Robin Lopez May Play in Game 1

[Jeremy]

Here's a quote from Saturday:

Lopez said he's optimistic he could play at some point in the series, where his size would be an obvious help against Tim Duncan.

"It's up to the leg, it's up to the nerve," Lopez said.

He's not ready to play yet, though.

"If I played today," Lopez joked, "I think Duncan might get that quadruple double he was aiming for a few years' back."

http://www.nba.com/2010/news/05/01/s...s=iref:nbahpt2

[SCdac]

I wouldn't be bothered by Lopez getting some burn, mostly because the only way the Suns are going to win is getting up and down the court (imo), and who knows if the 7 footer Lopez really helps them in that respect. Of all the lineups (according to 82games.com) Phoenix used in the regular season, front court/forward combinations consisting of Amare, Frye, Amundson, Hill and Dudley generally had the best winning %'s. A lineup of Nash-JR-Hill-Amare-Lopez was the second most used lineup for the Suns in the season, though that lineup was outscored by their opponent more often, had a W-L of 15-18 (45.4%).

[tuncaboylu]

This news didn't make me anxious...

[siraulo23]

I always thought the Phoenix franchise should be called The ty Twins, because that's what they always seem to wind up with.

Jarron Collins
Robin Lopez
Taylor Griffin

whos the other good Collins

[Muser]

The Suns are a Top-5 rebounding team with Lopez in the lineup. Even without Lopez in the lineup, the Suns still outrebounded the Blazers in the previous series.

Spurs can match them with Duncan/McDyess/Blair and maybe Jefferson if he keeps beasting on the boards like he has done.

[exstatic]

whos the other good Collins

Jason is usually considered at least marginally better than Jarron. He was the first rounder, while Jarron went in the late second round.