Who's better, LMA or Kawhi

[Galileo]

Who's better, LMA or Kawhi

I say Kawhi. LMA sucked in the playoffs last year shooting only 33%.

Time to start a flame war.

:lmao

[apalisoc_9]

Anyone who thinks LMA is an idiot.

Kawhi has won rings for the spurs
Is DPOY FMVP
Proven playoff performer
Best defender in the world
and top it off, he will lead the team in PPG

[dabom]

Don't play the hate game because some frenchies keep propping up LA

[capek]

A better poll question for OP would be, "Biggest disconnect between nick and sig on this forum? Yes or No." I vote yes.

[dabom]

We see the agenda.

[Spurtacular]

A better poll question for OP would be, "Biggest disconnect between nick and sig on this forum? Yes or No." I vote yes.

No.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Aldridge and it's not close

[TheGreatYacht]

Aldridge and it's not close

[milkyway21]

Kawhi disappointed me in las season's playoffs vs Clippers games 6 & 7

So LMA.

[timtonymanu]

There's a difference between being a better offensive player and being a better player. Based on offense, LMA beats Kawhi. But overall, Kawhi is the better player.

[timtonymanu]

Aldridge and it's not close

:lol not close? This isn't like comparing Aldridge to David West.

[313]

LMA was 2nd behind Tiago Splitter in the league at FPA at the rim last year :downspin:

LMA is a competent defender and a great offensive player(best shooting guard in the league? :wow) meanwhile Kawhi is a pretty good defender (bad lateral quickness though) and shaky offensive player..

Logically you have to go with LaGodcus

[Uriel]

Kawhi was ranked #5 in the league last year in real plus-minus. Aldridge, by comparison, was ranked only #25, behind other Spurs such as Tim Duncan and Danny Green.

[spursistan]

two totally different players...Both are'nt exactly franchise guys you "build around" and you count on to single-handedly carry you to a ring..LMA peaked but Kawhi not yet..I think Leonard's will be the tad more impactful as far as team's general performance..The Spurs are far better team than the Blazers;so LMA would looked greater and achieved more playing next to TD/Gino and coached by Pop..

[Kool Bob Love]

Aldridge and it's not close

[Kool Bob Love]

Kawhi disappointed me in las season's playoffs vs Clippers games 6 & 7

So LMA.

dont forget that stupid face he made before bricking the game clinching ft in '13. Cost us our 1st fifth and Duncan's 4th finals MVP.

[Brazil]

At this point kawhi and it's not even close tbh

[The_Klaw]

There's a difference between being a better offensive player and being a better player. Based on offense, LMA beats Kawhi. But overall, Kawhi is the better player.

Agreed. Aldridge is the offensive force but Kawhi is the most complete player.

[disciple]

simply ignore

[The_Klaw]

Kawhi disappointed me in last season's playoffs vs Clippers games 6 & 7

Blazers fans say the same about LaMarcus against Memphis games 2, 3 y 5.

7-20, 6-18, 5-18

Anyway, he'll become more efficient with the Spurs, LaMarcus and Kawhi, both, will help to win the title.

[T_L_P]

In a Playoff series, Kawhi=Duncan > Aldridge.

[BD24]

Kawhi, fairly easily. Big difference is Kawhi is great on both sides of the ball. His impact on the defensive end is just out of this world. Really looking forward to them playing with each other though, think they will elevate each others games. A better poll would be how long before short bus crew starts complaining Aldridge is taking Kawhis shots.

[SpursIndonesia]

LMAlpha, he gives better interview. He is at the very least worth Beal, Ariza, AND Wall, all three combined.

[spurraider21]

Ariza

[TheGreatYacht]

dont forget that stupid face he made before bricking the game clinching ft in '13. Cost us our 1st fifth and Duncan's 4th finals MVP.

[RayTdropout]

Calvin booth is better

[bic50]

Theres nothing more beta then males who nuthugg another male going on about how "alpha" he is, even giving him a nickname with alpha in it, yuck. . Anyway, LMA has the ppg numbers and all star appearances while kawhi has the ring, fmvp, dpoy, 1st team all defense. Both talented AF. Both on the spurs :tu so who cares.

[apalisoc_9]

I've got matterial for season end.

This will show how much unappreciated leoanrd is.

[AFMadison]

Agreed. Aldridge is the offensive force but Kawhi is the most complete player.

[baseline bum]

Op is a retard, LMA was injured last playoffs. But to answer the question, Leonard.

[Galileo]

Op is a retard, LMA was injured last playoffs. But to answer the question, Leonard.

OP is a genius, I know him personally, LMA launched 34 shots in game one of playoffs last year. Not bad for an injured player.

[steeledl]

I've got matterial for season end.

This will show how much unappreciated leoanrd is.

Ariza.

[Obstructed_View]

I can't fucking wait to find out.

[TheGreatYacht]

Ariza.
:lmao

[Leetonidas]

Considering his starting two guard and his backup were injured and Lollard sucks plus being guarded by Randolph and Gasol, I think crying about his 2015 series is dumb

[Galileo]

tied!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sean Cagney]

Who really cares when they both play for your fave team???

[dabom]

Who really cares when they both play for your fave team???

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

Who cares. They both play different positions and one is an all-star and one is a FMVP and DPOY and probably will be an all star this season.

[barbacoataco]

Leonard has the potential to be greater, but right now LMA is a guy who has been producing at a high level as the go to guy on his team.

[GB20]

Who really cares when they both play for your fave team???

[G-Dawgg]

Anybody who says Kawhi is better than LaMarcus is completely wrong. Kawhi is the future of the team and one day will be the Spurs' best player but as of right this moment, he may be the spurs 3rd best player or at best, 2nd. LaMarcus is hands down the best player on the team. I've mentioned this here before, he's by far our best scorer and is a top tier rebounder (tied at 8th in the league with Anthony Davis at 10.2/game).
Aldridge was 7th in the league in scoring at 23.4ppg.
The only players that averaged more points than he did were all MVP candidates: Westbrook, Harden, LeBron, Anthony Davis, Demarcus Cousins, and Stephen Curry. That is some elite company right there.

Also, as far as defensively, he is apparently very underrated and is actually a very good rim protector. Check out this article written about him just the season before last:

http://ripcityproject.com/2014/10/20/lamarcus-aldridge-defense-numbers/

I'm a huge Kawhi fan, but Alderidge right now is still a much better player.

[z0sa]

LMAlpha.

[Chinook]

If Kawhi is the Kawhi post-All Star break, he's the best player easily. If LMA gets his defensive concepts straight, he'll be right up there. Tim is still the best player on the team, though. So Kawhi and LMA are really just fighting to see who's heir-apparent and who's heir-presumptive.

[SAGirl]

Aldridge was the MAN in his team for several years, Kawhi was not and has yet to show he can carry a scoring load on his own and then create for other consistently. He's had some good games and a good string of games to close the season, but he lacked consistency. Lamarcus has been better offensively for a longer period of time and has been consistent for a few years and the best option for his team. Kawhi is beast defensively and is younger, thus still improving and hopefully the best is yet to come for him. Lamarcus right now, Kawhi edges him hopefully in the near future.

[szkorhetz]

Just tried 2K with the 2015/2016 rosters and LMA is killing it as a Spurs, TBH, but the lack of backup C will kill us.

[Chinook]

2K is TERRIBLE at knowing what positions guys will actually play. It ran with Kawhi at backup center for my second My Player season.

[hater]

LMAlpha is a bonafide franchise player.

Kawhi is a good 2nd banana.

Stupid thread tbqh

[hater]

Considering his starting two guard and his backup were injured and Lollard sucks plus being guarded by Randolph and Gasol, I think crying about his 2015 series is dumb

Cosign. Anyone critizing LMAloha on his 2015 playoffs needs head checked

[Galileo]

LMAlpha is a bonafide franchise player.

Kawhi is a good 2nd banana.

Stupid thread tbqh

not a stupid thread. An intelligent thread.

[Kool Bob Love]

tied!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/229/files/2015/07/lamarcus-aldridge-nba-los-angeles-lakers-portland-trail-blazers.jpg

[Kool Bob Love]

LMAlpha is a bonafide franchise player.

Kawhi is a good 2nd banana.

Stupid thread tbqh

[KL2]

Anybody who says Kawhi is better than LaMarcus is completely wrong. Kawhi is the future of the team and one day will be the Spurs' best player but as of right this moment, he may be the spurs 3rd best player or at best, 2nd. LaMarcus is hands down the best player on the team. I've mentioned this here before, he's by far our best scorer and is a top tier rebounder (tied at 8th in the league with Anthony Davis at 10.2/game).
Aldridge was 7th in the league in scoring at 23.4ppg.
The only players that averaged more points than he did were all MVP candidates: Westbrook, Harden, LeBron, Anthony Davis, Demarcus Cousins, and Stephen Curry. That is some elite company right there.


Post all star break Leonard>Aldridge. Leonard didn't get healthy until the all star break, blurred vision & his hand injury, plus the Spurs were still learning to play around him and were injured too. First half of the season was just a big mess.

Post all star stats:
31 mpg
17.9 ppg, 52% shooting
7 rpg
2.5 apg
36% from 3
2.6 spg
.8 bpg
DPOY

Those 31 mpg really limit him, as well as the number of shot attempts he gets per game. Aldridge averages 4mpg more, Harden 5.4, Davis 5, LBJ 5, Cousins 3, etc. Give Leonard 4 extra mins with more shot attempts, all those #'s increase quite a bit.

[RD2191]

Nolyfescrub voting with his 17 alts. Fuckin faggot. :lmao

[RD2191]

Aldridge and it's not close


LMA was 2nd behind Tiago Splitter in the league at FPA at the rim last year :downspin:

LMA is a competent defender and a great offensive player(best shooting guard in the league? :wow) meanwhile Kawhi is a pretty good defender (bad lateral quickness though) and shaky offensive player..

Logically you have to go with LaGodcus


dont forget that stupid face he made before bricking the game clinching ft in '13. Cost us our 1st fifth and Duncan's 4th finals MVP.

Odds are these are all the same faggot.

[hooperflash]

Honestly I stopped giving a shit since my friend started working at Subway , Quizno's can suck it. I got the hook up now. EAT FRESH, tbh. :tu

http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/318298/9150236/1288199439573/SbwyTParker.jpg?token=i%2BcHMVR%2Fra4myBlNqy2uRzcb yNQ%3D

[RD2191]

:lmao flash

[313]

Odds are these are all the same faggot.You know I don't do alts, Rob. It's against my religion.

[313]

Just tried 2K with the 2015/2016 rosters and LMA is killing it as a Spurs, TBH, but the lack of backup C will kill us.
I've had them in a few of my mygm leagues and they usually get bounced in the 2nd or third round.

[BD24]

2k is terrible at projecting wins. I swear when I edit the rosters on 2k its always the Bulls and Thunder in the finals. The Bulls managed to threepeat in one of my franchises. Was ridicoulus.

[TD 21]

If Kawhi is the Kawhi post-All Star break, he's the best player easily. If LMA gets his defensive concepts straight, he'll be right up there. Tim is still the best player on the team, though. So Kawhi and LMA are really just fighting to see who's heir-apparent and who's heir-presumptive.

:tu

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Odds are these are all the same faggot.

Wrong again cocksucker. Alts are for faggots like you

[HemisfairArena]

Leonard,,,youth trumps all,,,,

[The_Klaw]

Aldridge was the MAN in his team for several years, Kawhi was not and has yet to show he can carry a scoring load on his own and then create for other consistently. He's had some good games and a good string of games to close the season, but he lacked consistency. Lamarcus has been better offensively for a longer period of time and has been consistent for a few years and the best option for his team. Kawhi is beast defensively and is younger, thus still improving and hopefully the best is yet to come for him. Lamarcus right now, Kawhi edges him hopefully in the near future.

Honestly LaMarcus being the man isn't a strong point.
Blazers had a nice starting lineup, a young, offensive Lillard, Matthews a top-ten SG, Batum a young Diaw for his versatility, Lopez a limited but good C. If you think, these players were better supporting cast than LeBron had in the last of playoffs, with Irving dealing with injuries and Love out in first round. And LaMarcus couldn't lead his team to success.

When you said Kawhi lacked consistency, we can say the same Aldridge in decisive games (33FG% last playoffs, 43FG% playoffs career).

Also, the best offensive player is not always the best player.
James Harden averaged 27 ppg, Stephen Curry 23 ppg in last regular season but I pick Curry over Harden all day.

I've said before that LMA will be the offensive player of the Spurs, he'll look great in the system, but healthy Kawhi of last part of the season is the best, the most impactful player.

[hater]

Leonard,,,youth trumps all,,,,

Tim Duncan says hello

[G-Dawgg]

Post all star break Leonard>Aldridge. Leonard didn't get healthy until the all star break, blurred vision & his hand injury, plus the Spurs were still learning to play around him and were injured too. First half of the season was just a big mess.

Post all star stats:
31 mpg
17.9 ppg, 52% shooting
7 rpg
2.5 apg
36% from 3
2.6 spg
.8 bpg
DPOY

Those 31 mpg really limit him, as well as the number of shot attempts he gets per game. Aldridge averages 4mpg more, Harden 5.4, Davis 5, LBJ 5, Cousins 3, etc. Give Leonard 4 extra mins with more shot attempts, all those #'s increase quite a bit.

So, this is purely speculation until it happens. Until then, Aldridge has the better numbers. He's gets the nod until proven otherwise. This season possibly? Maybe. Who knows until it happens...

[Arcadian]

Not voting. It's too simplistic of a question. They're both better in different ways.

[spursistan]

Not even close :lol

[HarlemHeat37]

Aldridge was never even close to Kawhi, tbh, only people that watched Aldridge play exclusively against the Spurs would think otherwise:lol..

He's a good player, but nothing special..

[apalisoc_9]

:lmao

Mainstream vanilla idiots...he scored 24 ppg..he better..me smart :lmao

[spursistan]

Aldridge was never even close to Kawhi, tbh, only people that watched Aldridge play exclusively against the Spurs would think otherwise:lol..

He's a good player, but nothing special..

Yep, in Kawhi we have a mini-Lebron on the ascendency whose ceiling is really yet to be set..On the other hand, I know LMA has already peaked, but dude has too many weak ass moves (screens, pumpfakes..etc) that needs to be coached out of his habits..Time for Pop to crack the whip..

[timtonymanu]

There's a difference between being a better offensive player and being a better player. Based on offense, LMA beats Kawhi. But overall, Kawhi is the better player.

Kawhi has to be the better offensive player too, up to this point.

[Nathan89]

Far better on offense than LMA up to this point. LMA can't even hit wide open shots like he did in the past though so I'm expecting significant improvement in his game.

[spursistan]

We still need LMA to get going..TD/Manu are going to miss many games like this and you can't expect Kawhi to put up scary line like this each time

[Nathan89]

Not sure who I voted for tbh. I almost feel like if I voted for LMA it's because of all knob slobbing on this forum surrounding him. And he has been my favorite player on the team since his rookie year. Idiots on this forum are just really annoying.

[KL2]

The answer was always pretty obvious, Leonard by far. Aldridge is a all-star caliber player at his peak, Leonard is a potential MVP still getting better.

[bic50]

Not sure who I voted for tbh. I almost feel like if I voted for LMA it's because of all knob slobbing on this forum surrounding him. And he has been my favorite player on the team since his rookie year. Idiots on this forum are just really annoying.

No offense but having a hard time understanding your post.

[Nathan89]

No offense but having a hard time understanding your post.

I don't remember who I voted for.

I think if I did vote for LMA my vote may have been influenced by the continuous knob slobbing on this forum for Kawhi.

Kawhi being my favorite player since his rookie year was perspective for that last comment.

[bic50]

I don't remember who I voted for.

I think if I did vote for LMA my vote may have been influenced by the continuous knob slobbing on this forum for Kawhi.

Kawhi being my favorite player since his rookie year was perspective for that last comment.

I see. I thought you meant aldridge was your favorite since his rookie year. My mistake.

[dabom]

apalisoc_9 look at all the idiots who voted Aldridge. :lmao