My three favorite Thunder players of all-time are in this order…1 Nick Collison, 2 Andre Roberson, and 3 Steven Adams.
All three are or were role players. None were or will ever be in the star stratus of the the NBA.
I love Andre Roberson not only for the way he plays the game, but the manner in which he conducts himself off the basketball court.
Somebody raised this young man the right way.
Other than his free throw shooting… he can play the game on both ends. He’s tough. He’s smart. He runs the court well in transition. He moves well without the ball on back cuts as well. But most of all he’s all about team every second he’s on the floor.
Andre Roberson could be on my basketbakll or hockey team any time he wants to be. He’d be a hell of a hockey player. A forechecking winger who would relentlessly forecheck the other team into submission. Andre would be a premier penalty kill specialist. He would be something on skates with his mindset.
And he doesn’t back down from anybody. Which I absolutely love.
I love Andre Roberson. I love what he stands for and the guts he’s shown after the horrible patella injury in Detroit which we all thought ended his NBA playing career.
There’s talk from the Thunder camp that Andre isn’t done. I hope this plays out that way for Andre.
The kid has courage and guts. Just by getting back this far from that horrible injury he’s already a winner in my eyes.
Good luck, Andre. Don’t give up on your dream.
Andre rocks!
He played and looked pretty good in the Thunder’s exhibtion win over the Celtics. One baby step at a time. I’m praying for Andre.