There is no player who exemplifies the current Nets roster more than Brook Lopez. Since he was drafted 10th overall in the 2008 NBA draft, Lopez witnessed the Nets moving from New Jersey to Brooklyn, firing an array of head coaches and slowly turning into the league's laughing stock. None of it was his fault; throughout his eight seasons with the Nets, Lopez was often the brightest spot in an increasingly disappointing and doomed squad. As time went on, his production steadily reached all-star numbers: 18.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per season. In 2013, he made his first appearance in an All-Star game.
And it seems as if his story with the Nets is not yet finished. Mere days after Sean Marks took over the reins as the team's general manager, he went out of his way to assure Lopez that he considered him a building block for the long-term.
Along with his twin brother Robin, Brook Lopez started off his basketball career at San Joaquin Memorial, a high school situated in Fresno, California. In 2006, the Lopez twins moved to the Stanford University, which was to be their home for the next two years. In their sophomore season, the …show more content…
Capable of getting to the basket in a myriad of ways, Lopez has proved himself as one of the most offensively gifted big men in the league. His abilities to finish at the rim, attack the basket off the dribble and score a jumper from near the three-point line have all reached elite levels. He has always been a huge pick-and-roll and pick-and-pop threat, and he has only gotten more efficient in that respect over the years. His post-ups are a thing of beauty; he can spin around defenders and finish through contact, hit them with a series of jab steps and move in for an easy layup or shoot a fade-away jumper from a safe distance. This kind of versatility is a rare skill in today's NBA, especially when it comes with the body of a
And it seems as if his story with the Nets is not yet finished. Mere days after Sean Marks took over the reins as the team's general manager, he went out of his way to assure Lopez that he considered him a building block for the long-term.
Along with his twin brother Robin, Brook Lopez started off his basketball career at San Joaquin Memorial, a high school situated in Fresno, California. In 2006, the Lopez twins moved to the Stanford University, which was to be their home for the next two years. In their sophomore season, the …show more content…
Capable of getting to the basket in a myriad of ways, Lopez has proved himself as one of the most offensively gifted big men in the league. His abilities to finish at the rim, attack the basket off the dribble and score a jumper from near the three-point line have all reached elite levels. He has always been a huge pick-and-roll and pick-and-pop threat, and he has only gotten more efficient in that respect over the years. His post-ups are a thing of beauty; he can spin around defenders and finish through contact, hit them with a series of jab steps and move in for an easy layup or shoot a fade-away jumper from a safe distance. This kind of versatility is a rare skill in today's NBA, especially when it comes with the body of a