Fred Hoiberg needs a quick refresher on which Lopez the Bulls have
Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg is really excited to coach his new center named Lopez, whom the Bulls imported from New York in the trade that shipped out former NBA Most Valuable Player Derrick Rose, a deal that has received mixed reviews. There’s just one problem: he might not be entirely sure which Lopez he’s got.
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Fred Hoiberg excited to coach Brook Lopez, uh Bulls got Robin Lopez. pic.twitter.com/Og1BOFiBCD
— ⓂarcusD (@_MarcusD_) June 27, 2016
Let’s help Coach out with a clarification: the Bulls just traded for Robin Lopez, the wild-coiffed defensive-minded 7-footer most recently employed by the New York Knicks, rather than Brook Lopez, the more closely-cropped offense-first 7-footer employed by the Brooklyn Nets. They look similar — twins often do — but despite their features and shared love of comic books, they’re discrete individuals.
It might not be the ideal way to begin a new working relationship, but it’s an easy mistake to make. Besides, if you’re going to slip up, it’s best to do it during the offseason, and while your new big man is still coming off the high of visiting Shanghai Disneyland, the latest proof of his commitment to all things Mickey-and-company-related:
Off to #ShanghaiDisneyland for the Grand Opening! Excited & grateful for the experience! #Disney #PeopleMover pic.twitter.com/gkVBHJINkm
— Robin Lopez (@rolopez42) June 12, 2016
You should be all set, Coach. After a few days of visiting the Marvel Universe, riding Tron lightcycles and going on The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, I’d imagine Robin’s so blissed out that he wouldn’t care if you called him Jennifer Lopez.
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