Not sure which way the Suns are going, but at least Robin Lopez is very a funny guy.

After watching his press conference I already love Robin Lopez!

But…Lopez is at best an NBA bench player, maybe a solid pro for years but will take time to develop since the guy, based on what I know is very limited with the basketball. Next year he could be more or less a Brian Skinner (no blonde beard…but that hairs rock), more athletic but a worse mid range shooter, even if Steve Kerr stated he has a good shooting touch.

He also has the perfect skills (solid defender, good rebounder) to play alongside Stoudemire (great offensive player, possibly the best in the NBA at his position). I would have loved the pick in the second round.

With second round pick Goran Dragic very unlikely to be in Phoenix next season. It means the Suns are still looking for the 2008/09 back up to Steve Nash. He has a nice upside, but he’s at best a 2-3 year project. He’ll be ready once Nash will be gone.

The direction of the Suns is quite unclear at the moment. The Suns roster looks like this:

Guard: Steve Nash, Raja Bell, Leandro Barbosa, D.J. Strawberry and Goran Dragic, maybe.

Forwards: Grant Hill, Boris Diaw, Alando Tucker.

Center: Shaquille O’Neal, Amaré Stoudemire, Robin Lopez.

So far the Suns are the same as last year: very good, old at key positions, not enought depth, without a clear identity and overall not good enough for a Championship run.

Yours truly, Steve Fan

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