LMA finding ways to get involved, regardless of Pop [Archive]

bklynspursfan

11-14-2015, 10:58 PM

It's frustrating at times to see him not touch the ball for several possessions consecutively. I think part of it is the team is used to playing a certain way still. The other part is LMA still has to learn to assert himself. But he's still trying to find himself and get comfortable.

We're 9 games in. As the season goes on, LMA will get more touches, I think that's a given. Early on, both sides are still adjusting.

100%duncan

11-14-2015, 10:58 PM

OP never fails to fail. Spurs struggle against the worst team in the league without OP's 2 most hated players. Creates a thread, gonna get shat on per par.

YGWHI

11-14-2015, 10:59 PM

thread should read despite Rique imho

I remember OP saying Kawhi is the problem on Spurs offense and the reason for LMA's FGA lowest average...

I don't know if Parker is part of the issue or not, but the only thing I know is that OP should eat his words about Kawhi.

YGWHI

11-14-2015, 11:01 PM

OP never fails to fail. Spurs struggle against the worst team in the league without OP's 2 most hated players. Creates a thread, gonna get shat on per par.

TheGreatYacht

11-14-2015, 11:01 PM

Here we go... Short bus turning another great thread into a Kawhi one

YGWHI

11-14-2015, 11:03 PM

Our starting SF with 3 assists and +20.... So nice for a change :tu

Here we go... Short bus turning another great thread into a Kawhi one
Kill yourself stupid hater. The world will be a lot better without you...

MaNu4Tres

11-14-2015, 11:03 PM

ducks

11-14-2015, 11:05 PM

Gs gave up 36 to nets in first quarter 68 percent shooting

ducks

11-14-2015, 11:06 PM

Tp throw the ball to alridge no one else did

DMC

11-14-2015, 11:06 PM

19 rebounds!

A guy who just came from a 23ppg season getting 13 shot attempts against the Sixers lol, and half of those were put backs
He had plenty touches, just deferred when he should have taken the shots.

100%duncan

11-14-2015, 11:06 PM

Gs gave up 36 to nets in first quarter 68 percent shooting

If gs loses 1st game to nets :lmao

DAF86

11-14-2015, 11:07 PM

100%duncan

11-14-2015, 11:11 PM

I cringe everytime he asks for the ball on the post and the team prefers to do anythng else like get Danny Green dribling into traffic, posting up Kyle Anderson or Tony Parker just dribling out the clock.

Or when Tony decides to pick n pop with duncan instead while having probably the best pick n pop pf in the league relegated to being a bystander

TD 21

11-14-2015, 11:17 PM

No idea why line ups w/ the halfcourt threats of Patty, Anderson and Green constantly avoided giving LMA the damn ball. I can take Danny missing good shots, but I can't take his play like tonight. He constantly avoided the simple passes and opted for horrific decisions.

Yeah. Since they were too ignorant to figure out what needed to happen on their own, either Pop or Aldridge (I know he doesn't want to step on anyone's toes, but they damn near lost this game) should have demanded it.

The two that stand out in particular, were Green attempting to create out of the pick and roll, inevitably not going anywhere and settling for an off the dribble long two and the Anderson fade away, with plenty of time on the shot clock. Beyond inexplicable.

TheGreatYacht

11-14-2015, 11:20 PM

There was a sequence during the game where they might've ignored him 5 times in a row :lol will try to find it so LakerHater can make a GIF of it

DarrinS

11-14-2015, 11:22 PM

OP never fails to fail. Spurs struggle against the worst team in the league without OP's 2 most hated players. Creates a thread, gonna get shat on per par.

TheGreatYacht

11-14-2015, 11:27 PM

There was a sequence during the game where they might've ignored him 5 times in a row :lol will try to find it so LakerHater can make a GIF of it
7:15 in the first quarter. All 4 players ignored him when he was trying to get the ball back to repost, painful to watch

MaNu4Tres

11-14-2015, 11:32 PM

Yeah. Since they were too ignorant to figure out what needed to happen on their own, either Pop or Aldridge (I know he doesn't want to step on anyone's toes, but they damn near lost this game) should have demanded it.

The two that stand out in particular, were Green attempting to create out of the pick and roll, inevitably not going anywhere and settling for an off the dribble long two and the Anderson fade away, with plenty of time on the shot clock. Beyond inexplicable.

Agree.

First game of the year where I actually yelled at the TV.

The wings tonight acted like motion offense robots and avoided the only offensive mismatch they had MULTIPLE times EACH quarter. Like I said, they made this game a lot tougher than it should have been.

The offense should have been more inside- out tonight given the lack of offensive talent on the perimeter w/ out Kawhi and Manu.

TD 21

11-14-2015, 11:38 PM

Agree.

First game of the year where I actually yelled at the TV.

The wings tonight acted like motion offense robots and avoided the only offensive mismatch they had MULTIPLE times EACH quarter. Like I said, they made this game a lot tougher than it should have been.

The offense should have been more inside- out tonight given the lack of offensive talent on the perimeter w/ out Kawhi and Manu.

The lack of a go-to perimeter play maker has killed this team from the start of last season on, particularly down the stretch of close games.

It's difficult to close out close games when the best play maker among your three best players is a center and a thirty-nine year old one at that.

I'd have to think about it, but they might be the only team in the league without a guard among their top three players.

You're right though, in this game, they definitely should have played inside-out, given the lack of offensive talent on the perimeter.

MaNu4Tres

11-14-2015, 11:40 PM

Nine games in and LMA is still tentative in scenarios where he needs to be very decisive and aggressive w/ his offense.

Tonight was the perfect night to get that going, but it didn't happen.

Mnky

11-14-2015, 11:57 PM

Our starting SF with 3 assists and +20.... So nice for a change :tu
Well dang..
:lol

DAF86

11-14-2015, 11:59 PM

Nine games in and LMA is still tentative in scenarios where he needs to be very decisive and aggressive w/ his offense.

Tonight was the perfect night to get that going, but it didn't happen.

I doubt to see how it's his fault, tbh. He barely gets the ball. In fact, he's scoring more than his touches would indicate, imho.

MaNu4Tres

11-15-2015, 12:11 AM

I doubt to see how it's his fault, tbh. He barely gets the ball. In fact, he's scoring more than his touches would indicate, imho.

Never implied that it was his fault. Read my post before the one you responded to.

DAF86

11-15-2015, 12:15 AM

Never implied that it was his fault. Read my post before the one you responded to.

The "tentative" part makes it seem like you're blaming LMA, tbh.

P/S: I meant "I fail to see*"

SAGirl

11-15-2015, 12:19 AM

The two that stand out in particular, were Green attempting to create out of the pick and roll, inevitably not going anywhere and settling for an off the dribble long two and the Anderson fade away, with plenty of time on the shot clock. Beyond inexplicable.
Kyle is easily explicable. He has no chemistry with these guys whatsoever, bc not even in practice he plays with this unit. He was an emergency subbed and did as well as we could have hoped out of his experience. If you want to shit on others, take your pick of veterans who really should know what they are doing, should know the sets and have better chemistry.

:wakeup

HarlemHeat37

11-15-2015, 12:20 AM

He's been getting a lot of open jump shots, can't make them, his jump shot is just as broken as Danny's, evidently:lol..

TheGreatYacht

11-15-2015, 02:42 AM

Well dang..
:lol
Tbh :lol

siraulo23

11-15-2015, 05:00 AM

No idea why line ups w/ the halfcourt threats of Patty, Anderson and Green constantly avoided giving LMA the damn ball. I can take Danny missing good shots, but I can't take his play like tonight. He constantly avoided the simple passes and opted for horrific decisions.

Good god, i smh every time especially that play in the 4th quarter where the ball swing everywhere but lamarcus and kyle ended up posting up and bricking a shot. Meanwhile one of the best post players in the nba spectates :\

Like really, you gonna give the ball to anderson but u swing the ball the other side of the court everytime aldridge is on a good post position

Yuixafun

11-15-2015, 08:28 AM

Anderson hit 2 3 pointers, and that TD two pointer from TD, with some touch.

He had a few miscues but overall a good showing.

Solid D

11-15-2015, 08:51 AM

LMA finding ways to get involved

Ever since the Spurs played in the Alamodome, Pop has encouraged his players to figure things out and find ways to get involved. Sure, everyone has rules and rotational assignments, but Pop provides framework then wants his new guys to figure out their own integration in order to thrive.

cd98

11-15-2015, 08:53 AM

Spurs won the game and are 2nd in the west. That's the Spurs way. Those here that are complaining about an individual player's stats in a win just don't get Spurs basketball. The goal is to win, not make sure any particular player scores 20+.

Horse

11-15-2015, 09:33 AM

Did you notice the giant smile on his face and how much fun he was having? Or how about the effort he gave allnight. You fuckers always have something to bitch about.

SAGirl

11-15-2015, 02:21 PM

Ever since the Spurs played in the Alamodome, Pop has encouraged his players to figure things out and find ways to get involved. Sure, everyone has rules and rotational assignments, but Pop provides framework then wants his new guys to figure out their own integration in order to thrive.

Spurs won the game and are 2nd in the west. That's the Spurs way. Those here that are complaining about an individual player's stats in a win just don't get Spurs basketball. The goal is to win, not make sure any particular player scores 20+.

Did you notice the giant smile on his face and how much fun he was having? Or how about the effort he gave allnight. You fuckers always have something to bitch about.
:flag:
it was a fun game and we won. on to the next one.

sasaint

11-15-2015, 05:26 PM

TD 21

11-15-2015, 05:32 PM

Kyle is easily explicable. He has no chemistry with these guys whatsoever, bc not even in practice he plays with this unit. He was an emergency subbed and did as well as we could have hoped out of his experience. If you want to shit on others, take your pick of veterans who really should know what they are doing, should know the sets and have better chemistry.

:wakeup

No, it isn't. Chemistry, experience or seniority isn't required to have common sense. And for a player who's been in the organization for almost a year and a half, there's no excuse for him not to know the sets.

bic50

11-15-2015, 05:50 PM

Tbh :lol
Rent free

SAGirl

11-15-2015, 05:59 PM

No, it isn't. Chemistry, experience or seniority isn't required to have common sense. And for a player who's been in the organization for almost a year and a half, there's no excuse for him not to know the sets.
You are entitled to your critical opinion of everyone and everything.
You won't change it either or look at the bright side, so I guess here is where I leave you to your endless dissatisfaction and I move on.

TD 21

11-15-2015, 07:00 PM

You are entitled to your critical opinion of everyone and everything.
You won't change it either or look at the bright side, so I guess here is where I leave you to your endless dissatisfaction and I move on.

:lmao How dare someone critique the great Anderson.

SAGirl

11-15-2015, 07:00 PM

:lmao How dare someone critique the great Anderson.
How dare someone disagree with y:downspin:ou on anything.

TD 21

11-15-2015, 07:08 PM

How dare someone disagree with y:downspin:ou on anything.

I'm not the one who threw a fit because someone correctly pointed out that Anderson took a brainless shot at a critical time.

:lmao Not being able to be unbiased about a player over some high school crush bullshit.

:lmao Thinking it makes me a pessimist or that I hate a player or team for being critical of them.

Just another overly sensitive member of this board; what else is new?

SASdynasty!

11-15-2015, 07:17 PM

Took 10 shots, while Paddy shot 2/11 lmao

:lol UTSA
Does FkLA watch games?

TheGreatYacht

11-15-2015, 07:23 PM

Does FkLA watch games?
No, too busy PM'ing the bus about thread ideas.

He probably begged to the mods to lock that fail of a thread tracking MVParker's FG%
54%

BD24

11-15-2015, 07:51 PM

No, too busy PM'ing the bus about thread ideas.

He probably begged to the mods to lock that fail of a thread tracking MVParker's FG%
54%
Speaking of that thread, need to go bump that shit.

BD24

11-15-2015, 07:56 PM

Oh wow it really is locked. Wonder if he posted Tranny porn in it to get it locked. Anyway here is a link to his shitty fucking take.
Thinking Parker would really shoot below 40%, stupid motherfuckers :lol:downspin:
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=252547

TheGreatYacht

11-15-2015, 08:35 PM

sasaint

11-15-2015, 11:04 PM

No, it isn't. Chemistry, experience or seniority isn't required to have common sense. And for a player who's been in the organization for almost a year and a half, there's no excuse for him not to know the sets.

With the emphasis on accommodating LMA and also giving more offensive responsibility to Kawhi, we have a lot of new sets. Judging by the continuing issues we are having with poor spacing, I think a lot of our players are uncertain about our sets - not just Kyle. Our guys are all struggling with the adjustments, some more than others. But every game seems to show some improvement.

apalisoc_9

11-15-2015, 11:10 PM

I'm not the one who threw a fit because someone correctly pointed out that Anderson took a brainless shot at a critical time.

:lmao Not being able to be unbiased about a player over some high school crush bullshit.

:lmao Thinking it makes me a pessimist or that I hate a player or team for being critical of them.

Just another overly sensitive member of this board; what else is new?

:lol

SuperCam

11-15-2015, 11:18 PM

Alpha putting the team on his back :tu

baseline bum

11-15-2015, 11:25 PM

OP never fails to fail. Spurs struggle against the worst team in the league without OP's 2 most hated players. Creates a thread, gonna get shat on per par.

http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Robin-Lopez-Suns-Bench-Shock-Reaction.gif

DAF86

11-15-2015, 11:26 PM

Alpha putting the team on his back :tu

Sup son? Whose alt are you?

sasaint

11-15-2015, 11:50 PM

Did you notice the giant smile on his face and how much fun he was having? Or how about the effort he gave allnight. You fuckers always have something to bitch about.

Yeah! I haven't in any game before now. I think he is beginning to feel more comfortable. A lot of commentators here seem to want us to just run post-ups for LMA. I hope we find other ways to involve him that don't disrupt the flow of our offense. Besides he is averaging almost 3 offensive boards a game, many resulting in his own put-backs, no doubt. So I hope he remains hungry enough to keep that up.

Russo21

11-16-2015, 05:18 AM

Tim Duncan blocked five shots in the team’s 92-83 win over the Philadelphia 76ers to become the franchise’s all-time leader in blocked shots. LaMarcus Aldridge cracked a couple jokes about Duncan: “I told him: ‘I only saw two.’ So I think he got some home cooking tonight because I only saw two blocks. I think the other three I had, and they gave it to him. So watch that film for sure.”

I like the way LMA is fitting in with the Spurs straight faced but wise cracking attitude also. He is fitting in very well both on and off the court by the looks of it.

dabom

11-16-2015, 06:34 AM

Sup son? Whose alt are you?

thegreatfaggot :lmao

devindixen

11-16-2015, 07:25 AM

With how deep we are with all the post players, this team is better suited to play the Triangle Offense instead. Multiple actions out of the post is something we need to maximize LMA and Kawhi's post game.

TheGreatYacht

11-16-2015, 07:27 AM

thegreatfaggot :lmao
lol rentfree, don't know how you fit so many dudes inside that dome....

Horse

11-16-2015, 01:44 PM

Yeah! I haven't in any game before now. I think he is beginning to feel more comfortable. A lot of commentators here seem to want us to just run post-ups for LMA. I hope we find other ways to involve him that don't disrupt the flow of our offense. Besides he is averaging almost 3 offensive boards a game, many resulting in his own put-backs, no doubt. So I hope he remains hungry enough to keep that up.

It looks like he gets it and understand quicker than we thought he would. He got a shitload of money, who cares about numbers have fun and win a ring.

sasaint

11-16-2015, 02:02 PM

It looks like he gets it and understand quicker than we thought he would. He got a shitload of money, who cares about numbers have fun and win a ring.

LMA and the whole team are probably better off because Pop HASN't run a dozen post-ups per game for the guy, molly-coddling him in his new home. "Go out and play, Big Guy; Show me what you got" - is a pretty good way to acclimate him to the "No Diva Zone" that is the San Antonio Spurs. Honestly, Pop probably infuriates more of us than will admit it from time to time, but there IS a method to his mad science.

JeffDuncan

11-16-2015, 05:09 PM

Ya don't know what ya gotta change until you see what he does.

As for the 'diva' thing, every single player in the NBA is a diva. They are all alphas. They have been the basketball elite since jr high school, if not grade school. Anybody who's surprised to find a diva in the NBA is just naive.

TheGreatYacht

12-05-2015, 10:56 PM

7/10 in the first half? Pick a seat on the bench in the second half, no one takes the credit away from my system - :pop:

T_L_P

12-05-2015, 11:08 PM

7/10 in the first half? Pick a seat on the bench in the second half, no one takes the credit away from my system - :pop:

Couldn't justify keeping him out there with his poor defense tonight. We couldn't run both Tim and LMA with how small Boston went...

TheGreatYacht

12-05-2015, 11:14 PM

Couldn't justify keeping him out there with his poor defense tonight. We couldn't run both Tim and LMA with how small Boston went...
Wasn't worse than Tim's P&R defense tbh... Although Timmy did make huge plays with his passes there at the end.

I don't know if Lamarcus has had a 20fga game this season, but if he couldn't get one after such a hot start today, don't think he will at all this season. Only coach that would prefer the Danny dribble dribble dribble over a LMA ISO

siraulo23

12-05-2015, 11:21 PM

he wasnt involved when the spurs had the lead in the 4th quarter and was too passive, and ofc crunch time its a combination of pop not trusting aldridge with the plays and boston playing small

TheGreatYacht

12-25-2015, 10:22 PM

Poopovich treated LMAlpha like Tiago tonight. Fuck this senile faggot and those cucks on the bench who don't question him. Green and Duncan pick and rolls in the 4th, Hack-a-Scrub backfiring per par, playing Parker and Manu huge minutes

TheGreatYacht

12-25-2015, 10:29 PM

http://youtu.be/dtsf8S154Cw

http://youtu.be/fpcn-LhkJe0

http://youtu.be/TqopYZ5JpIo

This guy is reduced to a "watch everyone shoot and try to tip it back in" role

ceperez

12-25-2015, 10:35 PM

This guy is reduced to a "watch everyone shoot and try to tip it back in" role

The guy should be placed in the trading block. He just doesn't have the skills to really create any offense by himself.

TheGreatYacht

12-25-2015, 10:37 PM

The guy should be placed in the trading block. He just doesn't have the skills to really create any offense by himself.
How many times did Poop call plays for him in the 4th? You want him to tell Poop to fuck himself and call his own number?

Dat late play tho :lol