Robin Lopez Appreciation Thread

Post #1 » by **rsavaj** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:42 am

Oh, Fropez. You were once so, so promising:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgLImzr7qXM[/youtube]

And then you had a really bad nerve injury, and you lost 8 inches off your vertical. It doesn't seem like you ever fully recovered, but I still think you're one of the better backups in the league, and heck...if you can ever regain your old form, you'll be a decent starting C like you were in 09/10.

Given our FO's recent history, I look forward to reacquiring you in the next few years, so we can relive this:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKqoe9pUEKg[/youtube]

Fare thee well, Sir Robin of Fropez.

13ONE3 · Post #2 » by **13ONE3** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:07 am

His best moments came from being on the bench. I'll never forget sitting behind the basket closest to the Suns bench vs the Raptors and heckling him all game. I'll miss having someone be the martyr when the team's 2nd unit isn't playing good.

sunskerr · Post #3 » by **sunskerr** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:09 am

13ONE3 wrote:His best moments came from being on the bench. I'll never forget sitting behind the basket closest to the Suns bench vs the Raptors and heckling him all game. I'll miss having someone be the martyr when the team's 2nd unit isn't playing good.

You heckle your own team?

Post #4 » by **lilfishi22** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:22 am

rsavaj wrote:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKqoe9pUEKg[/youtube]

Fare thee well, Sir Robin of Fropez.

Sadly, in his time with Phoenix, my most memorable image of him was from that video.

YouTube · Post #5 » by **Kerrsed** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:24 am

Flying Colors · Post #6 » by **Flying Colors** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:25 am

I was a fan of Robin before his streak of good games back during '10 season, and was feeling ecstatic when he play like a real starting center. Even when you started on your downswing spiral I still thought you can bounce back and I am sad to you go, good luck with the rest of your nba career rolo

13ONE3 · Post #7 » by **13ONE3** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:26 am

sunskerr wrote:
13ONE3 wrote:His best moments came from being on the bench. I'll never forget sitting behind the basket closest to the Suns bench vs the Raptors and heckling him all game. I'll miss having someone be the martyr when the team's 2nd unit isn't playing good.

You heckle your own team?

Just names ending in Lopez, Childress, and Warrick. Looks like I won't have that opportunity this year.

b-ball forever · Post #8 » by **b-ball forever** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:28 am

Do let the door hit ya on the way out.

gaspar · Post #9 » by **gaspar** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:36 am

Good riddance.

SunsRback4Good · Post #10 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 5:12 am

We made a mistake, Lopez will dominate the league averaging 23/11/2 and Suns will be left wondering why did we trade this beast.

YouTube · Post #11 » by **Kerrsed** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 5:47 am

PhxSuns85 wrote:We made a mistake, Lopez will dominate the league averaging 23/11/2 and Suns will be left wondering why did we trade this beast.

Fixed.

mybloodisorange · Post #12 » by **mybloodisorange** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:20 am

The only way Lopez could average those stats is if he played 59 minutes a game.

Post #13 » by **lilfishi22** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:37 am

mybloodisorange wrote:The only way Lopez could average those stats is if he played 59 minutes a game.

Against himself.

NiGhtWiSh · Post #14 » by **NiGhtWiSh** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:50 am

lilfishi22 wrote:
mybloodisorange wrote:The only way Lopez could average those stats is if he played 59 minutes a game.

Against himself.

On Playstation.

Post #15 » by **lilfishi22** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:00 am

NiGhtWiSh wrote:
lilfishi22 wrote:Against himself.

On Playstation.

With cheats

YouTube · Post #16 » by **Kerrsed** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:03 am

NiGhtWiSh wrote:
lilfishi22 wrote:
mybloodisorange wrote:The only way Lopez could average those stats is if he played 59 minutes a game.

Against himself.

On Playstation.

With all the sliders adjusted.

Post #17 » by **ATTL** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:47 am

I wish we drafted Holiday or Hibbert instead.

b-ball forever · Post #18 » by **b-ball forever** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:55 am

Amaretotheline wrote:I wish we drafted Holiday or Hibbert instead.

Or Ibaka, or McGee, or Ryan Anderson, or Batum, or Courtney Lee, or George Hill, Deandre Jordan, or Asik, or Pekovic, Darell Arthur, or Chalmers, or Mbah A Moute.

Post #19 » by **TASTIC** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:56 am

Didn't know it was possible, but he managed to both suck and blow at the same time.

Calvin Klein · Post #20 » by **Calvin Klein** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 11:59 am

Kerr said they worked out McGee and Jordan with Lopez, and admitted making a mistake choosing him.