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richmorgan12
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| youcantguardme wrote: |
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. |
So what "roll" is Randall playing? And if TRob could so easily be an effective "roll" player on a contending team, why isn't he on one? And why has this former #5 pick of the 2012 draft played for 6 different teams in 5 years? |
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activeverb
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| Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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| bonkers wrote: | | TRob should work on developing a 3 point shot tbh. Would definitely be a rotation player |
The guy's been in the NBA 5 years and his career free throw percentage is 50.9% -- don't see him becoming a long-range marksman. |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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| PassTheBooze wrote: | | 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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Lucky_Shot
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| Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 3:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Well I decided to look up his PIE (Player Impact Estimate) and its the highest on the team so maybe you guys are on to something here idk |
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Fracture
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He's not a starter. He's a bench energy guy, that's why he did so well against a team that was up 30 pts  |
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MJST
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| Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 3:37 pm Post subject: Re: Why doesn't Luke start Thomas Robinson at PF? |
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| CandyCanes wrote: | 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.) |
because Randle is better than him
And Nance is ahead of him on the backup 4 scale.
Thomas Robinson would be maximized at backup 5.
So maybe the question should be, why hasn't Luke benched Tarik for a few games and given Thomas Robinson a shot at backup 5.
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KBH
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| Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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| CandyCanes wrote: | | ringfinger wrote: | | Because TRob is a bench player. |
But he's also better than Randle. |
Lol No, he isn't. They're both guys that get by almost purely on talent and Randle has more talent and basketball IQ. Hustling when your team is down 30 is hardly proof a guy should start. It's what an NBA journeyman like Robinson does to keep a place in the league. |
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KBH
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| Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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| youcantguardme wrote: | | 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. |
No, it's more that people let their expectations of what they think some of the young guys should be raise their expectations relative to a scrappy and active NBA journeyman with lots athleticism and limited basketball skills and IQ, who they then over value. |
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KBH
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| Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 6:43 pm Post subject: Re: Why doesn't Luke start Thomas Robinson at PF? |
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| MJST wrote: | | CandyCanes wrote: | 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.) |
because Randle is better than him
And Nance is ahead of him on the backup 4 scale.
Thomas Robinson would be maximized at backup 5.
So maybe the question should be, why hasn't Luke benched Tarik for a few games and given Thomas Robinson a shot at backup 5. |
Now this is something worth considering. |
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