Robin Lopez
21 October 2009
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2 September 2008
CENTER
-Robin Lopez:
At first it was a bit of a head scratcher as to why the Suns chose to draft Lopez over the likes of Mario Chalmers or other point guards available at that point in the draft, but, it is now quite obvious that the move was a pretty good one (despite the hole at backup point). Lopez is Shaq-surance. In fact, he’s going to be the future, taking Shaq’s place as the big in the middle who plays center so little, frail, not-center-material Amare can punish the opposition at the 4. Plus, he’ll make a really great backup and give Amare everything he’s ever dreamed in a sidekick center. Big body. Check. Tenacious, though not sound defense. Check. Energy in bunches. Check. Rebounding, er, half a check. No need for the ball on offense. Check plus plus!
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Posted by Jordan Ikeda | No comments yet
27 June 2008
The real winners of the 2008 NBA draft were the Lopez twins from Stanford.
Robin Lopez, the 7-footer with some game, was taken by the New Jersey Nets with the 10th overall selection. Five picks later, his twin brother Robin (the 7-footer with no game), was chosen by the Phoenix Suns.
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