Brook Lopez vs Roy Hibbert

Lol at Lopez is soft. Wasnt he the league's top rim protector til he went down or something like that?

I think when people say Lopez is soft, or at least I do, is because he seems to disappear in big game moments. That's why you need him to get going early because he's liable to fade away later in the game when ? gets rough. You might could even use last year's all-star game as an example, he was so passive that game you could of forgot he even made the ballot.


Lopez is a great shot blocker but becomes shaky if he ever has to move to defend. Big men that like to shoot typically eat well against the nets because of this. Guards that like to shoot off the screen typically eat well against then nets because of this. Not saying he's Brooklyn's only problem on defense but he's one dimensional.

HELL NO! Ibaka's tendencies are terrible, and his basketball IQ is suspect. If OKC had Hibbert in place of Ibaka, they would have played a much better series against the Heat instead of getting ran over like they didn't deserve to be there. In that series, Ibaka was the ? that kept leaving Battier open to get weak-side blocks SMH (a huge mistake on the Coach's part to put someone that takes risks like that on a 3 shooter btw). Also, Lebron wouldn't have been able to post up and dominate like that with Hibbert there. In other words, Ibaka is not a good Center at all.

... Y'all don't understand the game or the key role each position is suppose to play. The most important stats for Centers are rebounds and altering shots or protecting the rim. Brook is weak to average in both, therefore he's not as good a Center as Hibbert (Noah, Dwight etc.) to anyone who actually understands the basic role of a Center. Basically, all of that other ? is extra. We don't need you to score 20, we need you to get rebounds and box out first and foremost and if you happen to score 20+, then it's a plus.

... I've seen Hibbert literally lockdown the paint for long stretches of the game. He's the reason why the Pacers "surprised" the Knicks last year. He shut the guard ? down and made Tyson look like a ? . He's the reason why the Pacers-Heat series went to 7. Replace him with Lopez or Ibaka and the Pacers lose in 5 while Lebron calmly overpowers those over-sized SFs trying to guard the paint.

Oh yeah and then, Lopez is also injury prone SMH, which leans it even further in Hibbert's favor. No one wants a big man who's frail and always on the injured list.

Al Jefferson doe>>>

But both of em are dope. I just think a healthy Lopez is better. Especially on offense and he his more disciplined on defense, which means he stays out of foul trouble.

NothingButTheTruth wrote: »

Sage Wonder wrote: »

Brook Lopez is the best center on the offensive side of the ball. I think many will agree that. But if I'm looking at the total package, there is a number of centers that bring a better overall game. Roy Hibbert is definitely one of them.

I would say DeMarcus Cousins.

How could anybody disagree with that. He putting up 22 a game with Rudy ? , Isiah Thomas and Ben McLemore on the team.

Brook >>>>>

Shizlansky won