7 footer SHOWDOWN: Robin Lopez v Shaquille O'neal

[Errntknght]

One way we could check ourselves on drafting, which unfortunately involved guys that don't follow college hoops at all - like me, is to look back at our mock-draft threads that we've had the last three years or so. At least we could see who we drafted for the Suns... ooops, not many data points with all picks we've tossed away.

 

[Ronin]

Shaq calls out Suns rookie center Lopez
"If you're going to be a big man, be a big man. Don't be out there (expletive) around. Lay somebody on their (expletive) back. Period. Wilt (Chamberlain) told me that. Bill Russell told me that. Hakeem (Olajuwon) told me that. All the great big men told me that. . . . That's what I'm trying to teach him, instead of just being out there like a loose tree blowing in the wind. Do something."
O'Neal called Lopez "the future."
"He's got to toughen up," he said. "Step up. He's got some big shoes to fill because after I'm done, it's his turn."

http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/articles/2009/03/30/20090330spt-sunsshaq.html

 

[lou_skywalker]

http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/articles/2009/03/30/20090330spt-sunsshaq.html

lol i think Robin won't be ready in another 3 years or so.

 

[Maligzar]

I am referring to that specific play. I am not saying that Shaq is lazy all together, I am saying on that particular play where they were Rudy had already clearly beat him, I don't think Shaq would have been sprinting. Unless of coarse he had the Shaq rabbit sprint on.

Sure but Shaq isn't a rookie and has earned that right. Lopez should be busting up and down the court no matter what, you never know when someone will blow a breakawy layup/dunk wouldn't be the first time.

I'm with Shaq on this one.

 

[YouJustGotSUNSD]

Lopez needs to **** and prove himself before he starts talking back.

He makes more than 2mil a year, can barely sniff the court, and when a 20mil superstar calls him out on his obvious shortcomings, he spastically defends his actions?!

That deserves at least one bitchslap.