Why doesn't Luke start Thomas Robinson at PF?
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:15 pm    Post subject: Why doesn't Luke start Thomas Robinson at PF?

The guy is always playing with intensity even down 30. He'd help set the tone if he were in the starting lineup.

(Merge into the Robinson thread if necessary.)
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:18 pm    Post subject:

Easy answer. It's a log jam. But Trob next to Zu in his natural position looked great. Hustles just as much as Nance. He doesn't have an outside shot like Larry but he's got much more game around the rim with his dives and jukes.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:19 pm    Post subject:

driver wrote:
Easy answer. It's a log jam. But Trob next to Zu in his natural position looked great. Hustles just as much as Nance. He doesn't have an outside shot like Larry but he's got much more game around the rim with his dives and jukes.


Why doesn't he just bench Randle and pick either Robinson or Nance to start and have the other as the primary backup, sliding over to play small ball center at times?
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:22 pm    Post subject:

CandyCanes wrote:
driver wrote:
Easy answer. It's a log jam. But Trob next to Zu in his natural position looked great. Hustles just as much as Nance. He doesn't have an outside shot like Larry but he's got much more game around the rim with his dives and jukes.


Why doesn't he just bench Randle and pick either Robinson or Nance to start and have the other as the primary backup, sliding over to play small ball center at times?


Because we need to raise the value of our young core, so we can use them in a trade, that 40 point game by Russell might bring more phone calls from NBA GMs that might give up something for our young players... TROB and Nance aren't gonna bring anything of value in trade talks.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:23 pm    Post subject:

Because TRob is a bench player.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:24 pm    Post subject:

He's a role player, leave it at that.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:25 pm    Post subject:

He needs to play him more if Randle is playing terrible like today.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:25 pm    Post subject:

ringfinger wrote:
Because TRob is a bench player.


But he's also better than Randle.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:25 pm    Post subject:

He'd be too effective.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:26 pm    Post subject:

Nance > Robinson
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:28 pm    Post subject:

Yeah if anything we'd start Nance before starting Robinson. And I doubt he's here to stay.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:30 pm    Post subject:

TRob should work on developing a 3 point shot tbh. Would definitely be a rotation player
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:34 pm    Post subject:

bonkers wrote:
TRob should work on developing a 3 point shot tbh. Would definitely be a rotation player
Sadly none of our PF's have a decent 3 point shot.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:54 pm    Post subject:

lol don't let this lone game fool you. TRob is awful, theres a reason why he's bounced around the league already
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:55 pm    Post subject:

CandyCanes wrote:
ringfinger wrote:
Because TRob is a bench player.


But he's also better than Randle.


If he was, he wouldn't have played for 6 teams in 5 years.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 10:01 pm    Post subject:

CandyCanes wrote:
ringfinger wrote:
Because TRob is a bench player.


But he's also better than Randle.


He's not. He is in awesome shape and has been resting for a month basically and played against a team on a back to back late in the season. He is extremely unskilled, right now he is just fresher than his competition. Put him in the starting lineup and play him 30 minutes a night for a month, you'll see why he's already been with so many teams.

He, like nance...don't have the wind or skill set to be starting players....10-20 minutes a game vs. 2nd or 3rd squads is about his ceiling. Trust me, if Randle was given the work schedule that robinson has had...you'd think he was the next coming of Lebron james when he was actually called on, until you realized he wasn't.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 10:25 pm    Post subject:

The Logo wrote:
Nance > Robinson


Nance has been underwhelming for a couple of weeks now. I feel like ever since he hurt his wrist out there he's not having much of an impact anymore. Has been basically invisible in the games I remember. Not much of an impact either offensively or defensively.

Having said that, I could see Luke being fed up and give TRob the starting job for a couple of nights. Just too many games for Randle not bringing the energy out of the gates.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 4:20 am    Post subject:

for anyone that does not recall TRob @ Kansas....his 3rd Quarter last night very much resembled his last year @ Kansas which had him as a finalist for player of the year and being drafted 5th.

I do think TRob could help a basketball team, but the key is to know when to put him in, and more importantly, when to pull him out. Ultimately, his confidence will supersede his skill level, and then he will begin to hurt the team.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 9:57 am    Post subject:

Maybe TR gives the team too much chance to win.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 9:58 am    Post subject:

Because it will make me really depressed
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 10:01 am    Post subject:

the reason he looks good out there is nobody game plans for him - since they don't even expect him to play. If you played TRob 10 games in a row for 30 minutes/game, you could be damn sure somebody would study him and figure out how to shut down whatever he is doing effectively...
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 10:45 am    Post subject:

Because he's not good. He not even close to Randle's level.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 12:46 pm    Post subject:

CandyCanes wrote:
ringfinger wrote:
Because TRob is a bench player.


But he's also better than Randle.


EXACTLY. The love of this board for the young supposed stars that are never going to pan out is astonishing. Randle and Russell play no D and will never be starters on a contending team until that changes. Of course, it is the same group of fans that thing Lonzo Ball would be a good choice when he has shown no ability to guard even below average college players.

TRob could easily be an effective roll player on a contending team. The Lakers problem is not having role players. The problem is having players that are touted as stars and think that they are stars when they really are roll players.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 12:49 pm    Post subject:

1. He's not a part of the future.

2. He might mess around and actually help us get a win.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 12:50 pm    Post subject:

CandyCanes wrote:
ringfinger wrote:
Because TRob is a bench player.


But he's also better than Randle.


No he's not, not even close. The problem is Randle's attitude on the court affects his entire game and makes him look like complete garbage sometimes.
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