Marc Stein: Spurs are #1 on LaMarcus Aldridge's list

[BillMc]

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Is this the real account or the fake Woj everyone keeps referencing?

[NASpurs]

http://i.giphy.com/cTA3Wloi9nYB2.gif

[Ron Swanson]

I just ran around my backyard and spilled my drink. Fuck.

[ironman2886]

Lamarcus, I just said all those bad things, because I was scared of getting to close. I've never felt this way before. I'm ready now, though.

[Vash StampedE]

Wooo!!! Woj says in Yahoo free agent tracker that LMA is signing. Wooo excited to get this season started.

[look_at_g_shred]

Fuck yea!!

[hater]

WHAT WHAT WHAT

WHAT????

WHAT??????

WHAT???

[cutewizard]

its 12 midnight in the Philippines guys,

July 5 in our country

LaMarcus is finally ours?????????????????????????????????????????????

[Shastafarian]

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[HarlemHeat37]

STAAAAAAAAACCCCKKKKKKEEEED, tbh..

[hater]

I just ran around my backyard and spilled my drink. Fuck.

:lol

time to pop bottles

[NASpurs]

Is this the real account or the fake Woj everyone keeps referencing?

IT'S REAL!!!!!! Click on it! lol

[Marcus Bryant]

http://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/assets/4196919/Spurs3.gif

[ducks]

Is this the real account or the fake Woj everyone keeps referencing?

has the checkmark real

[ducks]

Is this the real account or the fake Woj everyone keeps referencing?

has the checkmark real

[Trill Clinton]

cheat code activated

http://i62.tinypic.com/264q5a8.gif

[ninjaskrzypek]

Is this the real account or the fake Woj everyone keeps referencing?

Real

[BillMc]

Lamarcus, I just said all those bad things, because I was scared of getting to close. I've never felt this way before. I'm ready now, though.

Ha ha. We've all been acting like 14 year old girls with a first boyfriend.

[td4mvp21]

OMG. Christmas in July.

[Ron Swanson]

http://rack.2.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDEzLzA4LzA1LzYyL2FuY2hvcm1hbi42NjJkYS5naWYKcA l0aHVtYgk4NTB4ODUwPgplCWpwZw/e36d14bd/1c0/anchorman.jpg

[raybies]

http://imgur.com/gallery/azXv4yR

[HarlemHeat37]

:lmao Western Conference

[ironman2886]

It's real people.

[Marcus Bryant]

https://usatftw.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/coyote2.gif?w=1000

[Vic Petro]

http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/George-Costanza-Prancing-Through-Park.gif

[elemento]

STACKED !

:lol

[AceProfits]

It's real simple, if he chooses Suns over us, we didn't want him in the first place. There is no comparison on the two destinations. Would mean he is not a winner and doesn't have the hunger or the desire to be a true leader or be center of the pressure. It also means while many people love to say they love coach pop, they don't have the balls to be coached by him.

Case in point we don't need him at that rate.

Splitter trade was good anyway, he couldn't stay on the court enough for us.
Big banger and the italian were gonna get that money to leave anyway.

Monroe isn't a spur anyway. Give me loutros and west and I'll take that team with the new west anyway we needed green and Leonard for golden state and we have them. Our only threat is okc healthy.

Ever lamarcus if he doesn't choose. It will be the Spurs pleasure to eliminate him every year from the playoffs, while Leonard shows him what a real star can do.

[Marcus Bryant]

OMG. Christmas in July.

:tu

[Thompson]

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I don't have a twitter account; someone go troll the heck out of this idiot.

[NASpurs]

Wake up Kori Ellis and timvp (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=8)

FUCK SLEEPING :lol

[hater]

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[ninjaskrzypek]

I just walked out on my shift and going to bar to celebrate. And I don't even drink. Now please add West.

[RD2191]

in before timvp's birdman gif

[cutewizard]

yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss ssssssssss

[Fireball]

First big FA signing in the Duncan era ... lts wait for some confirmation though

[eDizzle20]

Yesss!

[spursparker9]

Fuck you Phoenix :lol

[BillMc]

has the checkmark real


Real


OMG. Christmas in July.

Wahoo!!!! :flag:

[r0drig0lac]

wow

[jyra]

Holy shit. :D

[FlAVaK]

Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[TheGoldStandard]

http://i57.tinypic.com/2rcsykp.gif

[cutewizard]

oh my goddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd


Jon Snow (Leonard) plus Rand al Thor (aldridge)

wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Maddog]

@#&%
why did he do that before we hit 400 pages, he'll at least have the decency to let us hit 300

[Maddog]

@#&%
why did he do that before we hit 400 pages, he'll at least have the decency to let us hit 300

[spursparker9]

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[Marcus Bryant]

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[NASpurs]

July 4th, 2015

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[cutewizard]

we shall be the DRAGON REBORN!!!!!!

yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eee

[r0drig0lac]

WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

[BillMc]

Almost worth the three continuous days of my life on this site. Almost.

[Beaverfuzz]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o5NweFWjAw

[Fireball]

Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

:elephant

[cutewizard]

i feel good

[diceman]

Wow!!!! Great news for SA and shows PAFTO is incredible!

[look_at_g_shred]

Dude if we add west....

[SASdynasty!]

300 pages.

[Ron Swanson]

http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr03/2013/5/21/16/anigif_enhanced-buzz-13736-1369166995-13.gif

[spursparker9]

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[L.I.T]

Wow.

[hater]

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[NASpurs]

:lmao Suns getting it by the Spurs again

[silverblackfan]

I've been holding that nut in for days!!!!!!!!http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m738mbHuza1qzo3zwo1_1280.pngPretty much.

[AceProfits]

Ong?!??!?! I'm gonna lose my mindbbbb hahsjjajwjxnjajBzjsbjajdhjandn

[NASpurs]

http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr03/2013/5/21/16/anigif_enhanced-buzz-13736-1369166995-13.gif

:lmao :lmao

[Dex]

http://media3.giphy.com/media/I5qb3xAA9lNyo/giphy.gif

[cutewizard]

now get West

quicklyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[spursparker9]

http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/ysss.gif

[Spur-Addict]

:danceclub

[Tycriss]

Synergy Sports Tech @SynergySST
(https://twitter.com/SynergySST)The Spurs averaged 9.2 points per game from post ups last season, Lamarcus Aldridge averaged 8.4 himself even with his thumb injury.?

[cutewizard]

the frontline of the Spurs versus the backcourt of the Warriors////


what do you think guys,? do we have a chance???/

[BD24]

Holy Shit!! Yes!! Now time for him to pick his new number so I can buy myself an LMA jersey!!

[ironman2886]

We've been blessed.

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view/406031/preacher-o.gif

[NASpurs]

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[Holden_Caulfield]

fuck yeah. finally woke up to good news :lol

[hater]

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[Ron Swanson]

http://i.imgur.com/QS3J2Ed.gif

[NASpurs]

Family mattered in the end! Mah nigga! :cry

[palangi]

Oh boy would it be funny to go back and read some of your posts. It was like a teenage girl marathon in here. The ups and downs.

[BillMc]

http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr03/2013/5/21/16/anigif_enhanced-buzz-13736-1369166995-13.gif

:lol

[DPG21920]

Remember det one time a lil poster went out on a limb to say LMA would announce tomorrow even when it wasn't the accepted norm? Remember when an angry poster tried to piss on that idea and act like the logic wasn't sound?

[NASpurs]

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[hater]

Remember det one time a lil poster went out on a limb to say LMA would announce tomorrow even when it wasn't the accepted norm? Remember when an angry poster tried to piss on that idea and act like the logic wasn't sound?

nope doesn't ring a bell

[TheGoldStandard]

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[cutewizard]

manu pls come back

[ducks]

Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN 4m4 minutes ago
Can confirm @WojYahooNBA news that LaMarcus Aldridge has agreed to join Spurs, per league sources.

[spursparker9]

http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/vhpy.gif

[Leetonidas]

Remember det one time a lil poster went out on a limb to say LMA would announce tomorrow even when it wasn't the accepted norm? Remember when an angry poster tried to piss on that idea and act like the logic wasn't sound?

:worthy:

[Leetonidas]

I just nutted so hard

[ducks]

david prick tweeted it before adrian

[RD2191]

Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN 4m4 minutes ago
Can confirm @WojYahooNBA news that LaMarcus Aldridge has agreed to join Spurs, per league sources.
Lol, scrub McDonald.

[td4mvp21]

Lamarcus Aldridge ‏@aldridge_12 3m3 minutes ago
I'm happy to say I'm going home to Texas and will be a Spur!! I'm excited to join the team and be close to my family and friends.

[cutewizard]

oh my godddddddddddddd, its happening

[ducks]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--lamarcus-aldridge-to-sign-with-spurs-161714441.html

[spursparker9]

david prick tweeted it before adrian

Who is this prick?

[franforr]

http://www.somegif.com/gifs/1363863597925139587.GIF

[AFBlue]

:lobt2:

[ninjaskrzypek]

4 years 80 mil

[Vic Petro]

RIP "big free agents don't come to San Antonio"

[spursparker9]

http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/dnc.gif

[TheGoldStandard]

That meeting yesterday was Pop telling Aldridge, "Okay you've had your fun... tomorrow you're announcing you're coming home with us"

[RD2191]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJFToCjUsAETGVl.jpg

[TXstbobcat]

Has anyone started the Tlong suicide watch thread yet??????

[Darius Bieber]

It's finally over.

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1095723/572096650.gif

[hater]

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[Dre_7]

:lol at all the people that have been talking shit and hating on LMA and are now gonna love him!

[cutewizard]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jmd4OLzhQw0


SING WITH ME DEAR SIRS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS MY FRIENDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!

[spursparker9]

http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/dc.gif

[LaMarcus Bryant]

Remember det one time a lil poster went out on a limb to say LMA would announce tomorrow even when it wasn't the accepted norm? Remember when an angry poster tried to piss on that idea and act like the logic wasn't sound?

Lol lol lil DPG scoffed it

[ducks]

Who is this prick?

ace said europen guy that knows european basketball more then usa

[ducks]

Who is this prick?

ace said europen guy that knows european basketball more then usa

[NASpurs]

:lmao where's the Suns forum at? Gotta read those suicide posts

[Beaverfuzz]

the frontline of the Spurs versus the backcourt of the Warriors////


what do you think guys,? do we have a chance???/



Time now to find some replacements for Baynes and Ferrari.

[Spurs9]

Omg its happening

[Mouth is Bleeding]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
EVILHAHAHAHAHAHAHA EVIL HAHAHAHAHAHAHA I WANT WINS HAHAHAHAHAHHAAHA

[Fireball]

Time now to find some replacements for Baynes and Ferrari.

absolutely right ... we are not championship material yet ...

[Thompson]

Quick, somebody photoshop Aldridge's head onto Horry's body as he hip-checks Nash into the scorer's table.

[Uriel]

OH MY FUCKING GOD WE ARE BACK BACK BITCHESSSSSSSS

[TheGoldStandard]

Okay so if it's 4/80 who are we giving up to make room?

[palangi]

Time now to find some replacements for Baynes and Ferrari.
Biyambo and gerald green

[tim_duncan_fan]

Spurs Cavs-Spurs 2016 NBA Finals.

Spurs in 5.

[raybies]

Tyson CHandler:lol

[BillMc]

Quick, somebody photoshop Aldridge's head onto Horry's body as he hip-checks Nash into the scorer's table.

That would be gold!

[hater]

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[ninjaskrzypek]

Not satisfied till we get West too

[ducks]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 9m9 minutes ago
Aldridge will sign a four-year, $80 million maximum contract with San Antonio, league source tells Yahoo.

[td4mvp21]

Today's JO material:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAAE88NINYg

[ninjaskrzypek]

Player option 3rd year

[hater]

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[BillMc]

Tyson CHandler:lol

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTyLsTjEFVQcvve_ZNpprXckHqCD75R9 oZ5f-Hcj5_Lf0SgmbZd

[ironman2886]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 9m9 minutes ago
Aldridge will sign a four-year, $80 million maximum contract with San Antonio, league source tells Yahoo.
Wow. Surprised. Thought it was going to be 2 years.

[Trill Clinton]

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[hater]

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[ducks]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 7m7 minutes ago
Aldridge deal will include a player option after the third year, source tells Yahoo Sports.

[r0drig0lac]

someone make the church Lamarcus

[Xylus]

The rich get richer

[Leetonidas]

News 4 Weather update: Semen explosion erupting over South Central Texas. Expect hazy jizz cloud to fog the area for the immediate future

[SupremeGuy]

617366531958116352:flag:

[Mnky]

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My kneega

[Ron Swanson]

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[itsamanuthree]

Today's JO material:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAAE88NINYg

Wooohoooo!

Cool music too

[Fireball]

4 years is perfect ... every Spurs player is brainwashed after 4 years and never wants to leave unless the Spurs want him to ... :lol

[Dex]

The rich get richer

Tough luck, Xy. I can only imagine how much Suns fans hate the Spurs right about now.

[HarlemHeat37]

Only thing that can stop the Spurs now is #9, tbh..

[SpursFan86]

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[beirmeistr]

sorry if this has been asked before-----can the spurs go in the red and sign west?

[TheGoldStandard]

West will sign today..

[SupremeGuy]

Tyson CHandler:lol


https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTyLsTjEFVQcvve_ZNpprXckHqCD75R9 oZ5f-Hcj5_Lf0SgmbZd:lmao

[Mr. Body]

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And I think we get David West, too.

[ninjaskrzypek]

west!!!!!!

[AFBlue]

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OH MY GOD!

[Trill Clinton]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJFToCjUsAETGVl.jpg


lol

[TheGoldStandard]

sorry if this has been asked before-----can the spurs go in the red and sign west?

For vet minimum to fill in roster spots yes

[Mnky]

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Game, set, match.

[SpursPreacher]

I do not believe it.

[jyra]

http://media.giphy.com/media/2VTph7le4FdMQ/giphy.gif

[TheGoldStandard]

Who else wants to jump aboard this train... which SG/SF.. lol LIN?

[Ron Swanson]

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[hater]

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:tu

[ducks]

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine 11m11 minutes ago
It only took five championships and nearly 20 years ... but the San Antonio Spurs are the darlings of free agency

[beirmeistr]

For vet minimum to fill in roster spots yes

so they cannot go in the red by paying over the minimum?

[HarlemHeat37]

Gonna need another perimeter defender, tbh..

[beirmeistr]

For vet minimum to fill in roster spots yes

so they cannot go in the red by paying over the minimum?

[Beaverfuzz]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZclddLcOYYA

[Fireball]

Agressive and Vet minimum do not fit together IMO :lol

[ducks]

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine 11m11 minutes ago
It only took five championships and nearly 20 years ... but the San Antonio Spurs are the darlings of free agency

[Beaverfuzz]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZclddLcOYYA

[Slydragon]

http://static.carthrottle.com/workspace/uploads/comments/boom-5420e6d8e9785.jpg

[Dex]

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[NASpurs]

Only thing that can stop the Spurs now is #9, tbh..

Yeah no shit, Parker better be working out and busting his ass with this news to motivate him.

[ducks]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 7m7 minutes ago
Yahoo Sources: LaMarcus Aldridge will sign a four-year, $80M deal with Spurs -- including player option on 4th year. http://yhoo.it/1RbnT4M

[ducks]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 7m7 minutes ago
Yahoo Sources: LaMarcus Aldridge will sign a four-year, $80M deal with Spurs -- including player option on 4th year. http://yhoo.it/1RbnT4M

[Fireball]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj16vfbsM9A

[Mnky]

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:lol

[jyra]

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[td4mvp21]

It's over. Another L to San Antonio.


I will hate them for eternity.


Unreal! Of all teams, it has to be the dreaded Spurs


Always the bridesmaid

http://www.arizonasportsfans.com/vb/f7/the-please-come-to-phoenix-lamarcus-aldridge-thread-223378-18.html

[Trill Clinton]

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[Obstructed_View]

Rather, I think it's easy to look back at those things and overrate them. Bowen didn't really slow guys down as much as people remember he did. Most guys hit their average against him, but they "had to work hard for it". That was what people thought good defense was back then. Nowadays, it's very possible to pretty much shut down almost every player (prime Lebron being the exception because he's the best basketball player who's ever lived). The standards are completely different now, and in that light, Bowen just wasn't as impressive as people recall him being. Either Green or Leonard on the team during that span would have made the Spurs a better team.

Holy fuck. I had to interrupt the celebration (welcome aboard, Lamarcus, btw) to say how fucking stupid and misinformed you are. This could be the most ignorant take I've ever seen on Spurstalk. NOBODY hit their fucking average against Bowen unless they took twice as many shots. People forget that Kobe Bryant was an abnormally efficient scorer when he was a useful role player on a good team. Making Kobe have to put up 25 shots to get 25 points is amazing defense, and it took shots out of other players' hands. "Making them work for it" means turning an egocentric superstar into a chucker, but here's the key: You have to do it without sending the guy to the line, which Bowen was absolutely amazing at, because he defended with his feet. Bowen could cover Chauncey Billups and Steve Nash as well as covering Dirk Nowitzki and Pau Gasol, frustrating them, forcing bad shots, taking them out of their game, and not getting his team into the penalty.

The Spurs would have two banners, not five, hanging in the arena if he hadn't been on the team. There wouldn't have been a Green and Leonard if there hadn't first been a Bowen, who was the prototype of the 3 and D player teams are paying huge money for on the free agent market today.

[beirmeistr]

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my sources say pop also promised LMA that tim and kawhi would get plastic surgery to look like LMA

[RD2191]

http://i59.tinypic.com/2i6kwi.gif
:lmao

[joeyjfive]

Only thing that can stop the Spurs now is #9, tbh..

True

[hater]

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[manufan10]

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[TheGoldStandard]

Agressive and Vet minimum do not fit together IMO :lol
Pop: you see this watch...

[Beaverfuzz]

Okay so if it's 4/80 who are we giving up to make room?

CoJo. I think it gets there without doing anything else. Now you have to replace CoJo and Ferrari if West comes aboard. Manu is almost guaranteed to be back unless his body has gone to shit the past three weeks.

[ducks]

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine 11m11 minutes ago
ESPN sources say that Gregg Popovich, as of now, is intent on coaching out his entire five-year contract that he signed last summer

[LakerHater]

The Spurs are now “aggressively pursuing” free-agent power forward David West, looking to sign him to a veteran minimum offer, reports Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski.

[z0sa]

Am I the only one who sees the max amount of posts possible per page? Were only in the 140s tbh

[RodNIc91]

Gonna need another perimeter defender, tbh..

What's your opinion on sonny weems? Last I checked he was a 4 trapped in a 3s body. Also there's this connection with Messina right?

[SupremeGuy]

617367183052677120YES! Kill them all! :ihit

[hater]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJFYEA-UMAADQKf.jpg

[ducks]

best division in basketball added jordan and lma

[BillMc]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA (https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA) 10m10 minutes ago (https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/617369538397507584)
In the end with Aldridge, the lure of the Spurs monolith -- and his Texas home -- were too difficult to overcome.

http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/2001/images/4/41/A_itmes.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20111116211153

[Spur-Addict]

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view/800940/breakdancing-bear-o.gif

[BillMc]

YES! Kill them all! :ihit
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5c/Metallica_-_Kill_'Em_All_cover.jpg

[beirmeistr]

spurs feverishly trying to find a way to snare dwest

[TheGoldStandard]

Alan Anderson come on RC

[Fireball]

I love Kawhi ... but thank god he does not have to be our first option.

[Fireball]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5c/Metallica_-_Kill_'Em_All_cover.jpg Fuck Yeah !!!

[NASpurs]

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[Obstructed_View]

I love Kawhi ... but thank god he does not have to be our first option.

The mind fairly boggles with what a great tandem they can be together.

[r0drig0lac]

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haha

[Ron Swanson]

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:lmao

[Manu20]

OMG woke up to the notification on my phone! I'm gonna have a cheesie smile all day lol

[HarlemHeat37]

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:lmao..

[Fireball]

The mind fairly boggles with what a great tandem they can be together. Huge potential ... lets hope it works out ...

[RD2191]

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:lmao

[spursparker9]

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Well he can pull a Boris.

Force the team to waive him and then sign for the min to the Spurs

[TE]

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:rollin

[beirmeistr]

come on, Manu, you can't pass up this golden opportunity!

[Blizzardwizard]

Aldridge had everyone chilling thinking he might not announce on July 4th to go celebrate or something. Nice.

[raybies]

Don't know if anyone has pointed this out but LaMarcus Aldridge signing for a few years actually saves us some cap room when the big spike comes. He could 've opted for a small deal to cash in next summer or the following but he didn't.

[Obstructed_View]

I think Batum is annoyed because they traded him to make Lamarcus happy, and then Lamarcus leaves and Batum is still stuck in hell.

[Obstructed_View]

Don't know if anyone has pointed this out but LaMarcus Aldridge signing for a few years actually saves us some cap room when the big spike comes. He could 've opted for a small deal to cash in next summer or the following but he didn't.

Do we know he didn't? All I've heard is that he's going to be a Spur. He could sign a one year deal.

[z0sa]

Holy fuck. I had to interrupt the celebration (welcome aboard, Lamarcus, btw) to say how fucking stupid and misinformed you are. This could be the most ignorant take I've ever seen on Spurstalk. NOBODY hit their fucking average against Bowen unless they took twice as many shots. People forget that Kobe Bryant was an abnormally efficient scorer when he was a useful role player on a good team. Making Kobe have to put up 25 shots to get 25 points is amazing defense, and it took shots out of other players' hands. "Making them work for it" means turning an egocentric superstar into a chucker, but here's the key: You have to do it without sending the guy to the line, which Bowen was absolutely amazing at, because he defended with his feet. Bowen could cover Chauncey Billups and Steve Nash as well as covering Dirk Nowitzki and Pau Gasol, frustrating them, forcing bad shots, taking them out of their game, and not getting his team into the penalty.

The Spurs would have two banners, not five, hanging in the arena if he hadn't been on the team. There wouldn't have been a Green and Leonard if there hadn't first been a Bowen, who was the prototype of the 3 and D player teams are paying huge money for on the free agent market today.

Chinook goes full NASF, tbh.

[HarlemHeat37]

I think Batum is annoyed because they traded him to make Lamarcus happy, and then Lamarcus leaves and Batum is still stuck in hell.

Playing in Charlotte definitely hurts:lol..

[BillMc]

Next news to watch for is the final cap number. It could affect Mills (unless Duncan said "I got this" and told them he'd adjust his contract accordingly!)

[ducks]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 9m9 minutes ago
Blazers are well-positioned to reboot franchise post-Aldridge, w/ 12 players under contract, average age under-25 and $26M in cap space.

[SpursFan86]

Do we know he didn't? All I've heard is that he's going to be a Spur. He could sign a one year deal.

Woj confirmed that it's a 4-year/$80 million deal. Player option after the 3rd year.

[Fireball]

Aldridge had everyone chilling thinking he might not announce on July 4th to go celebrate or something. Nice. I guess Pop told him yesterday that he would fulfil his 5 year contract ... that sealed the deal.

[raybies]

Do we know he didn't? All I've heard is that he's going to be a Spur. He could sign a one year deal.

He's signing a four year deal for the max at 80 mill with a player option after year 3. We could be wining and dining a new free agent in a year or two.

[cantthinkofanything]

I've decided to put my personal gripes aside and have told LMA to go ahead and sign with the Spurs. I hope this does not go unappreciated and I expect to be unlinked soon.

[BillMc]

The mind fairly boggles with what a great tandem they can be together.

Hell, my mind is unfairly boggling ...

[Janko]

yessssssssssssssssssssssssss

[Dex]

617372921502285824

:lmao Salty ass frenchman over here.

[Nathan89]

This potentially means two more years of Duncan. :wow

[Obstructed_View]

Woj confirmed that it's a 4-year/$80 million deal. Player option after the 3rd year.

Ah. Thank you. Then yes, Raybies' point is correct. :tu

[beirmeistr]

well. Aldridge made this an unforgetable July 4

[beirmeistr]

Like Mathew McConeghy would say, all right all right all right

[look_at_g_shred]

This thread should never die!!

[Janko]

siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

[GoSpurs99]

YESSS!!!!!! Tspence can stay ;) (duck and cover)

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

lol Suns

[SpursFan86]

Let's get this to 250 pages and 400,000 views by the end of the weekend :lol

[Uriel]

I am so proud to have been the OP of this thread. This is probably the biggest achievement of my SpursTalk career :cry

[Blizzardwizard]

If anyone needs some more salt for their dinner later just go and collect some from the Phoenix Suns RealGM forum, plenty going round.

[FaM0us Skins]

Welcome to SA, Aldridge.

[beirmeistr]

Welcome to SA, Aldridge.

ditto

[Ditty]

Never had any doubt been saying it since day one! Go Spurs Go! :flag:

[BillMc]

I am so proud to have been the OP of this thread. This is probably the biggest achievement of my SpursTalk career :cry

:toast Legend!

[manufan10]

617378286935502848

[LakerHater]

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He was right all along!

[timtonymanu]

Never had any doubt been saying it since day one! Go Spurs Go! :flag:

You and me both while mostly everyone else doubted and thought he would sign with crappy teams.

[SASdynasty!]

I am so proud to have been the OP of this thread. This is probably the biggest achievement of my SpursTalk career :cry
Heck yah, I said that on like page 200 or so. Props to OP on this thread.

[Ditty]

You and me both while mostly everyone else doubted and thought he would sign with crappy teams.

Amen brother, I'm excited! :bobo

[SpursFan86]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJFZqS6UwAAdSZo.jpg

:lmao :lmao :lmao

[Mr. Body]

617378286935502848

The center question must have factored pretty large. Aldridge simply will have to play some center next year, but Pop might have pledged that they're doing everything possible to get a C next to him going forward.

[HarlemHeat37]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJFZqS6UwAAdSZo.jpg

:lmao :lmao :lmao

:lmao..

[heyheymymy]

http://www.totalprosports.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/yTG0R.gif

[Fireball]

Come on ... just celebrate without making fun of the Suns or Lillard or whoever ...