Robin Lopez and His Future Here

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  1. BBert

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    What MAS said. Our bigs are good. We are getting KILLED at the guard position.
     
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    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.
     
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    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.
     
    magnifier661, Apr 23, 2015
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    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!
     
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    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!
     
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    I'm still holding out hope we can sucker the Pacers to take him for Hibbert.
     
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    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.
     
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    Robin was garbage tonight, nonexistant at both ends.
     
    BlazerBeav, Apr 25, 2015
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    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, Apr 26, 2015
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    Happy? are you happy the way he has disappeared? I am not happy
     
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    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.
     
    Fez Hammersticks, Apr 26, 2015
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    "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
     
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    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.
     
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    you havent heard? The players are throwing in the towel because Lamarcus has already decided to leave!
     
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    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
     
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    Lopez was awful and the end of the reg season as well, he was a shell
     
    Blazinaway, Apr 26, 2015
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    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.
     
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    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.
     
    magnifier661, Apr 26, 2015
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    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
     
    Blazinaway, Apr 26, 2015
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    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.
     
    Rastapopoulos, Apr 26, 2015
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