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Lionel Hollins knows what he wants from his starting center. (USATSI) When Lionel Hollins was hired as the new coach of the Nets this summer, my first thought was "Oh, he may not get along with Brook Lopez." Lopez is a gifted post and face-up player with a versatile and effective offensive set. He's made strides defensively to become better at that end and in all honesty, is the Nets' best player. But he's a center who doesn't bruise inside, a seven-footer with poor rebounding rates Buy Real Barons 13s 2014. And Hollins is very much a "play big, play tough, and beat 'em" guy. So it's not a great fit. Everything was all sparkles and rainbow for a while, but now that they're in camp, it's getting to be an issue. From the New York Daily News: "Just being more aggressive, being tougher, rebounding better. Just being a force in the paint," Hollins said when asked later how he wants his 26-year-old center to improve. "When you're 7-feet and 260 pounds, I'd like for him to be a force Cheap Jordan 13 Hologram Outlets. I want all our big guys to be like that -- be tougher, be more aggressive, be an inside player. If you're an inside player, a big guy, control the paint and play outside last."Don't play outside and never get in the paint."On Sunday, it was Lopez's turnover off a lazy pass that prompted Hollins to interject during practice. Lopez, who left without talking to the media, averaged less than an assist per game over the last three seasons."If you want to be a deep-playoff run team, you have to do those things now," Hollins said when asked about his message to Lopez. "You can't wait till you get in the playoffs and all of a sudden become that. We have to be who we are and building toward that as we leave training camp. It's about mentally tough, it's about being focused, it's about understanding that when you get the ball, you're going to turn and there's going to be somebody there. Playing against some bad teams it might be that way. But when you start talking playoffs and moving on and moving on, these are the types of things that you have to be better in order to win 2014 October Jordan 13s Barons On Foot."via Lionel Hollins is latest Nets coach to question Brook Lopez's toughness - NY Daily News.Of course, the bruising bigs that make mental errors don't get this kind of treatment. When you talk about mental toughness, it's not entirely about playstyle, but it's certainly affected by it.But Brook Lopez is never going to be Zach Randolph or Marc Gasol. He's a gifted offensive player. Asking him to improve his rebounding is reasonable, but it's also something that should improve naturally as he gets healthy and older 545f54s5. We've seen the same kind of improvement from a similar player in LaMarcus Aldridge. And the mental toughness is something that's often developed as a group. And there's also the reality that putting constant pressure on Lopez hasn't worked in the past. Avery Johnson didn't have success with it. Lawrence Frank didn't, either. There's a risk if he's pushed too hard that Lopez will shut down. Whether you find that idea repulsive or not, all players can't be coached the same way Jordan 13 GS Barons For Sale. And the Nets need Brook Lopez. We'll see how this goes.