Chicago Bulls big man Robin Lopez may not have the most versatile offensive repertoire, but one move that he does have down pat is the hook shot, and Phoenix Suns rookie Deandre Ayton is jealous.
So jealous, in fact, that Ayton wants the move for himself.
Following the Bulls' 116-101 victory over the Suns on Monday night, Ayton actually asked Lopez about the shot, and Lopez was nice enough to tell the first-year center that he would help teach him the move, according to Gina Mizell of The Athletic.
Lopez finished with 24 points and seven rebounds in the win, and Ayton posted 25 points and 12 boards.
Ayton is having a tremendous rookie season, averaging 16.4 points and 10.3 rebounds over 31.0 minutes per game while shooting 58.4 percent from the floor and 76.9 percent from the free-throw line.
The 20-year-old, who played his collegiate basketball at the University of Arizona, was originally selected by Phoenix with the first overall pick of the NBA Draft last June.
As for Lopez, the veteran is registering 9.2 points and 3.8 boards across 20.9 minutes a night while making 57.3 percent of his field goal attempts and 73.1 percent of his foul shots.
The 30-year-old is in his third season with the Bulls. He attended Stanford University and was originally chosen by the Suns with the 15th overall pick of the 2008 NBA Draft and spent his first four seasons in Phoenix.
Since then, Lopez has played for the New Orleans Hornets, Portland Trail Blazers and New York Knicks before finally arriving in Chicago during the summer of 2016.
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