Robin Lopez Anyone?

by swg777 on Dec 22, 2009 7:58 PM PST

Yeah, that is right. Robin Lopez, not Brooke Lopez. Robin plays for the Suns. He can't shoot like his brother but he can rebound and block shots at the same level, if not better. I do not know how he is now but in college he was much more aggressive and nasty than Brooke, and played better defense than his brother. He seems to be stuck in a fast-paced system that does not fit his skills, therefore he does not get much playing time. Robin would not be the key to a championship, most likely, but is a seven footer who takes up a lot of space. He would be a fan favorite with his crazy hair and hard-nose play. My hunch is that he could be taken at a price we could afford. Am I wrong?

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I'm sure they'd be happy to accept Bayless.

by meru on Dec 22, 2009 8:06 PM PST reply actions

That is much too steep a price.

Lopez hardly plays for the Suns. I was thinking giving them our first rounder and throwing in Blake or something.

by swg777 on Dec 22, 2009 8:09 PM PST reply actions

I'd do that in a second

But I don’t think Phoenix would. My guess is they’re bringing him back slow from injury, rather than souring on him. I actually think he’ll have a Pryz like career, with a better offensive ceiling. I think he’s a solid 5 man for the next decade, health permitting. Definitely worth a phone call

Always supporting Greg Oden.

by blazeraddict on Dec 22, 2009 8:22 PM PST up reply actions

the Blazers need "another" Przy

unfortunately, there aren’t a whole lot of them out there

FWIW, Joel didn’t look like he was going to be worth much when John Nash signed him, so you never know…

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by two4larue on Dec 22, 2009 9:20 PM PST up reply actions

I've always been a believer in the late developing big man

Pryz was tagged as a lottery bust (9th pick overall) after his first few seasons. I think Lopez has a chance to develop into a similar player – but after watching a ton of his games at Stanford/some of his rookie year, I think he may be a bit more of a threat offensively. He actually has a solid baby hook in close, and his hands are decent. If Portland could pick him up from Phoenix at a decent price (and given the dearth of big men in the league, if I were Phoenix I would open bargaining with Rudy and see if KP blinked) it would be a huge coup. As much as I believe in GO, Portland will always need a solid, physical backup behind him, because LMA will never be a defensive force (just not his game). Robin Lopez would be an awesome addition.

Always supporting Greg Oden.

by blazeraddict on Dec 22, 2009 9:53 PM PST up reply actions

I wouldn't give Phoenix any young players

but with Barbosa out they might have some use for Miller or Blake, especially because it looks like they’re going to be contenders again this year.

The problem is, outside of Barbosa and Hill, the Suns don’t have any salaries that match-up well with Blake, much less Miller. They’ve got a lot of guys earning either less than 2 mil or over 13 mil! So it’s hard to see a “match” for a Lopez deal, unless they were to put together a package of 2-3 guys like Goran Dragic, Earl Clark, Jared Dudley, Jarron Collins, Alando Tucker and/or Louis Amundson to go along wih Lopez

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by two4larue on Dec 22, 2009 10:19 PM PST up reply actions

he isnt getting too much PT over there

he cant be that spendy

bayless leaves over my dead body
Start Bayless (in a 2 guard lineup)
if you should strike Oden down he will become more powerful than you can possibly imagine
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Can someone give a rational explanation of why blake plays 36 minutes a game?

by thomasikehara on Dec 22, 2009 8:15 PM PST reply actions

yes, throwing in Blake would be good. He could NOT play defense and hit the occasional 3

by Natsthecat on Dec 22, 2009 8:16 PM PST reply actions

Steve "speedracer" Blake playing seven seconds or less? Love it

by Dunemonkey on Dec 23, 2009 12:34 AM PST up reply actions

Carrot top's hair made me hate him.

In Bayless I trust.
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by staylost on Dec 22, 2009 8:24 PM PST reply actions

give them cunningham or 3m cash, they like money

Odenized

by CroRupt on Dec 22, 2009 8:26 PM PST reply actions

DO THIS NOW!

We need a big man desperately. We have PG’s to spare. If we want to salvage this season and compete, we need another big man. I like Lopez. He’s young, and will get a ton of playing time with our current roster…..diamond in the rough?

by Natural on Dec 22, 2009 8:33 PM PST reply actions

I dunno if Lopez would like it...

who would he talk to about living in his brothers shadow if he left Taylor? We would have to take Taylor Griffen in the deal too.

by Escrote on Dec 22, 2009 9:01 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

I'd be all for it if we could get him for non-essential pieces.

Maybe Blake and Outlaw would do it whilst taking back a bad contract. The suns do love to save money.

Oden fan for life

by dario argento on Dec 22, 2009 9:09 PM PST reply actions

who is the bad contract?

cuz Blake + Outlaw for Loco Lopez is a horrible trade based on talent alone.

by In Walks Rudy on Dec 22, 2009 9:26 PM PST up reply actions

the Suns don't have any "bad" contracts

unless you count Richardson, who has 2 years 27 mil left…but Jason is the last thing the Blazers need

Phoenix’ only motivation to deal Lopez to Portland would be to “poach” Bayless, Rudy or Batum, and that’s exactly the kind of deal that KP can’t afford to make, right now

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by two4larue on Dec 22, 2009 10:24 PM PST up reply actions

maybe KP could deal Miller and change for Barbosa and Lopez

but I wouldn’t go there, Leandro just adds more depth where it isn’t needed

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by two4larue on Dec 22, 2009 10:26 PM PST up reply actions

Why would the Suns want Miller?

Nash is playing out of his mind and Goran Dragic is just finally starting to figure this NBA thing. Adding Miller would just stunt the development of the future PG of the team.

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by ninjasocks on Dec 22, 2009 11:49 PM PST up reply actions

only if Nash went down

then the Suns would come calling for Andre

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by two4larue on Dec 23, 2009 8:42 AM PST up reply actions

id take him unless we give up to much.

Momma.....der go dat man

by AllHailRoy on Dec 22, 2009 9:33 PM PST reply actions

We gave them their starting 5

FOR NOTHING!

by Ragermack on Dec 22, 2009 9:57 PM PST reply actions

everyone knows the blazers are desperate for a center

phoenix won’t give away lopez. they’ll expect something valuable in return. i’d suspect they’d want either rudy or batum. bayless doesn’t really fit their style of play so i can’t see him being attractive to them.

i’m not sure this is worth it for a season that’s on balance a throw-away anyway. why trade decent players to scrape into the playoffs and get crushed.

by colinmarsh on Dec 22, 2009 10:08 PM PST reply actions

I wouldn't trade away our 1st round pick

for Robin Lopez cause we might be in the Lottery and Robin is not good enough to warant that. We might have to look into Eddy Curry’s health. The Knicks want to get rid of his contract and we need a Center badly. A match made in heaven? Not really but this gives us a shot at David Lee maybe even Gallinari. Man I love that Italian guy! Will the numbers work?

by VinnyB on Dec 22, 2009 10:37 PM PST reply actions

no

Curry makes 10+ mil, to get just him would cost Miller and Outlaw

and Eddie’s a slug who isn’t worth it

Like I said in the other thread, if NY will take Blake and Outlaw’s expiring contracts for Lee (to increase their capspace heading into the Lebron derby, next July) then by all means pull the trigger. But KP needs to hold onto all of his young talent now, because the team’s “window” just shifted a few years into the future

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by two4larue on Dec 22, 2009 11:11 PM PST up reply actions

Knicks would trade Curry for expiring contracts only (Blake + Outlaw) -- but the Blazers would be stuck with his rotten contract.

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by timbo on Dec 22, 2009 11:25 PM PST up reply actions