Robin Lopez and His Future Here

Hell no.

 

I think people seriously overreact to the Hack-A-DeAndre strategy. If Doc wasn't such a horrible GM, he would have signed a solid backup center option. The strategy is only effective from the 4-5 minute mark to the two minute mark. The Clipper's stupidly leave him in since they have no good backup option to bring in for that time period without a horrid dip in production/defense.

If we got DeAndre and still had Freeland/Kaman or even RoLo as the first big off the bench than that strategy is completely moot.

 

I would agree that it would be great for the coach to give him his scheduled break between the 5 minute mark and 2 min mark of the 4th quarter. That would be too smart for Rivers though apparently. To be fair it would take some changing of his other shifts possibly as starters usually get their break with 3 minutes left in the 3rd or the beginning of the 4th.

Maybe a better idea though, how about the guy learns how to actually shoot free throws? It isn't like it is hard. They are called free for a reason.

 

Didn't we beat the Clippers one game this year because they had Jordan and we didn't?

 

Chandler is the type of player you hate on other teams, but love on yours. He is getting long in the tooth though.

 

Fuck no. Who's our SF? I'd rather have Meyers.

 

An unemployed GM.

 

The hack a Jordan strategy hurts at other times of the game. The Clippers couldn't have him in to defensive rebound a FT because it was a close game and then the Spurs got the offensive rebound. Having a starting center that you are scared as hell of touching the ball at the end of games is a real problem.

Also DeAndre makes a lot of bonehead plays. Last night he goaltended Griffins game tying bucket that appeared to be going in. Against us he stood holding the ball with a chance to win while the final seconds ticked off because he didn't understand a shot clock. He is a great physical talent but I'd be very hesitant about giving him a max salary and we'd have to trade away or cut a valuable piece as well.

 

I like the idea of getting Hibbert as a center tandem along with Lopez. Chandler is an intriguing option too. If we keep LaMarcus, Wes, Rolo we won't have the cap space though so either it's a fallback option in we can't keep those guys or we have to put together a sign and trade. Sounds like Indy would be open to trades. Maybe some type of package with Kaman, Afflalo and/or our draft pick would get it done.

 

Hack a Anyone may be eliminated via rule change. If so, Jordan would be at the top of my list.

I like Chandler but he is gonna be 33 and has shown in the past his body is not the best.

 

If you pick up Jordan you don't really have that problem at the end of games because you have Leonard to finish games off or Freeland. Both good free throw shooters. Jordan is an elite shot blocker which we don't have and an offensive rebounding machine. This move wouldn't surprise me. I don't see Rolo at the line at the end of games much anyway

 

I doubt that rule changes. That would be a total cop out.

 

Hibbert has asthma and conditioning problems so he can't play 30mpg. You don't want Lopez playing 30mpg either. Both getting 24 or one getting 28 the other 20 would be awesome though. Aldridge and Meyers at PF where they both play best with Freeland back as the 5th big would be a hell of a front court rotation.

 

So if you don't play him at the end of games and you can't play him from 5-2minute mark what the hell is he good for? Only the first half of a quarter. Not what I want out of a max salary starter.

 

Is it though? It's a good 'strategy' but it kills the flow of the game and is so boring to watch.

 

Changing rules to benefit those that lack the motivation to fix their weakness is a total cop out. Next thing we will do is give teams with losing records a 10 point buffer, you know to make it even and more entertaining.

 

I'm not sure where he got you can't have him in at the end of games...he is just like any other bad FT guy...you keep it out of his hands.

DeAndre was perfectly fine last night that last two minutes, he just got to the ball a millisecond before it went outside the cylinder.

I'm not sure what people aren't getting...if LA is going to stay he's going to want some improvements. Bringing in Hibbert 3-4 years after we tried to sign him does not help at all. RoLo has proven he is not a Starting C on a deep playoff team.

 

Think from an NBA point of view here.

 

Pitchers didn't fix their weakness with the game on the line pitching against Barry Bonds with the bases loaded...and it's boring as fuck. You realize how many rule tweaks the NBA has made since the game was first professional? The hack is employed because of the current rule but it really kills the end of exciting games for most fans. I can't stand watching it but I can bitch about what it's done to the sport

 

I like it. Watching a team come back and even win because a beast that can't hit a free throw is fair game. Hell if every player always hit a free throw would be boring.