Robin Lopez Quotes

You’re going to have more skilled and more talented big men and you‘re going to have guards who will similarly adjust by pulling up from half-court, like the Ball brothers at UCLA. It’s really interesting the way the game is going to evolve.

Traditionally I’ve always led by example.

The Lakers have always had nice jerseys.

Losing is hard on all of us regardless of rookie or veteran.

Shaq is pretty mischievous and playful. But he was a great vet to me. He always talked about the big-man alliance and the basketball gods.

People will talk about character arcs, but you look at the character arc of C-3PO from ‘Star Wars‘ to ‘Return of the Jedi,’ and it’s a complete 180… he’s not so much of a coward and a fussbudget.

I’ve been to McDonald‘s in Spain, Greece, Turkey, Ireland, Norway, Denmark, Holland, Scotland, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada and Singapore. Despite that, I’m still without a fast food endorsement, which hurts a bit because you’re not really somebody unless someone is paying for your McDonald’s.

Orlando has a very nice arena. It doesn’t seem like you’re encased in concrete there. It is very comfortable.

You never know what is going to happen in the league.

The influences I had were all people with versatile interests who had a large world view.

There’s something to be said for doing things a certain way.

When you travel around the world you see people repping your team, occasionally repping your name. That’s very special, that’s a bond that can’t really be broken.

I’ve always prided myself on being a defensive big man.

Basketball is such a global sport, being second to soccer.

Steve Nash, Grant Hill, they were always preaching whether you win or lose. You have to keep an even keel, keep a level head.

You can go on about injuries in this league; those will happen.

All my teammates, whether they’ve been playing with me or sitting on the bench and not dressing, they’ve supported me. I don’t think I’d be too good a person if I didn’t do at least the bare minimum of the same.

I think there’s a real premium on skill at all positions on the court. I think that’s going to continue.

Different matchups are always fun for me.

I possess the unique ability to slip into a coma at any moment‘s notice.

My mindset is to go out there to do anything I can to help out my teammates, be that garbage guy like that. I think I’ve been very crisp from that standpoint. I’ve played with some great guys and some great teams and some not so good teams, but I think I’ve drawn a lot from those experiences.

I usually let my game do the talking.

Obviously in the NBA, winning is everything; every NBA player will tell you when you are in a winning situation that’s what this league is about. That one year in Phoenix when we went to the Western Conference finals was amazing; Portland when we got to the second round was a great year.

I’m trying to be the people’s champion.

Brook is my sounding board about everything – including being tall.

I think the four men of the Beatles are an apt comparison for one Robin Lopez.

I’ve been traveling the world picking up new moves, kind of like David Carradine walking the earth in ‘Kung Fu‘ though I hope things turn out a little better for me than they did for him.

I don’t play an attractive game. That’s fine with me.

I like contributing to the team, contributing to the game however I can.

I’ve always admired that kind of back-to-the-basket game. That’s what I grew up watching. But who doesn’t like stepping out and shooting threes?

If I’m not playing basketball, I’m reading or thinking of stories I can create.

She sacrificed a lot for us. She was a wonderful role model for us. She’s probably the most intelligent person I know. And what’s really cool for me is I have a lot of friends who will tell me, ‘I was in your Mom’s math class. I loved having her as a teacher.’ That’s really special for me.

Brook isn’t just my brother, he’s one of my closest friends. That won’t change.

A lot of offensive rebounding is a lot of desire, a little bit positioning.

Would not want to be a T-Rex with the short arms. I have some visible gifts.

I want to be the best player I can be on the court.

Growing up in California, I was always a Lakers fan.

Setting a solid screen is something I’m proud of.

There are a lot of facets of the triangle I can take advantage of. It does a great job of spacing the floor, getting people in the right spots. It plays to my strengths. I stay around the elbow and blocks.

Everybody looks to expand their game. That’s how you keep yourself in this league, in this game.

Everybody sacrifices when you’re in a team setting. It’s kind of par for the course.

Practicing every day against good players, I think you’ll improve every way imaginable.

I play with passion.

I’m not as athletic as other players, but I like to think I’m versatile. I’ve become kind of a smart big man.

I’m comfortable swinging the ball at the top of the key.

Obviously I’m an NBA player, I want to play basketball.

I’m trying to capitalize on taking high percentage shots and hopefully making them at a high clip.

I am so fortunate to have a mom who shared with me her love for books and helped me, from my earliest memories, take great adventures through reading.

When you are getting drafted you have an idealized situation, but you really don’t know how things are going to go down.

Teammates sacrifice for each other.

I’m a basketball player. I’m going to compete every night, play some good ball and get better.

If you want to win, when you want to get to the upper echelons of this league, everybody on the roster is going to sacrifice.

I like to travel a lot in the offseason.

Obviously, anybody in the NBA would love to be on a competitive squad.

Although Perm is one of the biggest cities in Russia it felt like a different kind of Russia. In Moscow, you have the Kremlin, St. Basil’s, a lot of Soviet iconography everywhere. In Perm, it was a different side of Russia. A little more folksy. If Moscow is an iron statue of an eagle, Perm is a matryoshka nesting doll.

The greatest good is the team good.

Basketball is a passionate game.

Who doesn’t love scoring the basketball? That’s kind of the name of the game.

I want to play as many games as I possibly can.

I’ve always thought I’m a lot more versatile than I’ve shown the floor.

Anytime you come to a new team and with a new player there is a learning curve.

I like going to San Francisco. It’s close to where I grew up.

L. Frank Baum is a genius.

When I came into this league, it was a Phoenix Suns team consistently going to the playoffs, and they had aspirations to go deep into the playoffs. People were always harping on sacrifice, what you have to give up for the success of the team.

I think the only mascot that truly defeated me was Grizz of the Memphis Grizzlies. He threw a ‘Kick Me’ sign on my back. I thought he was extending an olive branch… he blindsided me.

In my experience, accountability is a huge part of team success.