he can't handle possibly the two best centers in the league? The obvious choices for first and second-team All-NBA? When he's clearly hurting, and hasn't been himself for months?

Not just defensively...he adds nearly nothing offensively this year. If we want to destine ourselves to mediocrity, then go ahead and sign RoLo to that 10-12M contract.

 

[magnifier661]

Shaq was also a terrible free throw shooter.

Shaq also scored 28 points a game to offset any issues. Also, Shaq was the center point of the offense as Jordan is just a garbage man on the offensive end.

Huge fucking difference Einstein!

 

[MAS RipCity]

I actually thought RoLo was one of our best players last night. Lillard doesn't get half of his layups without Robin boxing out Gasol, freeing up the lane. He shot the ball efficiently and fought for rebounds. He's never going to outplay Marc Gasol or Dwight Howard for a series, but he's not the reason we're losing and he's definitely not hurting this team. Thanks to Robin, our bigs, as a group, have completely outperformed their Memphis counterparts. We're losing this series, because their guards are feasting while ours are struggling.

 

[dreamcloud]

Are you kidding me? People are still hating on RoLo for last nights performance?? He was solid last night, and defended Marc Gasol great as well.

 

[BBert]

You mean he can't handle possibly the two best centers in the league? The obvious choices for first and second-team All-NBA? When he's clearly hurting, and hasn't been himself for months?

Clearly, we need to replace Lopez with one (or both) of the two best centers in the league. Duh.

 

[BBert]

Wait till next year and believe harder!

That's my plan and I'm sticking to it.

I'd buy the team and make some much needed changes, but I'm kind of strapped for cash at the moment.

 

[BBert]

What MAS said. Our bigs are good. We are getting KILLED at the guard position.

 

[Blazer Freak]

He set better screens last night and definitely improved defensively from Game 1, but his speed in general is so slow it puts us at a disadvantage against teams with great big men. I disagree, the reason our big men have been playing great is because LA is doing everything he possibly can and knows ZBo's moves fairly well. Gasol has been doing what he has been doing all year.

I think having RoLo has given us a glimpse of what putting a real center next to LA can do for our team, but upgrading that position with someone a little more athletic defensively and versatile is our next big step.

 

[magnifier661]

I am happy to have Lopez. I think everyone on this team is just as happy. The problem doesn't lie on our starters, even Dame. Our problem lies with the role players and how they are used. Stotts needs to exploit mismatches and ride them. Something he doesn't do very well.

 

[Blazer Freak]

Another game where RoLo gets frustrated because he can't defend Marc and hurts the team yet again...but hey let's throw 12M at him because he's funny and a nice guy!

 

[craigehlo]

Rolo's stock hit rock bottom this series. I'm ready to let him walk if he's looking for a big payday. His total scoring in the playoffs is 16 points!

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

I'm still holding out hope we can sucker the Pacers to take him for Hibbert.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

Bump.....this is the second playoff series in a row where RoLo has been just absolutely dominated. He's a great first big man off the bench, but he is NOT a starting center on a playoff team. He was manhandled by Dwight last year and he's hurting the team again this year.

Roy Hibbert would be a priority in the offseason. If you could find away to remove Terry and add Thibs. That would drastically help the defensive prob. And might keep LA around.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Robin was garbage tonight, nonexistant at both ends.

 

[Blazinaway]

if LMA stays then we "can" sign Robin if he reasonable though I'd still try for an upgrade, if no LMA then no way I'd keep Lopez

 

[Blazinaway]

I am happy to have Lopez. I think everyone on this team is just as happy. The problem doesn't lie on our starters, even Dame. Our problem lies with the role players and how they are used. Stotts needs to exploit mismatches and ride them. Something he doesn't do very well.

Happy? are you happy the way he has disappeared? I am not happy

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Going onto the playoffs Robin was a shell -- he finished a lot of games with 1 or 2 rebs.

I think he's playing injured. Something is up.

You don't go from ultimate glue-guy to a guy who shouldn't be playing regular minutes.

 

[Blazinaway]

Going onto the playoffs Robin was a shell -- he finished a lot of games with 1 or 2 rebs.

I think he's playing injured. Something is up.

You don't go from ultimate glue-guy to a guy who shouldn't be playing regular minutes.

"if" that is the case I would not be so harsh, but we have heard nothing about it and we can only deal with what we see

 

[julius]

whats with peoples obsession with Roy Hibbert?! The guy isn't a scorer, his per 36's aren't significantly better than Robins, and he shoots significantly worse, gets paid a LOT more and seems to be easily frazzled.

 

[julius]

Going onto the playoffs Robin was a shell -- he finished a lot of games with 1 or 2 rebs.

I think he's playing injured. Something is up.

You don't go from ultimate glue-guy to a guy who shouldn't be playing regular minutes.

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you havent heard? The players are throwing in the towel because Lamarcus has already decided to leave!

 

[magnifier661]

Happy? are you happy the way he has disappeared? I am not happy

I was more concerned with the play of our star Dame. And the happy comment was a reflection of Lopez during the season. The comment was made before the playoff series

 

[Blazinaway]

I was more concerned with the play of our star Dame. And the happy comment was a reflection of Lopez during the season. The comment was made before the playoff series

Lopez was awful and the end of the reg season as well, he was a shell

 

[Sinobas]

Robin doesn't score a lot, but he doesn't get a lot of shots either, because LA jacks up the jumper and Robin's job is to go after his brick.

 

[magnifier661]

Lopez was awful and the end of the reg season as well, he was a shell

I will admit that Lopez was bad during this time, but he's had more good with his career in Portland. I know many arebutthurt right now and we want to blame and point fingers, but our loss was a completely collective effort.

 

[Blazinaway]

I will admit that Lopez was bad during this time, but he's had more good with his career in Portland. I know many arebutthurt right now and we want to blame and point fingers, but our loss was a completely collective effort.

no argument that is has been a "collective" collapse, however I'd frankly prefer a different C, in any case I would not pay Robin more that 7-8 mil per - if that much

 

[Rastapopoulos]

There's a reasons that Marc Gasol has been very underwhelming this series, and it's RoLo. He better be going nowhere. He's the most Portlandian player in the league.
Of course, if we lose Aldridge then my guess is we don't re-sign any of our FAs.