LaMarcus Aldridge vs Warriors

[TheDoctor]

Just some highlights from Blazers vs Warriors games in the 2013-14 and 2014-15 Seasons. There's no one on that team who can guard LMA effectively. No one.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu7GBgD0iXg&feature=youtu.be


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjXu4iCQtRk&feature=youtu.be


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6fhOIv_ORU&feature=youtu.be

[lefty]

Cool

[Russo21]

Sweet. I only watched a minute or so of the first video, don't know what GSW were thinking putting David Lee on LMA though! Recipe for disaster.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

The Spurs already matched up very well against the Warriors. LMA will only improve our advantages over them.

[Vokun]

The Spurs already matched up very well against the Warriors. LMA will only improve our advantages over them.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Also, people worried about big teams like Houston with the loss of Splitter (and Baynes) are way overthinking things. Bring in the big russian dude to hold off the gormless punk in the paint. He can't really score anymore in the post anyways, and he's primarily a finisher and offensive rebounder at that end at this point. And we always have the foul strategy. Bottom line, we brought in Splitter in 2011/2012 to matchup with and beat LAL (Bynum/Gasol), and now that chapter is long closed (lol). We don't need Tiago anymore.

[TheDoctor]

Sweet. I only watched a minute or so of the first video, don't know what GSW were thinking putting David Lee on LMA though! Recipe for disaster.

They tried to guard him with Lee, Dray and Bogut. Always the same result. LMA is so good at creating space for his jump-shot that it didn't matter who was guarding him. In one of the those vids, LMA put a monster 30p 21reb game. Not only they couldn't contain him offensively, but he wrecked havoc on the boards too.

[Spurtacular]

LMA makes his second shot on the fist vid and the announcer says he' 2-8. I think the Warriors were able to guard him some.

[ironman2886]

He put a hurtin on Draymond Green. The Spurs frontline is a beast, and we have kawhi and green on the perimeter. Damn. :downspin:

[tatteredprince]

LaMarcus could be the regular season MVP this year

[tatteredprince]

He plays strong in the post, look how he manhandled Ibaka!!!

[tatteredprince]

LaMarcus toying with Ibaka, pathetic Serge

[tatteredprince]

in Aldridge, we have the power forward and the stretch big we have been fantasizing for years!

[tatteredprince]

Anderson impressed again with 15 points, seven boards, and four assists as the Spurs won the Vegas title 93-90 (http://www.nba.com/games/20150720/PHXSAS/gameinfo.html?ls=iref:nbahpt13a). However, reserve Jonathan Simmons earned game MVP honors with a team-high 23 points.
The Spurs didn't come to Vegas with one of the most impressive rosters in the field, but head coachBecky Hammon (http://sports.yahoo.com/wnba/players/289/), the first woman to coach an NBA Summer League team (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/becky-hammon-will-serve-as-head-coach-for-san-antonio-s-summer-league-entrant-180942651.html), led Anderson and others to the championship. If anyone still doubted Hammon's legitimacy as an NBA coach, they will only look more foolish now.
Anderson's fine play doesn't suggest that he's ready for a major role on a loaded Spurs roster, but he could now get a longer look as a reserve wing and Boris Diaw-like stretch four on a squad that could use more youth. As ever, the Spurs machine looks to be in pristine condition.

[tatteredprince]

LaMarcus actually has a case on being the best player in the game, and he could prove it this year!

[ironman2886]

LMA makes his second shot on the fist vid and the announcer says he' 2-8. I think the Warriors were able to guard him some.
Looked at the Splits stats against opposing teams last season, and he shot 47.7% against the Warriors(only 2 games played.)

[tatteredprince]

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/LaMarcus-Aldridge-55/

[TheDoctor]

LMA makes his second shot on the fist vid and the announcer says he' 2-8. I think the Warriors were able to guard him some.

Difficult to start all the games hot from the get go you know.

[tatteredprince]

pretty good analysis on LaMarcus:

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/LaMarcus-Aldridge-55/

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NBA Scouting Reports: Filling in the Blanks- Power Forwards (Part 2)
September 4, 2009
Overview:One of the NBA’s most gifted young big men. A near 7-footer with a near 7-5 wingspan. Not just tall, but relatively well built too. Has added some bulk to his frame since appearing on the NBA radar. Shows good mobility, but is more smooth than explosive as an athlete. Long strides make him a factor in transition. Matches his athleticism with an outstanding skill set. Could have been a high draft pick after his freshman season at Texas, but opted to return to school. Had breakout years as a sophomore in both the NCAA and the NBA. Named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year before being selected 2nd overall and subsequently traded to Portland. Has become one of the better players at his position in just three seasons. Posting better numbers now than he did in college. Likely bound for an All-Star game in the not too distant future. Should be locked up into a contract extension soon. Lacks a certain degree of toughness, which manifests itself on the defensive end primarily at times.

Offense:Exceptionally talented big man who maintains an outstanding level of efficiency across the board. Gets almost half of his possessions in one-on-one situations, whether they come in the high or low-post. Also sees a significant number of touches in spot situations, off of pick and rolls, and working without the ball. Exceptionally balanced for a post player his age. Has all sorts of offensive tools. Does an average job acquiring position on the block, often receiving the ball in the mid-post when well defended. Shows better strength and significantly more tenacity once he has the ball. Displays all kinds of offensive moves, but prefers to use a turnaround jumper over his right shoulder that allows him to use his exceptionally high release point to get a decent look almost any time he wants it. Gets the majority of his touches on the left block so he can make his move towards to base line. Not ineffective going over his left shoulder. Likes to simply try and turn the corner and go to the rim using his long strides when he turns that way. Shows a turnaround going right, but shoots it with a slow release, almost double clutching the ball on the way up. Displays a nice hook with his right hand as well. Will often use a dribble to back his man down and then take whatever his defender gives him. Will only be over-aggressive in the post if he feels he has a major size and quickness advantage. Displays a good face-up game, tending to take a dribble to the middle and then spin to a turnaround jumper when the defense responds or just shoot the ball immediately. Extremely smooth in virtually everything he does. Still developing his catch and shoot jumper. Not quite as effective when he has time and space from outside of 17-feet as he is with his turnaround when well-defended in the post. Displays decent form, but seems a little hurried at times in catch and shoot situations. Still a definite threat, but would be a nightmare to defend if he improved that part of his game and became merely a respectable threat from three point range. Just as efficient with a hand in his face as he is wide open from the perimeter, and more efficient after a dribble than he is from a stand still –a testament to his shot-making ability. Very capable ball handler for a near 7-footer. Almost never turns the ball over in relation to most players near his high usage level. Doesn’t get to the line at a very high rate for his skill level, since he makes most of his moves going away from his defender. Still proves to be a very good finisher, using his length and leaping ability to finish his offensive rebounds, cuts to the basket, and transition opportunities with a dunk whenever possible. Runs the court well and uses his mobility very well on the pick and pop. Seldom rolls to the basket after setting a screen, which has more to do with Portland’s centers than Aldridge himself. Extremely high level offensive rebounder due to his wingspan, timing, and athleticism. Versatile, skilled, and careful with the ball, Aldridge has room to improve his efficiency, but has became an awesome offensive weapon in just a year and a half.

From DraftExpress.comhttp://www.draftexpress.com/#ixzz3gX4SPRjI
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[tatteredprince]

man, this guy is awesome, even as a rookie huh

[tatteredprince]

more on LaMarcus:

Defense:Capable defender who gives an effort if nothing else. Displays the anticipation to use his length to come up with some steals and block some shots. Not a standout in either area, but is a threat to make some plays. Blocks most of his shots on the ball, though one of his biggest weaknesses revolves around his lack of tenacity when defending the ball one-on-one around the basket. Will let himself get beaten with aggressive drop steps and allows himself to get pushed around more than he should. Doesn’t use leverage terribly well. Not a bad defender, but his lack of great energy coupled with some issues with his fundamentals limit him. Has some problems committing to hedging screens, not showing a great sense of urgency recovering to his man and giving up some open looks that he’s often still able to get a hand up on by using his length. Does a decent job defending penetration in that he takes away the lane, but tends to be content with defending his matchup from the side when they look to attack the rim, instead of beating him to the spot. Size makes his lack of great lateral explosiveness understandable. Doesn’t prove to be a very good defensive rebounder, some of which has to do with the players Portland deploys around him, but is also caused by a lack of aggressiveness when boxing out. Overall, Aldridge plays a position based brand of defense that doesn’t sell out his teammates, but he’s capable of being more active in the midrange and tougher on the block.


From DraftExpress.comhttp://www.draftexpress.com/#ixzz3gX4vLm4L
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[tatteredprince]

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/LaMarcus-Aldridge-55/stats/

[tatteredprince]

http://www.draftexpress.com/article/LaMarcus-Aldridge-NBA-Draft-Scouting-Report-2730/

[tatteredprince]

the Spurs are now pretty much athletic:

Lamarcus
Leonard
and Simmons >>>>>> all those there super athletes

[tatteredprince]

LaMarcus Aldridge NBA Draft Scouting Reportby:January 18, 2006Strengths
Aldridge possesses all the physical characteristics NBA GM’s dream about in a big man. He has terrific size for an NBA big man at 6-11 or possibly even 7 feet, long arms that extend almost to his knees, and all-star caliber athletic ability. Aldridge is a quick and fluid player who moves like a ballerina and runs the floor like a guard. He is extremely coordinated for his size, and possesses a vertical leap that allows him to spring high off the floor in the blink of an eye. In today’s modern NBA that is so much more reliant on quickness and athleticism rather than brute strength, he has the ability to play either the 4 or the 5 spot for his team depending on where he is drafted.

Offensively, Aldridge is about as talented and versatile as you can ask for out of a big man, but at the same time is also fundamentally sound. It is obvious that he was well coached as a youngster. He already has a number of silky smooth go-to moves in his arsenal that are downright impossible to stop at this level, mostly of the finesse type.

The first would be a terrific jump-hook shot. Aldridge sets up shop on the baseline anywhere out to 15 feet, catches the ball, spins to either shoulder, squares them simultaneously, elevates gracefully with one hand underneath the ball and flicks his wrist at the height of his leap with a soft touch. All in one quick, fluid motion. The second would be his turnaround jump-shot. When he doesn’t have the strength or will to back his man all the way to the basket, Aldridge can catch the ball, spin and fade away quickly, elevate straight up off the ground and get high enough to give him all the time in the world needed to knock down his shot with deadly accuracy. Both of these moves are simple and fundamental, but Aldridge executes them perfectly and has the perfect physical characteristics to make them nearly unblockable. Watching him practice these moves, there is little doubt that he has spent some time studying tape on Kevin Garnett.

Since Aldridge appears to be used to playing with guards who often have absolutely no idea how to get him the ball in the paint, he is able to step outside and do some damage from there as well. He has a beautiful jump-shot with range out to about 18 feet, but has looked to rely less on this part of his game over the past few years, which is certainly a good from a player his size. With that said, having the ability to punish his man with a jump-shot makes him that much more versatile and dangerous.

Being a player who runs the floor like a deer and often beats guards down the floor with his huge strides, he is obviously a lethal finisher in transition. But he is also skilled and smart enough to not be a liability with the ball in his hands here, and can even do some ball-handling of his own, either to finish smoothly himself or find the open man. If you don’t box out on the defensive end, he’ll get off his feet instantaneously and flush the put-back down emphatically.

Aldridge is not just able to get up and down the court in the blink of an eye; he is also quite willing as well, as he doesn’t seem to tire easily. He is tough to get a body on in the paint because of his quickness and executes his moves fluidly enough that a smart guard can just run the floor with him, set him up in the paint with a good post-entry pass and walk away knowing that he will finish the play or get to the line. Aldridge gets low to the ground to catch the ball and can surprise his rival by elevating quickly and strongly for a soft finish off the glass. His reflexes are superb and his hands are good enough to let him catch nearly anything that is thrown his way as long as he isn’t being pushed around too much.

At the line, Aldridge has all the makings of a very good free throw shooter, thanks to the perfect mechanics on his shot.

Defensively, Aldridge has extremely quick feet and the coordination and reflexes to react to most situations. His length, leaping ability and mind usually do the rest at the college level, blocking a decent amount of shots and altering countless others. In terms of rebounding, the same can be said. He has the physical gifts needed to simply outquick and outleap rivals in and out of the paint. This allows him to pull down double digit rebounds most games, many out of his area, without really breaking a sweat.

In terms of intangibles, everything I’ve heard and seen says that he is a great teammate both on and off the court. At times you can tell that he wants to be somewhat of a leader on his team, but just doesn’t know how yet. He is very unselfish, almost to a fault at times, but looks very good moving the ball around in a set offense, especially passing out of the double team. It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that the game comes easy to him and that he is just now beginning to scrape the surface on his vast potential.

From DraftExpress.comhttp://www.draftexpress.com/#ixzz3gX6zIzLX
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[BillMc]

Also, people worried about big teams like Houston with the loss of Splitter (and Baynes) are way overthinking things. Bring in the big russian dude to hold off the gormless punk in the paint. He can't really score anymore in the post anyways, and he's primarily a finisher and offensive rebounder at that end at this point. And we always have the foul strategy. Bottom line, we brought in Splitter in 2011/2012 to matchup with and beat LAL (Bynum/Gasol), and now that chapter is long closed (lol). We don't need Tiago anymore.

Who is this big Russian dude you mention?

[tatteredprince]

http://www.nbadraft.net/players/lamarcus-aldridge

[tatteredprince]

http://Strengths: Considered the top bigman prospect in the country ... Extremely smooth post player ... Has excellent touch within 12 feet of the basket ... Soft hands ... Excels on the offensive end with great fundamentals and footwork ... Put on 25 pounds of muscle between his freshman and sophomore seasons and it's made him a much more aggressive and confident post player ... Runs the floor especially well for a (near) 7 footer ... Good transition player ... Good shot blocker, with his long arms he should get a fair number of blocks on the next level ... Long arms and a quick leaper ... Very versatile big man ... Has many effective moves in the low post including a go-to jump hook. Has even developed a sky hook in his sophomore year ... Great at positioning himself in the post ... Has nice form on his jumper, range is developing ... Positions himself well for rebounds and excels on the offensive glass ... Weaknesses: In high school he developed a reputation for being soft and not showing enough heart. Scouts still have some question marks about his toughness inside. He is vastly improved in that area, but still struggles against big and strong players on the NCAA level ... Not a physically imposing player inside, plays more a finesse game. Needs to get nastier ... Should still add an additional 10-15 pounds ... Not an out of this world leaper, but solid ... Not an extremely emotional player, which is both a positive and a negative ... Passing and ball handling are decent but can improve ... Also has been injury prone (missed half of his freshman year after a hip injury that required surgery) ... Must develop a killer instinct, more intensity ... Free throw shooting is just average ...

[tatteredprince]

so LaMarcus had a sky hook at one time?!? wow#

i wonder if he could develop it again, and include it in his daily arsenal of offensive weaponry....

plus the trifecta, he could become unstoppable offensively.....

[look_at_g_shred]

the Spurs are now pretty much athletic:

Lamarcus
Leonard
and Simmons >>>>>> all those there super athletes
Don't forget Green my nigga!

[TheDoctor]

Who is this big Russian dude you mention?

Yeah, I got lost at first. They're Serbian UNT Eagles. Both, Boban and Mulitinov.

[eDizzle20]

Aldridge's ability to drain the midrange shot is superb. He's also a solid post up threat. Definitely excited to see him in the Spurs offense. I most look forward to the Spurs having a guy who you can give the ball to when the offense is struggling and say, 'go get us a bucket'.

[tatteredprince]

Don't forget Green my nigga!


indeed, indeed!

best 3 and D on the planet

[tatteredprince]

BAD NEWS ON THE NBA:

You cannot, cannot double team the San Antonio Spurs starting five! Absolutely not!

[TheDoctor]

BAD NEWS ON THE NBA:

You cannot, cannot double team the San Antonio Spurs starting five! Absolutely not!

You having a seizure bro? Dude control yourself wtf? You're looking out here like Klay Thompson when he stick his tongue out like a retard.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Who is this big Russian dude you mention?
Boban Marjanovic. He's 7'3"

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Yeah, I got lost at first. They're Serbian UNT Eagles. Both, Boban and Mulitinov.
Serbians are Russian descendants so they are ethnically Russian and have Russian names.

[TheDoctor]

Serbians are Russian descendants so they are ethnically Russian and have Russian names.

lol So Tony Parker is American right? Please don't mix being descendant with ethnicity.

[BillMc]

lol So Tony Parker is American right? Please don't mix being descendant with ethnicity.

Exactly. So Manu is that Italian guy coming off the bench?

Serbs are a slavic people, and therefore, while related to Russians (and many other peoples) calling them descendants is not really correct. And as they are a South Slavic people (think Balkans and nearby areas) there are slavic groups closer to them than Russians (eastern Slavs). Of course there is some similarities in culture and language, but also many differences.

[BillMc]

BAD NEWS ON THE NBA:

You cannot, cannot double team the San Antonio Spurs starting five! Absolutely not!

True. I have really no idea who'd you'd double off of?

[313]

True. I have really no idea who'd you'd double off of?

Enrique

[TheDoctor]

Enrique

:rollin

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Enrique
Why the blue font? It's a matter of fact, Enrique can't shoot jumpers. Winning defensive strategy IMO, and would force the Spurs to play Mills more.

[313]

Why the blue font? It's a matter of fact, Enrique can't shoot jumpers. Winning defensive strategy IMO, and would force the Spurs to play Mills more.

If opposing teams want to sag off Tony like Rondo I'd like to see how many threes Tony would have to hit before they stop. Tony isn't Danny Green but he can hit an open three at a respectable rate.

[dabom]

If opposing teams want to sag off Tony like Rondo I'd like to see how many threes Tony would have to hit before they stop. Tony isn't Danny Green but he can hit an open three at a respectable rate.

Enrique shot 0% from 3 last playoffs.

[Baseline21]

Also I'm calling it now. U remember when pop called the Duncan and Robinson lob dunks from foul line back in the day. I'm betting u now that Duncan at the top of the foul line and LaMarcus spins his defender to hit him for the alley oop or easy lay up. The Robinson plays are all coming back out. They did it with splitter but let's face it splitter fuckin choked most of those easy lay ups or made the lay harder then what it looked like. He drove me crazy when he missed so many point blank lay ups. Aldridge is going to get lobs a lot of the time. Wait until him and Kawhi are wrecking havoc on them down low. Draymond is good but not in kawhi's or Aldridge category. I can see them dropping 30 a piece in a lot of games but I can see us blowing a lot of teams out, so therefore not many minutes played which is always good. I just don't want pop to get to cute and rest Duncan and ginobili every 3rd game. I think he's going balls to the wall like belichick did when they got busted for spygate. I think pop was very pissed on what happened at the end of the season on getting the #6 instead of #2 seed. Like that collapse against the Knicks. It's going to be like 2014 season with a lot of blowouts and minutes will be down. Kawhi,Aldridge and green I see just averaging 30 to 32 minutes a game. I'm so damn psyched for this season,I can't take it.

[Russo21]

Still just can't believe we actually got this guy! Yay!

[UNT Eagles 2016]

If opposing teams want to sag off Tony like Rondo I'd like to see how many threes Tony would have to hit before they stop. Tony isn't Danny Green but he can hit an open three at a respectable rate.

Enrique shot 0% from 3 last playoffs.
This. 0/13? lol, a bricked three and a long rebound by the defense is as good as a live ball turnover against today's hyper-athletic teams like LAC/GSW/OKC.

[T Park]

LMA makes his second shot on the fist vid and the announcer says he' 2-8. I think the Warriors were able to guard him some.



He dropped 30 and 20 on them. I think they had a problem some.....

[313]

This. 0/13? lol, a bricked three and a long rebound by the defense is as good as a live ball turnover against today's hyper-athletic teams like LAC/GSW/OKC.
lol 7 game sample size.

lol

[MI21]

With Duncan/Aldridge on the court it means Draymond Green has to guard Aldridge and while Green is a really good defender, LaMarcus can shoot over the top of him with relative ease and could really trouble him on the offensive glass too.

[cd021]

In terms of straight up max vert Leonard and Green are average to slightly above average. Their long arms essentially adds inches to their vert though.

[MI21]

In terms of straight up max vert Leonard and Green are average to slightly above average. Their long arms essentially adds inches to their vert though.

Wrong thread mate :lol

[cd021]

With Duncan/Aldridge on the court it means Draymond Green has to guard Aldridge and while Green is a really good defender, LaMarcus can shoot over the top of him with relative ease and could really trouble him on the offensive glass too. The way i figure it, Green is about an inch to half an inch shorter than Diaw and Aldridge had no problem shooting over top Diaw last season. Just having Aldridge on the floor should open things up for Parker and Leonard to get into the paint more often as well. For the Warriors I would like to see Pop experiment with A Parker/Manu-Green-Leonard-Diaw and Aldridge lineup. Has two post up treats all five players can hit 3's. Can match up favorably against their lineups that feature Draymond at center.

[cd021]

Wrong thread mate :lol I right click and open different threads in multiple tabs. Must have gotten the thread mixed up :lol bound to happen at some point.

[KL2]

Aldridge is very difficult to guard and it'll be almost impossible to do so with the talent SA has.

-Put too small of a defender on him like Green, he's just going to shoot over him or post them up
-Put a mediocre defender on him like a Griffin, he's going to expose them
-Sag off of him on the perimeter, and he'll pick you apart with wide open jumpers, teams must play him aggressively on the perimeter which spaces the floor

The most effective ways to guard him is by putting your best defensive big man on him, generally the team's best shot blocker. While it slows LA down, it neutralizes the opponent's shot blocker and opens the paint for everyone.

Doubling can be an effective strategy, but with his passing ability and the Spurs' ball movement, your defense is going to get picked apart.

We're going to see a bunch of mismatches due to the defensive attention LA commands, and LA himself will see some of the easiest shots of his career. The offense is going to be filthy.

[ceperez]

Aldridge is very difficult to guard and it'll be almost impossible to do so with the talent SA has.

-Put too small of a defender on him like Green, he's just going to shoot over him or post them up
-Put a mediocre defender on him like a Griffin, he's going to expose them
-Sag off of him on the perimeter, and he'll pick you apart with wide open jumpers, teams must play him aggressively on the perimeter which spaces the floor

The most effective ways to guard him is by putting your best defensive big man on him, generally the team's best shot blocker. While it slows LA down, it neutralizes the opponent's shot blocker and opens the paint for everyone.

Doubling can be an effective strategy, but with his passing ability and the Spurs' ball movement, your defense is going to get picked apart.

We're going to see a bunch of mismatches due to the defensive attention LA commands, and LA himself will see some of the easiest shots of his career. The offense is going to be filthy.

Pop is also go to make corrections to his game so he can be more efficient. What I see promising is that his 3 point percentage is improving every year. Last year was his highest. So if a guy like Kawhi can be deadly on the 3, what can we expect of Aldridge?

[TheDoctor]

Pop is also go to make corrections to his game so he can be more efficient. What I see promising is that his 3 point percentage is improving every year. Last year was his highest. So if a guy like Kawhi can be deadly on the 3, what can we expect of Aldridge?

You're correct. I'm expecting LMA's PPG numbers to take a slightly dip. His efficiency numbers on the other hand should increase vastly.

[DPG21920]

Are people really posting LMA college scouting reports when we have 10 years of NBA data on him :lol ?

[ceperez]

You're correct. I'm expecting LMA's PPG numbers to take a slightly dip. His efficiency numbers on the other hand should increase vastly.

Exactly, it is all about how efficient the team scores. It's a number's game. Pop would hate to see LA take a medium range jumper when contested when he could take a basket to the ring or take an uncontested 3. Spurs do one thing really well, they play the numbers game against opponents.

Contested mid-range jumpers is one aspect that Pop will remove out of Aldridge's game. What this also means is that you won't see Duncan taking mid-range jumpers when there is another person on the team that can do it with a higher percentage.

[TheDoctor]

Exactly, it is all about how efficient the team scores. It's a number's game. Pop would hate to see LA take a medium range jumper when contested when he could take a basket to the ring or take an uncontested 3. Spurs do one thing really well, they play the numbers game against opponents.

Contested mid-range jumpers is one aspect that Pop will remove out of Aldridge's game. What this also means is that you won't see Duncan taking mid-range jumpers when there is another person on the team that can do it with a higher percentage.

!!!

That Pick 'n Pop with LMA will be lethal! Remember when we were talking about TD's 15-18ft mid-jumpers efficiency numbers decreasing every year? Tentatively we just recovered that part of the game. Teams were inciting Timmy to take that shot. That would not be that case anymore which opens the paint a lot more for our slashers.

[Obstructed_View]

I think the only fans in the NBA who really know how good the Spurs are going to be are the ones in Portland.

[ceperez]

!!!

That Pick 'n Pop with LMA will be lethal! Remember when we were talking about TD's 15-18ft mid-jumpers efficiency numbers decreasing every year? Tentatively we just recovered that part of the game. Teams were inciting Timmy to take that shot. That would not be that case anymore which opens the paint a lot more for our slashers.

The championship game is played by having the opponent go with their most inefficient play. That's what the Warriors did with the Grizzlies, they dared Tony Allen to take his shot unconstested. That's what the Spurs did with Lebron, they dared him to take the mid range jumper.

The scary situation for the league is when Chip Engeland starts working on Aldrige and West shooting so they can hit the 3 with more consistency. Both players last season were taking more 3 point attempts than anytime in their career.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

In terms of straight up max vert Leonard and Green are average to slightly above average. Their long arms essentially adds inches to their vert though.
Which is fine because they'll have more longevity considering they don't rely on sheer athleticism now when they're young (sort of like young Duncan or Zach Randolph)

[UNT Eagles 2016]

The championship game is played by having the opponent go with their most inefficient play. That's what the Warriors did with the Grizzlies, they dared Tony Allen to take his shot unconstested. That's what the Spurs did with Lebron, they dared him to take the mid range jumper.

The scary situation for the league is when Chip Engeland starts working on Aldrige and West shooting so they can hit the 3 with more consistency. Both players last season were taking more 3 point attempts than anytime in their career.
yeah, I don't consider pick-n-pop plays for long 2s lethal, no matter the shooter. The long 2 is a worst case scenario shot in any case. The objective in today's NBA is to get a shot near the basket or an open 3

[SpursFan86]

Wow, I actually never knew LMA's wingspan was that long (DX had him listed at 7'4.5").

Green - 6'10"
Kawhi - 7'3"
Aldridge - 7'4.5"
Duncan - 7'5" or 7'6"

Maybe put KA (nearly a 7'3" wingspan) at PG? :lol

[benefactor]

Are people really posting LMA college scouting reports when we have 10 years of NBA data on him :lol ?
Welcome to the brave new world of reopened registration.

[ceperez]

Wow, I actually never knew LMA's wingspan was that long (DX had him listed at 7'4.5").

Green - 6'10"
Kawhi - 7'3"
Aldridge - 7'4.5"
Duncan - 7'5" or 7'6"

Maybe put KA (nearly a 7'3" wingspan) at PG? :lol

Aldridge has the same height and reach as Tiago Splitter ... add to that a 34" vertical (Leonard is 32" vertical). In the right program, Aldridge is going to be a monster!!!

I would like to see KA at point in this lineup! Suffocating defense!

[z0sa]

Wow, I actually never knew LMA's wingspan was that long (DX had him listed at 7'4.5").

Green - 6'10"
Kawhi - 7'3"
Aldridge - 7'4.5"
Duncan - 7'5" or 7'6"

Maybe put KA (nearly a 7'3" wingspan) at PG? :lol

:wow :lol

[still.focused]

The championship game is played by having the opponent go with their most inefficient play. That's what the Warriors did with the Grizzlies, they dared Tony Allen to take his shot unconstested. That's what the Spurs did with Lebron, they dared him to take the mid range jumper.

The scary situation for the league is when Chip Engeland starts working on Aldrige and West shooting so they can hit the 3 with more consistency. Both players last season were taking more 3 point attempts than anytime in their career.


yeah, I don't consider pick-n-pop plays for long 2s lethal, no matter the shooter. The long 2 is a worst case scenario shot in any case. The objective in today's NBA is to get a shot near the basket or an open 3
I really hope they dont plan LMA to be launching 3s
Pretty silly in my opinion
Camping him at the 3 pt line not only takes away his overwhelming strength which is feasting on the midrange shots
It also takes away his pump fake/drive or simply backing down is its a smaller defender is closing out
Not to mention hes completely out of rebounding position
Sign LMA...turn him into Matt Bonner? Noooooooooo thanks

!!!

That Pick 'n Pop with LMA will be lethal! Remember when we were talking about TD's 15-18ft mid-jumpers efficiency numbers decreasing every year? Tentatively we just recovered that part of the game. Teams were inciting Timmy to take that shot. That would not be that case anymore which opens the paint a lot more for our slashers.
^This
And if he can get a hi/lo game with TD ducking into the low post as LMA gets the pop pass its gonna get ugly for the league

[UNT Eagles 2016]

I really hope they dont plan LMA to be launching 3s
Pretty silly in my opinion
Camping him at the 3 pt line not only takes away his overwhelming strength which is feasting on the midrange shots
It also takes away his pump fake/drive or simply backing down is its a smaller defender is closing out
Not to mention hes completely out of rebounding position
Sign LMA...turn him into Matt Bonner? Noooooooooo thanks

^This
And if he can get a hi/lo game with TD ducking into the low post as LMA gets the pop pass its gonna get ugly for the league
LMA to Duncan: You can be the Deandre Jordan to my Blake Griffiths :lol

[Joseph Kony]

Aldridge shitting on Ibaka


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB3Fr-NzTE8

[Joseph Kony]

So horny for next season...I get boners thinking abut this dude in our system. He has a very complete offensive game

[TheDoctor]

Aldridge shitting on Ibaka


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB3Fr-NzTE8

Such a competitor. In one of his jumpers you can hear someone in OKC's bench saying something and LMA barking something back. Then each time after LMA made a basket he took a quick look to their bench. Fun.

[cd021]

Wow, I actually never knew LMA's wingspan was that long (DX had him listed at 7'4.5").

Green - 6'10"
Kawhi - 7'3"
Aldridge - 7'4.5"
Duncan - 7'5" or 7'6"

Maybe put KA (nearly a 7'3" wingspan) at PG? :lol

Spurs have been quietly building a Warriors/Bucks style all length team for a while now. Not to mention a LJC who is 6'9 with a 7'3 wingspan.

I like to look at players arm-span compared to their height without shoes

Green - +6
Duncan-+8
Aldridge-+7.5
Leonard-+9
Anderson-+8

LJC-+8
Lalane-+8

[T Park]

Aldridge doesn't get the credit for it, but he is a damn good defensive player, and blocks shots quite easily.

The defense has the potential to be the best in the league next year with two excellent defensive bigs.

[ceperez]

Aldridge doesn't get the credit for it, but he is a damn good defensive player, and blocks shots quite easily.

The defense has the potential to be the best in the league next year with two excellent defensive bigs.

Spurs coaching will also transform him into a much better player.

Duncan doesn't have close to Aldridge shot and athleticism. Finally Aldridge will learn how to play championship basketball.

West also is going to be a better player. This team is scary!

[TheDoctor]

Aldridge doesn't get the credit for it, but he is a damn good defensive player, and blocks shots quite easily.

The defense has the potential to be the best in the league next year with two excellent defensive bigs.

With Tiago we were a pretty darn good defensive team. It just happend that Tiago was injured most of the season.

[DenialTwist]

I saw this on twitter too. But aside from Tom Ziller, some nba writers are now saying that a new warriors player, Jason Thompson is the biggest threat to LaMarcus Aldridge. Has anyone read this yet?

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2015/8/3/9089089/jason-thompson-trade-warriors-spurs-lamarcus-aldridge


But the biggest factor here is Thompson's history of defending a certain Western Conference power forward quite well. Over the past three seasons, Thompson has held new San Antonio Spur LaMarcus Aldridge (http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21819/lamarcus-aldridge) to 44 percent shooting (88-199) over 11 regular season games. (Aldridge shot 47 percent overall in that time period.) If the Warriors are expecting a battle with the Spurs (http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/san-antonio-spurs) at some point next postseason, Thompson is a nice tool to use. (J.T. has also had some success marking Blake Griffin (http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/71901/blake-griffin), especially as the Clippers (http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/los-angeles-clippers) star has transitioned to a face-up style.)

[exstatic]

I saw this on twitter too. But aside from Tom Ziller, some nba writers are now saying that a new warriors player, Jason Thompson is the biggest threat to LaMarcus Aldridge. Has anyone read this yet?

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2015/8/3/9089089/jason-thompson-trade-warriors-spurs-lamarcus-aldridge

If they want to hamstring their offense by playing JT 30+ to check LMA, be my guest.

[spurspokesman]

We needed a big that can actually play well outside of duncan and diaw and we have that in aldridge. Tiago was ok but aldridge will do better imo. Season can't start soon enough

[exstatic]

Such a competitor. In one of his jumpers you can hear someone in OKC's bench saying something and LMA barking something back. Then each time after LMA made a basket he took a quick look to their bench. Fun.

You think that makes him a competitor? I guess Tim, Manu and Tony don't compete, then.

[Mnky]

You think that makes him a competitor? I guess Tim, Manu and Tony don't compete, then.

That's your own horrible take.
His type of competitiveness is a good sight to see. The Spurs have needed a tougher persona for awhile now. West and Aldridge feisty ways motivated their team. Everyone who plays with them loves to play with them.

[dweaver99027]

Everyone likes to play with Timmy and Manu , too. Competitiveness has little to do with posturing.

[PrimeMinister]

I saw this on twitter too. But aside from Tom Ziller, some nba writers are now saying that a new warriors player, Jason Thompson is the biggest threat to LaMarcus Aldridge. Has anyone read this yet?

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2015/8/3/9089089/jason-thompson-trade-warriors-spurs-lamarcus-aldridge

Oh fuck guys he held a jump shooting big man to 44% over 11 games on a totally different team and system. LOOK OUT

[Chinook]

I like Thompson. Wanted him on the Spurs for a couple years. The thing that will make him less effective at defending LMA is that the Spurs could instantly go back to their 2014 offense. They're not like the Blazers who really had no answer for LMA getting shut down. Put all your energy into stopping Aldridge and watch Tim turn back the clock, Leonard post up, Parker run off screens or Danny go supernova.

[apalisoc_9]

The thing about aldridge is that he can easily be defended if he plays in a two way star dependent system like the Blazers. This is the reason why he was god awful last year and in many other playoffs years..He just hasn't really had the luxury to play in a team that play off his talents. Sure, he'll probably not score as much given the diverse defensive personel the warriors have in Thompson, Green and Bogut, but with an offense that relies on ball movement, he won't need to consistently be main focal point. He doesn't need to. The offense will rotate.

If you look back at Portland's playcalling and how they run their Horns, variations of loops and general off ball movement..there's a huge focus on getting him the ball. For example, they run a loop set to give aldridge an open sideline two point shot with a couple other option in Mathews and Lillard, but generally he's the guy that's going to receive the pass and play stops there..if they don''t get the shot, he ISO's.

With the Spurs it' going to be a little different. There's less stoppage, less broken plays because of continuous motion and passing...This allows the offense to rotate and with a guy like Aldridge, it's just makes things easier for a Leonard drive or post, a green three or parker drive..

Honestly, I don't even think you can really shutdown Aldridge from a value standpoint. If he's not scoring, he's still as valuable.

[Ginobilly]

All I can say is 4down 2.0 with LMA on board(that turn around fade-away is $$). When all else fails in the playoffs and nobody could buy a bucket, look for LMA,TP/Manu pick n roll with Leonard and Duncan waiting for offensive rebounds if there's a miss.

[T_L_P]

That's your own horrible take.
His type of competitiveness is a good sight to see. The Spurs have needed a tougher persona for awhile now. West and Aldridge feisty ways motivated their team. Everyone who plays with them loves to play with them.

If anything, LMA is a passive player - certainly a passive basketball personality.

[TheDoctor]

If they want to hamstring their offense by playing JT 30+ to check LMA, be my guest.

^This tbh.

Main difference here are Spurs' sets. With SA's motion offense, LMA doesn't need to be the main offensive focus as he was in POR and players move so much that we create lots of mismatches. Tiago because of injuries, failed to capitalize on many of them, missing lots of shots and getting stripped near the paint.

Thompson may play well against LMA, bunch of stars has those scrubs who play well against them, but if that means (obviously not) they'll play JT for over 30 min? WIN.

[lefty]

Maybe put KA (nearly a 7'3" wingspan) at PG? :lol
Not necessary

Parker has an 9'3" waistspan

[apalisoc_9]

Not necessary

Parker has an 9'3" waistspan

:lmao:lmao

[lurker23]

Watching highlights of Aldridge, I'm not surprised at how many mid-to-long range jumpers he takes (we all knew that was a big strength), but I am surprised at how early in the shot clock he took them; many times it was with 15+ seconds left on the shot clock.

While I don't think he should take that shot out of his game (far from it), I hope the fact that he is in a higher octane, team-focused offense will help him pick his spots. Perhaps a big reason he was taking 18 footers with 18 seconds on the clock was because he thought that open jumper was the best shot he'd get.