THOMAS ROBINSON A BLAZER

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  1. magnifier661

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    Cause we don't have the cap space yet.
     
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    Hopefully he'll do well filling in for Hickson. He'll be cheaper than Hickson, and may have more potential defensively with is 7'4 wingspan. But his former teams didn't seem to think to highly of him, so maybe he can come and prosper here like Hickson did.
     
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    When you know you are getting Howard; you don't worry too much about Thomas Robinson. Almost everyone knows Houston was one of the front runners
     
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    So we now have the 5th, 6th and 11th picks from last year's draft.
     
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    I wasn't worrying about Robinson without getting Howard. WTF this guy can't even make Free throws.
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Neither can Howard. Or Wilt. ;)

    But yeah, big guys get fouled late in games. I hate it when they can't make their free throws.
     
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    Man, even a serviceable C, and we're in that playoff hunt for sure
     
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    Check out Thomas Robinson's video scouting report:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Dpzna9UZazQ

    [video=youtube;Dpzna9UZazQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Dpzna9UZazQ[/video]

    He was a man among boys in College. That doesn't always translate to the NBA but I think it is a good gamble.
     
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    With that said he HAS To develop a jumper.
     
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    It's pretty much pointless to look at his stats. He played so sporadically, they mean absolutely nothing.
     
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    Zags, where'd you go? Is it "trolling" if I didn't think Robinson was worth a Top 5 pick? He wasn't, obviously.
     
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    I'm here. Big men have a harder time of adjusting to the NBA game and he was played sporadically. He's a physical specimen that has a great motor. In that draft he's a top 5 talent. I'm glad Olshey has an eye for talent like I do.
     
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    The Kings took McLemore from Kansas the very next draft after Coach Bill Self fooled them with Robinson. Self coached Robinson 3 years and hardly played him the first 2. The impression I get is that Robinson is dumb, a slow learner. Even Kevin McHale, the best big man coach in the NBA, gave up.

    This article, dated 4 days ago, is wrong. It says that 2 teams offered a 1st round pick for Robinson.

    http://fansided.com/2013/06/26/chic...und-pick-for-houston-rockets-thomas-robinson/
     
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    Not sure how his 3rd team in a year means I was wrong about him being an elite player in last year's draft. I like the pick-up for him as a bench player, which is what he was coming out of Kansas.
     
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    Weird things happen sometimes.
     
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    Is this a peace to the championship puzzle?
     
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    why? are we trading him to the Heat?
     
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    They were never going to "steal" Pek. T'Wolves were going to match any sane offer. Same with Splitter. If SA lets him go, it will be because somebody badly overpays.
     
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