LaMarcus Aldridge Introductory Press Conference Thread

[timvp]

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That moment you realize you left the stove on.

[ace3g]

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[DPG21920]

Is that Jackie Butler?

[timvp]

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"Mexican Food and Longhorn fans."

Welp, he just made about 99% of San Antonio fall in love in five words.

[BatManu20]

^:lol yep

[BatManu20]

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[ace3g]

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[baseline bum]

How weird was it that RC began the press conference by thanking Arn Tellem? The same Arn Tellem who screwed the Spurs over with Lamond Murray in the summer of 1999.

[timvp]

How weird was it that RC began the press conference by thanking Arn Tellem? The same Arn Tellem who screwed the Spurs over with Lamond Murray in the summer of 1999.

Yeah, I had to make sure I wasn't in a bizarro world when I heard that.

WTF? Pop literally hasn't talked to him since 1999. I guess now that he's headed to the Pistons front office, RC figured he'd get on his good side.

[Spurs9]

Damn the fans are going to love this dude at Spurs games, along with West for taking 11million less.

[Das Texan]

How weird was it that RC began the press conference by thanking Arn Tellem? The same Arn Tellem who screwed the Spurs over with Lamond Murray in the summer of 1999.

The drugs might be clouding RC's memory.

Good thing Pop didnt conduct this. Zero chance in hell Tellum would have gotten a mention from Pop other than a fuck you mention.

[baseline bum]

Yeah, I had to make sure I wasn't in a bizarro world when I heard that.

WTF? Pop literally hasn't talked to him since 1999. I guess now that he's headed to the Pistons front office, RC figured he'd get on his good side.

Trade Parker for that nigga Drummond in two years tbh.

[lefty]

But we shouldn't be surprised

[lefty]

LMA SAYING HE IS EXCITED TO PLAY WITH PATTY


:lmao AT THE MODS FOR CLOSING MY THREAD

[Marcus Bryant]

I now i am asking a lot here, and considering the cap jump next year it really doesnt have a lot of sense, but it would have been great if Aldridge left 4 millions on the table (80 instead of 84 millions) so that the Spurs could secure one more signing.
Also as a gesture that he embraces the Spurs culture fully, i expected the same from Leonard. It seems that the likes of Leonard and Aldridge doesn´t fully understand what it takes to win it all the way Duncan, Ginobili and now Green Do.

I hate Spurs fans.

[Marcus Bryant]

You effing communist, Cowboys training camp has started go follow them.

[SpursBig3s]

RC's baby picture.

http://leapviral.purevitae.netdna-cdn.com/files/saved/409_4.jpg

fucking out :lol

[baseline bum]

I hate Spurs fans.

:lol No shit. I still can't believe how well this plan of RC's has worked now years after it was devised. But even then, you could plan going and getting a guy like Aldridge, Gasol, or Love, but who could have planned for getting David West for the minimum, Manu Ginobili for the room exception, or Tim fucking Duncan for $5 million? Or Danny Green turning down $20 million to stay? And a Baynes replacement for $2 million. And Diaw and Mills are still here in uniform. At the start of free agency my dream scenario was Parker/Green/Leonard/Aldridge/Duncan/Diaw/Ginobili/Mills/Anderson/Bonner/3minimum-salaries. And it's fucking Parker/Green/Leonard/Aldridge/Duncan/West/Diaw/Ginobili/Mills/Marjanovic/Anderson/McCallum/Simmons, and maybe Bonner too.

[timvp]

I hate Spurs fans.

:lol

Many modern day Spurs fans would have killed themselves following the Spurs prior to the Era of Dominance.

[Marcus Bryant]

The drugs might be clouding RC's memory.


No doubt.

[timvp]

:lol No shit. I still can't believe how well this plan of RC's has worked now years after it was devised. But even then, you could plan going and getting a guy like Aldridge, Gasol, or Love, but who could have planned for getting David West for the minimum, Manu Ginobili for the room exception, or Tim fucking Duncan for $5 million? Or Danny Green turning down $20 million to stay? And a Baynes replacement for $2 million. And Diaw and Mills are still here in uniform. At the start of free agency my dream scenario was Parker/Green/Leonard/Aldridge/Duncan/Diaw/Ginobili/Mills/Anderson/Bonner/3minimum-salaries. And it's fucking Parker/Green/Leonard/Aldridge/Duncan/West/Diaw/Ginobili/Mills/Marjanovic/Anderson/McCallum/Simmons, and maybe Bonner too.

"But what about the fifth wing and the sixth bigman :cry"

[baseline bum]

:lol

Many modern day Spurs fans would have killed themselves following the Spurs prior to the Era of Dominance.

Or been Chicago/Boston/LA fans. Could you imagine if there was a Spurstalk when Alfrederick the Great was getting minutes at the three? :lol

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

:lmao

LMA: It's amazing how Duncan plays so well when he's so old

RC: *Immediately looks away and looks nervous*


:lmao Idk about LMA's "Spur gene"

[kaji157]

Duncan made max money, a number of years...the Spurs didn't win it every year during that span. is that timmys fault??

Yes, but Tim Duncan was at a time a franchise player wihout any doubt, Leonard and Aldridge are not.

Or to put it in another way, i prefer to pay 40 millions to prime Duncan and have him instead of that money divided between LA and Kawhi.

It´s not that i don´t like them, is that i feel Duncan deserved it more (based on performance) and therefore i wouldn´t expect him to give up money if he could win it all "by himself", none of those two can do that. At least they have not shown that yet.

[timvp]

Could you imagine if there was a Spurstalk when Alfrederick the Great was getting minutes at the three? :lol

:lol


Today's Spurs fans get mad when the 12th man doesn't have All-Star talent or if a sure-fire Hall of Famer shows any sign of decline. I can't even imagine this fan base back 30 years.

[Das Texan]

:lol

Many modern day Spurs fans would have killed themselves following the Spurs prior to the Era of Dominance.

Spurs fans forget about the pre Holt days. They would have slit their fucking wrists daily back then based on their attitudes now.

[timvp]

:lmao

LMA: It's amazing how Duncan plays so well when he's so old

RC: *Immediately looks away and looks nervous*


:lmao Idk about LMA's "Spur gene"

Tbh, that was a joke that somehow went over the heads of everyone in the room other than RC.

[DunkingDuncan]

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Your face when not sure if fart or poop.

[Marcus Bryant]

:lol No shit. I still can't believe how well this plan of RC's has worked now years after it was devised. But even then, you could plan going and getting a guy like Aldridge, Gasol, or Love, but who could have planned for getting David West for the minimum, Manu Ginobili for the room exception, or Tim fucking Duncan for $5 million? Or Danny Green turning down $20 million to stay? And a Baynes replacement for $2 million. And Diaw and Mills are still here in uniform. At the start of free agency my dream scenario was Parker/Green/Leonard/Aldridge/Duncan/Diaw/Ginobili/Mills/Anderson/Bonner/3minimum-salaries. And it's fucking Parker/Green/Leonard/Aldridge/Duncan/West/Diaw/Ginobili/Mills/Marjanovic/Anderson/McCallum/Simmons, and maybe Bonner too.

Coke head RC > Drunk RC

[baseline bum]

Did RC had a stroke or something? WTF.

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LOL, RC was holding that exact deranged chipmunk look for about 15-20 seconds.

[baseline bum]

Spurs fans forget about the pre Holt days. They would have slit their fucking wrists daily back then based on their attitudes now.

Wait, we turned down Barkley for TC and Willie, then TC blows his knee out, and now we replaced one of the best young point guards in the game in Strickland with some Italian homo named Vinny? :pctoss

[rasuo214]

I now i am asking a lot here, and considering the cap jump next year it really doesnt have a lot of sense, but it would have been great if Aldridge left 4 millions on the table (80 instead of 84 millions) so that the Spurs could secure one more signing.
Also as a gesture that he embraces the Spurs culture fully, i expected the same from Leonard. It seems that the likes of Leonard and Aldridge doesn´t fully understand what it takes to win it all the way Duncan, Ginobili and now Green Do.

Kawhi taking 80 million vs 84 million doesn't impact the Spurs cap situation at all for this off-season, he isn't officially signed (same with Danny) because the Spurs are maximizing their cap space right now. There's no obligation for Aldridge to give the Spurs a discount. If the Spurs want to attract the top FAs they can't just expect to get them on a discount.

Also with the cap going up as much as it is in the upcoming seasons these deals will basically become bargain deals. Taking more or less money has nothing to do with understanding what it takes to win.

[ElNono]

Or been Chicago/Boston/LA fans. Could you imagine if there was a Spurstalk when Alfrederick the Great was getting minutes at the three? :lol


:lol

Today's Spurs fans get mad when the 12th man doesn't have All-Star talent or if a sure-fire Hall of Famer shows any sign of decline. I can't even imagine this fan base back 30 years.

tbh, this offseason makes me even more nervous in that regard... going forward, there's no way to top this, is it? I hope NASFs don't think this is the norm, tbh

[FuzzyLumpkins]

:lmao

LMA: It's amazing how Duncan plays so well when he's so old

RC: *Immediately looks away and looks nervous*


:lmao Idk about LMA's "Spur gene"

RC smiled and shook his head trying not to laugh. that is what i saw.

[Seventyniner]

tbh, this offseason makes me even more nervous in that regard... going forward, there's no way to top this, is it? I hope NASFs don't think this is the norm, tbh

Agreed. It's hard to imagine any better offseason.

[FromWayDowntown]

I hate Spurs fans.

Amen to that.

[spursistan]

To think how bleak/dispiriting Spurs prospects after Suns sweep in 2010 or 8 in 2011, and now we are soon to be entering 2016 as top 2 title contenders after a glorious 2012-2014 run :bobo

[32fastest]

Can't wait for the HEB commercials

[tmtcsc]

Your face when not sure if fart or poop.

:lmao That's awesome!

[BatManu20]

Already.

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[BatManu20]

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[TheDoctor]

LOL, RC was holding that exact deranged chipmunk look for about 15-20 seconds.

That was some fucking weird shit man. It was very uncomfortable.

[Obi Juan Kenobi]

Your face when not sure if fart or poop.

:lol

[T Park]

:lol

Many modern day Spurs fans would have killed themselves following the Spurs prior to the Era of Dominance.


Shit they would've swung from chandeliers after .4

[Uriel]

R.C. is the most socially awkward interviewee ever. :lol Even his verbal responses are full of obscurantist fluff, making the transcript of his interview really awkward to read. His sentence structure and choice of words is barely coherent.

[spurs10]

"But what about the fifth wing and the sixth bigman :cry" :lol RC looks like a guy who hasn't slept all summer long! Go to the beach RC...of course after that 6th bigman is secure. Also thinking he might have just met Boban the Giant for the first time in person. Half the bigs in the league are going to look like that this season.

[TrainOfThought5]

"But what about the fifth wing and the sixth bigman :cry"

"If we were serious about winning, we'd replace reggie williams with an all star to backup Kawhi's backup."