Was Aldridge worth it, tbh?

[ChumpDumper]

Duncan is #1 in DRTG among all players this year. Not among Spurs. Among the entire 400 player NBA.

Have you watched a single Spurs game this season?Too busy taking in all 161 minutes of James Young ballin'.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

Duncan is #1 in DRTG among all players this year. Not among Spurs. Among the entire 400 player NBA.

Have you watched a single Spurs game this season?

i can't stomach what's happened to the spurs with lame. i watched okc beat them out the gate, i saw gs beat them the other day. i saw them hold off minny because Wiggins thinks he can truck through Kawhi. From what i've seen, Timmy has a case of lame cancer. it looks like its metastasized.

[ChumpDumper]

and now this is addition...

Crowder with Kawhi, and Green. With a Timmy, West, Boban, Diaw, hopefully not Bonner up top. and a Tony, Manu, Simmons, Patty, Anderson, Young (shouldn't be Butler) underneath. It should speak for itself.No, you have to say why Crowder will play better against Golden State than he does on the Celtics and why Young would be better than Butler since he has not been better this season.

So go ahead and explain your scenario.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

and now this is addition...

Crowder with Kawhi, and Green. With a Timmy, West, Boban, Diaw, hopefully not Bonner up top. and a Tony, Manu, Simmons, Patty, Anderson, Young (shouldn't be Butler) underneath. It should speak for itself.

that is literally the denver defense to carry PeyTimmy to superbowls that he really has no business winning.

[ChumpDumper]

i can't stomach what's happened to the spurs with lame. i watched okc beat them out the gate, i saw gs beat them the other day. i saw them hold off minny because Wiggins thinks he can truck through Kawhi. From what i've seen, Timmy has a case of lame cancer. it looks like its metastasized.You can't stomach 45-8?

[Cry Havoc]

and now this is addition...

Crowder with Kawhi, and Green. With a Timmy, West, Boban, Diaw, hopefully not Bonner up top. and a Tony, Manu, Simmons, Patty, Anderson, Young (shouldn't be Butler) underneath. It should speak for itself.

Crowder is 7 million dollars and is 2nd overall in minutes and scoring this year for the Celtics. How the fuck do you propose we get Crowder? Why not just go after Durant or Jimmy Butler?

[ChumpDumper]

that is literally the denver defense to carry PeyTimmy to superbowls that he really has no business winning.That is not what the word "literally" means.

[Cry Havoc]

i can't stomach what's happened to the spurs with lame. i watched okc beat them out the gate, i saw gs beat them the other day. i saw them hold off minny because Wiggins thinks he can truck through Kawhi. From what i've seen, Timmy has a case of lame cancer. it looks like its metastasized.

What the fuck did I just read. Do you speak English? Are you trying to use lame as a noun? Do you need help?

[DrunkTXLabrat]

That is not what the word "literally" means.

it shakes the hell outta the word metaphor

[DrunkTXLabrat]

You can't stomach 45-8?

it's as hollow as a kardashian

[DrunkTXLabrat]

Crowder is 7 million dollars and is 2nd overall in minutes and scoring this year for the Celtics. How the fuck do you propose we get Crowder? Why not just go after Durant or Jimmy Butler?

the celtics are creaming their pants for Horford... dangle lame in front of them, and i guarantee you can shoot the fish in that barrel.

[ChumpDumper]

it shakes the hell outta the word metaphorNo. It simply makes you look stupid.


it's as hollow as a kardashianSo you'd be happier with a worse record with younger players.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

What the fuck did I just read. Do you speak English? Are you trying to use lame as a noun? Do you need help?

LMA = lame

[DrunkTXLabrat]

No. It simply makes you look stupid.

So you'd be happier with a worse record with younger players.

have you ever heard of a Trojan horse?

[Cry Havoc]

the celtics are creaming their pants for Horford... dangle lame in front of them, and i guarantee you can shoot the fish in that barrel.

So you want to trade LaMarcus Aldridge and blow up the best defense in the league....

For a guy who wasn't even starting on a bad team last year.

A guy who averages 16/6/2.

Holy shit dude. You need help.

[ChumpDumper]

have you ever heard of a Trojan horse?Yes, I have. Explain how that metaphor fits your scenario.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

No. It simply makes you look stupid.

So you'd be happier with a worse record with younger players.

or "can't see the forest through the trees?"

[ChumpDumper]

or "can't see the forest through the trees?"That isn't a saying.

[Cry Havoc]

or "can't see the forest through the trees?"

:lmao :lmao :lmao

[Cry Havoc]

or "can't see the forest through the trees?"

That's about as funny as a screen door on a battleship.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

the spurs defense isn't thanks to lame. it's Kawhi. and the Kawhi/Green duo is probably the best defensively, in the league. throw in a guy like Crowder, who gives the flexibility and range of a third 3 and d'r. 2-4 starting line up would be possibly the best defensive core of all time. Throw Timmy at the 5 in the playoffs, run whoever the matchup dictates during season experimentation. same for the 1, Parker in the playoffs and experiment all season long. the defensive core can shoot and defend. and Kawhi can even handle and pass. thats the kinda versatility it'll take to beat the warriors. not old school twin towers ball, with lame as a make shift 50... cut that shit out.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

That isn't a saying.

even siri wouldn't struggle with that stretch, chump.

[ChumpDumper]

the spurs defense isn't thanks to lame. it's Kawhi. and the Kawhi/Green duo is probably the best defensively, in the league. throw in a guy like Crowder, who gives the flexibility and range of a third 3 and d'r. 2-4 starting line up would be possibly the best defensive core of all time. Throw Timmy at the 5 in the playoffs, run whoever the matchup dictates during season experimentation. same for the 1, Parker in the playoffs and experiment all season long. the defensive core can shoot and defend. and Kawhi can even handle and pass. thats the kinda versatility it'll take to beat the warriors. not old school twin towers ball, with lame as a make shift 50... cut that shit out.Sorry, you still haven't explained how Crowder plays better against the Warriors in your scenario than he actually has in real life.


even siri wouldn't struggle with that stretch, chump.Seriously, that's not the saying. Look it up.

[Cry Havoc]

the spurs defense isn't thanks to lame. it's Kawhi. and the Kawhi/Green duo is probably the best defensively, in the league.

Yeah? So the Spurs had far and away the best defense in the league last year too, right? I mean, they had Green and Kawhi then as well.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

Sorry, you still haven't explained how Crowder plays better against the Warriors in your scenario than he actually has in real life.

Seriously, that's not the saying. Look it up.

Because there ain't much better realistic ways to stop the warriors pick and roll. this hypothetical spurs roster has the physical defensive tools to defend on switches and live with the situations when it's just unable to stop the greatness that is the warriors offense.

The defensive core gets to look at Curry, Thompson, Green, and Barnes as a defensive feast instead of an offensive juggernaut.

[ChumpDumper]

Because there ain't much better realistic ways to stop the warriors pick and roll. this hypothetical spurs roster has the physical defensive tools to defend on switches and live with the situations when it's just unable to stop the greatness that is the warriors offense.

The defensive core gets to look at Curry, Thompson, Green, and Barnes as a defensive feast instead of an offensive juggernaut.Sorry, you still haven't explained how Crowder plays better against the Warriors in your scenario than he actually has in real life.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

Yeah? So the Spurs had far and away the best defense in the league last year too, right? I mean, they had Green and Kawhi then as well.

they should have been fine enough to beat the Clipps, that's for sure. My reasoning for the clipps bed wetting is the spurs didn't plan on Banger coming up short with Splitter hurt. Maybe they should have had a better deep alternative than bonner?

[DrunkTXLabrat]

Sorry, you still haven't explained how Crowder plays better against the Warriors in your scenario than he actually has in real life.

Because he fucking fits the optimal game plan.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

Because he fucking fits the optimal game plan.

because there's no Kawhi in Boston.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

I can't believe people still engage in discussions with the drunk idiot.

[Cry Havoc]

they should have been fine enough to beat the Clipps, that's for sure. My reasoning for the clipps bed wetting is the spurs didn't plan on Banger coming up short with Splitter hurt. Maybe they should have had a better deep alternative than bonner?

Why are you dodging my question?

What was the Spurs DRTG and defensive rank last year, with Kawhi and Green playing?

[DrunkTXLabrat]

Why are you dodging my question?

What was the Spurs DRTG and defensive rank last year, with Kawhi and Green playing?

I'm not dodging your question. I don't know. And I dont think it matters. I'm not a robot. That's the whole thing behind calling chump siri. You dudes are mindless machines. You have no soul.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

I'm not dodging your question. I don't know. And I dont think it matters. I'm not a robot. That's the whole thing behind calling chump siri. You dudes are mindless machines. You have no soul.

i answered your question. if you weren't such an automaton, you might be able to process it.

[Cry Havoc]

I'm not dodging your question. I don't know. And I dont think it matters. I'm not a robot. That's the whole thing behind calling chump siri. You dudes are mindless machines. You have no soul.

So it doesn't matter what our defense was like last year with green and leonard, despite them being solely responsible for our defensive rating this year.

Got it. :tu You would be a lot better off just admitting you're wrong.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

So it doesn't matter what our defense was like last year with green and leonard, despite them being solely responsible for our defensive rating this year.

Got it. :tu You would be a lot better off just admitting you're wrong.

statistics are like lie detector tests. you're like a cop, judge, or politician. when i say Green and Leonard are the best, i know there will be exceptions. you wanna trash me for not acknowledging an exception properly is pc bull shit. check yourself for dodging, you slimy snake.

[Cry Havoc]

statistics are like lie detector tests. you're like a cop, judge, or politician. when i say Green and Leonard are the best, i know there will be exceptions. you wanna trash me for not acknowledging an exception properly is pc bull shit. check yourself for dodging, you slimy snake.

So, putting stats aside for a minute, are you of the opinion that the Spurs defense was as good last year as it is this year?

If you're not basing your argument on stats, what are you basing it on?

Do continue to call me a snake for using concrete data to support my points though, by all means.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

So, putting stats aside for a minute, are you of the opinion that the Spurs defense was as good last year as it is this year?

If you're not basing your argument on stats, what are you basing it on?

Do continue to call me a snake for using concrete data to support my points though, by all means.

i'll call you a snake because it seems like youre so enamored with the conclusions of your "concrete data" that you lose sight of having a conversation. you just throw out something confusing with an insult and look so happy to do so. it's more like youre over there typerbating.

i'm of the opinion that the spurs defense was better last year.

i'm basing it on the players of the roster and what i think they're capable of.

I always thought the optimal spurs rotation was to start Diaw at the 4 alongside Timmy. with Splitter/Banger as the bench 5 and Anderson/JaMichael/Bonner as the 4. Dumping JaMichael and dicking around with Andreson is what cost the Spurs the playoffs, in my opinion. Chump hates my reggie williams take, and my Glen Rice Jr. take... and he's so much like you, he hasn't even really figured out that it's mostly just a wtf happened to JaMichael Green take.

The Spurs defense is worse this year, because they've compounded the problem they made last year. Now Splitter is gone, and Diaw is still not the starting 4. Anderson is still not the backup 4. West and Boban are nice additions and uprgade the Splitter/Banger alternate 5. Simmons is a nice addition at wing. but lame is an albatross. and doom is the destiny.

[Cry Havoc]

with Splitter/Banger as the bench 5 and Anderson/JaMichael/Bonner as the 4. Dumping JaMichael and dicking around with Andreson is what cost the Spurs the playoffs, in my opinion. Chump hates my reggie williams take, and my Glen Rice Jr. take... and he's so much like you, he hasn't even really figured out that it's mostly just a wtf happened to JaMichael Green take.

The Spurs defense is worse this year, because they've compounded the problem they made last year. Now Splitter is gone, and Diaw is still not the starting 4. Anderson is still not the backup 4. West and Boban are nice additions and uprgade the Splitter/Banger alternate 5. Simmons is a nice addition at wing. but lame is an albatross. and doom is the destiny.

:lmao

Splitter done for the year.

Thank god you aren't in the Front Office.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

:lmao

Splitter done for the year.

Thank god you aren't in the Front Office.

That would be a blessing in disguise, if the Spurs had faith in youth. Tavares in 3...2...1...

[ChumpDumper]

That would be a blessing in disguise, if the Spurs had faith in youth. Tavares in 3...2...1...That dude isn't very good at this point. He's been playing for the Spurs farm team in Austin. I'm sure you didn't know. Nonsensical rant in 3...2...1....

[Cry Havoc]

That would be a blessing in disguise, if the Spurs had faith in youth. Tavares in 3...2...1...

You need to backpedal a little harder.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

You need to backpedal a little harder.

just because i don't pedal full speed into false conclusions, like you, doesn't mean i'm back pedaling.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

That dude isn't very good at this point. He's been playing for the Spurs farm team in Austin. I'm sure you didn't know. Nonsensical rant in 3...2...1....

i did know, although i haven't tuned in. i'll spare you the rant chump. you and i don't agree on talent.

[ChumpDumper]

i did know, although i haven't tuned in. i'll spare you the rant chump. you and i don't agree on talent.True, I believe one has to watch a basketball player actually play basketball before evaluating that basketball player. You believe the only stat to pay attention to is date of birth.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

i'll call you a snake because it seems like youre so enamored with the conclusions of your "concrete data" that you lose sight of having a conversation. you just throw out something confusing with an insult and look so happy to do so. it's more like youre over there typerbating.

i'm of the opinion that the spurs defense was better last year.

i'm basing it on the players of the roster and what i think they're capable of.

I always thought the optimal spurs rotation was to start Diaw at the 4 alongside Timmy. with Splitter/Banger as the bench 5 and Anderson/JaMichael/Bonner as the 4. Dumping JaMichael and dicking around with Andreson is what cost the Spurs the playoffs, in my opinion. Chump hates my reggie williams take, and my Glen Rice Jr. take... and he's so much like you, he hasn't even really figured out that it's mostly just a wtf happened to JaMichael Green take.

The Spurs defense is worse this year, because they've compounded the problem they made last year. Now Splitter is gone, and Diaw is still not the starting 4. Anderson is still not the backup 4. West and Boban are nice additions and uprgade the Splitter/Banger alternate 5. Simmons is a nice addition at wing. but lame is an albatross. and doom is the destiny.

lemme show you something snake man.

[ChumpDumper]

Who are you talking to?

[coachmac87]

He's drunk

[DrunkTXLabrat]

True, I believe one has to watch a basketball player actually play basketball before evaluating that basketball player. You believe the only stat to pay attention to is date of birth.

i like wingspan and hand measurements, along with draft scouting videos too. and of course, gut feeling.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

Who are you talking to?

look at havocs picture

[ChumpDumper]

i like wingspan and hand measurements, along with draft scouting videos too. and of course, gut feeling.But not actually watching them play.


look at havocs pictureI have avatars turned off and he isn't here.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

But not actually watching them play.

I have avatars turned off and he isn't here.

well i think you're snaky too, but i was talking to him.

as for actually watching them play. again chump, we don't agree on talent. i guarantee i could watch some of the same Austin Spurs Tavares games, alongside you. and some of the things you don't like, i'd write off. some of the things you like, i'd write off. i don't think much of dleague ball. the closest i'll ever come to caring about the dleague, is a clutch playoff performances. and even those are tainted because the young stud is being squandered in the dleague when an nba team should be taking advantage of him by dumping a ra'Who'll butler or a reggie what'shisname.

[Cry Havoc]

lemme show you something snake man.

JaMichael and Anderson are the saviors of the Spurs over a historically dominant team in the Warriors.

Ok.

[Cry Havoc]

gut feeling.

You clearly know so much, why are you not making $$$ in the NBA as a scout? :lol

[DrunkTXLabrat]

JaMichael and Anderson are the saviors of the Spurs over a historically dominant team in the Warriors.

Ok.

Kawhi Leonard is the savior of the spurs. JaMichael and Anderson were just some potential in the soft spots surrounding.

[Leetonidas]

holy shit this guy has some god awful takes :lol

[Cry Havoc]

Kawhi Leonard is the savior of the spurs. JaMichael and Anderson were just some potential in the soft spots surrounding.

Thanks for clarifying.

Another question: Have you ever watched any basketball? As in, have you ever actually sat through an entire Spurs game? I'm serious. I don't know at this point judging from your ability to gauge talent.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

Thanks for clarifying.

Another question: Have you ever watched any basketball? As in, have you ever actually sat through an entire Spurs game? I'm serious. I don't know at this point judging from your ability to gauge talent.

yes

[DrunkTXLabrat]

Thanks for clarifying.

Another question: Have you ever watched any basketball? As in, have you ever actually sat through an entire Spurs game? I'm serious. I don't know at this point judging from your ability to gauge talent.

God, i am so going to enjoy watching this forum react to this years spurs playoff run.

[ChumpDumper]

well i think you're snaky too, but i was talking to him.

as for actually watching them play. again chump, we don't agree on talent. i guarantee i could watch some of the same Austin Spurs Tavares games, alongside you. and some of the things you don't like, i'd write off. some of the things you like, i'd write off. i don't think much of dleague ball. the closest i'll ever come to caring about the dleague, is a clutch playoff performances. and even those are tainted because the young stud is being squandered in the dleague when an nba team should be taking advantage of him by dumping a ra'Who'll butler or a reggie what'shisname.The thing is you don't watch anyone play so you don't know shit about them.

[ChumpDumper]

God, i am so going to enjoy watching this forum react to this years spurs playoff run.

lol you want the Spurs to lose.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

The thing is you don't watch anyone play so you don't know shit about them.

the thing is you watch people play, and you don't know shit about them.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

lol you want the Spurs to lose.

i know the spurs will lose

[Kawhitstorm]

Fat Gasol is injured & if PATFO acquire Pau then you can drop the mic. #winning

[DrunkTXLabrat]

Fat Gasol is injured & if PATFO acquire Pau then you can drop the mic. #winning

Spurs should dump the shit outta lame for Pau and Snell.

[Kawhitstorm]

Spurs should dump the shit outta lame for Pau and Snell.

Snell is Kawhi's buddy:wow

[Cry Havoc]

lol you want the Spurs to lose.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

What a got damn beta male.

[Capt Bringdown]

Spurs got taken. It's RJ all over again. Even worse, perhaps.
Astonishing how soft this cat is.
BUST

[ceperez]

Another pathetic performance against a contender (Clippers):

3-12 shooting... 10 points.

[siraulo23]

To be fair Aldridge did play well vs LAC in SA but tonight :td

[All Mighty Janitor]

Another pathetic performance against a contender (Clippers):

3-12 shooting... 10 points.
and only 3 rebounds

[ceperez]

and only 3 rebounds

trade deadline over, Aldridge can now rest on his laurels! What a bum!

[DrunkTXLabrat]

forget the lame spurs vs the clipps, check out the lameless blazers vs the warriors.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

in to point out there's still 4 minutes left in that lameless game.

[apalisoc_9]

When is he playing against terrence jones again?

[loveforthegame]

When is he playing against terrence jones again?

:lol

[TheGreatYacht]

LMAlpha loves making Anthony Davis his bottom bitch :lmao

[spurraider21]

Was great to see Leonard and Aldridge taking over the 4th

[YGWHI]

"Kawhi should just trot into the corner and wait"...Thanks God Kawhi doesn't read this forum.

[ChumpDumper]

"Kawhi should just trot into the corner and wait"...Thanks God Kawhi doesn't read this forum.Seriously, are you Kawhi's mom or something?

No one should get so bent out of shape by offhand troll comments about a player everyone actually likes on a message board.

[midnightpulp]

"Kawhi should just trot into the corner and wait"...Thanks God Kawhi doesn't read this forum.

Except no one ever suggested that.

[YGWHI]

Except no one ever suggested that.

Really? Chinook said exactly this: "Kawhi should just trot into the corner and wait"

[YGWHI]

No one should get so bent out of shape by offhand troll comments about a player everyone actually likes on a message board.

Not a big deal. After all, I'm not saying that some guy posted just two months ago that Parker needed more touches because his touches are better than Kawhi's ...

[midnightpulp]

Really? Chinook said exactly this: "Kawhi should just trot into the corner and wait"

Well, that's pretty retarded then.

What was context, though? In certain sets and at specific times, it's beneficial for Kawhi to do that (catching his breath, space out the floor for other players to get going, etc).

[ChumpDumper]

Not a big deal. After all, I'm not saying that some guy posted just two months ago that Parker needed more touches because his touches are better than Kawhi's ...You are really bent out of shape by something someone posted two months ago.

[dabom]

Really? @Chinook said exactly this: "Kawhi should just trot into the corner and wait"

:lmao

Dude keeps trending down. :lol

[dabom]

Just as bad as we need a Kevin Love type player for "spacing" reasons. :lmao

I'm not even talking about the consequences on defense. :lmao

[YGWHI]

Well, that's pretty retarded then.

What was context, though? In certain sets and at specific times, it's beneficial for Kawhi to do that (catching his breath, space out the floor for other players to get going, etc).

I think ChumpDumb can help you about the context, he knows to find threads better than me. It was a thread where I asked for more Kawhi's post-up and Chinook was talking about Parker's offense is more important to this team, Kawhi centered offense won't be efficient cause he's Melo-lite, he should wait in the corner, can't remember more.

[dabom]

I remember Chinook said LMA was the more efficient scorer between LMA and KAwhi. And said LMA would be the leading scorer on the team. :lmao

[ChumpDumper]

I think ChumpDumb can help you about the context, he knows to find threads better than me. It was a thread where I asked for more Kawhi's post-up and Chinook was talking about Parker's offense is more important to this team, Kawhi centered offense won't be efficient cause he's Melo-lite, wait in the corner, can't remember more.Kawhi's mom overreacted in that thread. It happens a lot tbh.

[YGWHI]

Kawhi's mom overreacted in that thread. It happens a lot tbh.

My respect to Mrs Leonard, she gave us our best player. :toast

[ChumpDumper]

My respect to MrsLeonard, he gave us our best player. :toastCount to ten before you fly off the handle again. :toast

[YGWHI]

Count to ten before you fly off the handle again. :toast

Wait...Nah...just another ChumDumb post. :sleep

[ChumpDumper]

Wait...Nah...just another ChumDumb post. :sleepSee? You're still taking things way too seriously.

[houston spurs fan]

Where is OP??? Only shows up here to discuss a loss or to talk shit about our team. We don't need a Canadian fan you fucking troll...

[Chinook]

Really? Chinook said exactly this: "Kawhi should just trot into the corner and wait"

Do you ever get tired of taking half-sentences to try to make other people look stupid?


Kawhi plays a lot with the second unit for a guy who starts. He's the last guy subbed out, or second-to-last if LMA has to stay in. But anyway, Parker's a Spur for three more years. You don't waste his last good years planning for him not being on the team. If Parker's getting into the paint consistently on the team, Kawhi should just trot to the corner and wait for the secondary action. The only initiator that's better than a clean Parker drive is a Diaw mismatch post-up.

That quote is from a thread where you were arguing that the Spurs needed to give Kawhi the ball even when Parker was having a throw-back game. It was just shameless player-fanning on your part. My point was that if you have a Parker in the middle of an Indian summer, you ride him, as those chances don't come along very often anymore. It's better for everyone -- including Kawhi -- if Parker is initiating the offense when he can penetrate efficiently. Because after spotting up, Kawhi will be able to attack much better in the secondary action than he would against a set defense.

You wear intellectual dishonesty quite well.

[Chinook]

Kawhi's mom overreacted in that thread. It happens a lot tbh.

Seriously. His CoK worshiping is beyond that of even Apa. He acts like anyone who doesn't join him on his knees is kicking sand in poor little Kawhi's face on the playground. It's pathetic.

And the dude still doesn't get the reason why a penetration-oriented offense is better than a pull-up oriented offense, or that Kawhi did most of his damage after starting the possession spotting up.

[dabom]

I remember Chinook (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=37557) said LMA was the more efficient scorer between LMA and KAwhi. And said LMA would be the leading scorer on the team. :lmao

:lol

[midnightpulp]

Do you ever get tired of taking half-sentences to try to make other people look stupid?



That quote is from a thread where you were arguing that the Spurs needed to give Kawhi the ball even when Parker was having a throw-back game. It was just shameless player-fanning on your part. My point was that if you have a Parker in the middle of an Indian summer, you ride him, as those chances don't come along very often anymore. It's better for everyone -- including Kawhi -- if Parker is initiating the offense when he can penetrate efficiently. Because after spotting up, Kawhi will be able to attack much better in the secondary action than he would against a set defense.

You wear intellectual dishonesty quite well.

Agree with this. Kawhi is deadly from the "Bowen spot" and can get any shot he wants from there, especially when the pass comes off Parker penetration that usually collapses the defense. I'm obviously not advocating that set all the time, but if the Spurs want to win a title, Parker is going to have to play a significant role as an offensive engine. Kawhi will be facing double, triple teams, and collapses in the playoffs, so Parker will be needed quite often to take some of the offensive burden off him.

[YGWHI]

Seriously. His CoK worshiping is beyond that of even Apa. He acts like anyone who doesn't join him on his knees is kicking sand in poor little Kawhi's face on the playground. It's pathetic.
Seriously...


And the dude still doesn't get the reason why a penetration-oriented offense is better than a pull-up oriented offense, or that Kawhi did most of his damage after starting the possession spotting up.
Don't get? I'd say "don't agree"...I don't agree with you.

Kawhi didn't do most of his damage after starting the possession spotting up, we saw good plays with him as initiator, penetrating and dishing...That's why I said in that thread he needs the ball in his hands to improve in other areas of his offensive game.

I don't agree with your "Kawhi can become a dominant offensive player like Melo or Prime Kobe, but the rest of the team is going to struggle with awkward roles" His teammates roles didn't look awkward with Kawhi being dominant on offense in the last games...

To be clear, I don't agree with any of your takes on Kawhi's offensive game.

[davidbowie]

WE need TIAGO AND BAYNES BACK

its the only way to beat the warriors tbh

[Sean Cagney]

WE need TIAGO AND BAYNES BACK

its the only way to beat the warriors tbh
I doubt you beat the W's with a guy who is out for the season again honestly :lol. Tiago would be in street clothes per par.

[YGWHI]

I'm obviously not advocating that set all the time, but if the Spurs want to win a title, Parker is going to have to play a significant role as an offensive engine. Kawhi will be facing double, triple teams, and collapses in the playoffs, so Parker will be needed quite often to take some of the offensive burden off him.

The Spurs signed LMA to avoid being reliant on Parker's offense...Also, they won't win a lot of games in playoffs if Parker takes more shots than Kawhi...

[YGWHI]

I remember Chinook (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=37557) said LMA was the more efficient scorer between LMA and KAwhi.

Kawhi Leonard's TS% of .627 is the best ever by a Spurs player averaging over 20 PPG

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Well, this is the guy who Chinook wants to spot-up waiting for a "secondary action" but if there isn't a secondary play for him doesn't matter, the Spurs don't need to develop him on offense, he doesn't need the ball in his hands to improve...after all they have "Parker in the middle of an Indian summer".

[Chinook]

Don't get? I'd say "don't agree".

Of course you would, because you don't get it. Case in point.


Kawhi didn't do most of his damage after starting the possession spotting up, we saw good plays with him as initiator, penetrating and dishing...That's why I said in that thread he needs the ball in his hands to improve in other areas of his offensive game.


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

Here's what I got: Six spot-up plays (four shots and two assists); Three post-up scores; Three PnR plays (two scores and an assist); One non-PnR and non-spot-up drive for a score; And Two transition buckets (a pull-up three and an alley-oop finish). He was assisted on six of his 12 scores (I'm not counting Diaw's assist on Leonard's drive, as Kawhi took four dribbles) for 16 of his 30 points. What I will give you is that eight of Kawhi's 14 plays that led to points resulted from him creating the initial movement of the defense. I will say that more than half of his shots were either threes of transition buckets, which combined with the quick-hit post-ups fail to bear out your assertion that Leonard was this penetrator/facilitator are you make him out to be.


I don't agree with your "Kawhi can become a dominant offensive player like Melo or Prime Kobe, but the rest of the team is going to struggle with awkward roles" His teammates roles didn't look awkward with Kawhi being dominant on offense in the last games...

I mean, this was a poor offensive game for most of the Spurs. LMA and Kawhi scored 60 percent of team's points. Outside of them, only Green and Patty shot over 34 percent. That you take this as a shining example of Kawhi's offensive style shows why you're a playerfan.

[Chinook]

Kawhi Leonard's TS% of .627 is the best ever by a Spurs player averaging over 20 PPG


That's awesome. Kawhi's a great player, and he deserves better fans than you guys.


Well, this is the guy who Chinook wants to spot-up waiting for a "secondary action"

Yeah, why would you have the league's second-best three-point shooter spot up? Seems so silly, especially considering how much Leonard does it.


but if there isn't a secondary play for him doesn't matter, the Spurs don't need to develop him on offense

Yeah, because that wasn't the exact opposite meaning of what I said at all.


he doesn't need the ball in his hands to improve

Evidently, he didn't.


after all they have "Parker in the middle of an Indian summer"

They sure did. But keep using old quotes out of context and trying to make them seem like they were supposed to reflect current reality. And even better that they are partial quotes.

[Slime Baller]

Heading to the game in a bit. Nosebleed seats, but still. Should be a good time.

[BillMc]

LMA has adapted well, defense better than advertised, and he's shooting 61% in 4th quarters.

Yeah, he was well worth it.

[YGWHI]

Here's what I got: Six spot-up plays (four shots and two assists); Three post-up scores; Three PnR plays (two scores and an assist); One non-PnR and non-spot-up drive for a score; And Two transition buckets (a pull-up three and an alley-oop finish). He was assisted on six of his 12 scores (I'm not counting Diaw's assist on Leonard's drive, as Kawhi took four dribbles) for 16 of his 30 points. What I will give you is that eight of Kawhi's 14 plays that led to points resulted from him creating the initial movement of the defense. I will say that more than half of his shots were either threes of transition buckets, which combined with the quick-hit post-ups fail to bear out your assertion that Leonard was this penetrator/facilitator are you make him out to be.

I said Kawhi was driving and dishing, making some good plays in the last games...and he was. You just don't want to admit it.

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I mean, this was a poor offensive game for most of the Spurs. LMA and Kawhi scored 60 percent of team's points. Outside of them, only Green and Patty shot over 34 percent. That you take this as a shining example of Kawhi's offensive style shows why you're a playerfan.
Yeah...Because Kawhi/LMA, both, having a great offensive game, and Kawhi's offensive style, made the rest of the team shoot bad, right?


That's awesome. Kawhi's a great player, he deserves better fans than you guys.
What Kawhi needs is the chance to keep improving offensively and better critics.
TYG is just a hater and you continue to post stupid things about him like his style of offense makes his teammates shoot bad, or his Melo-lite offense forces his teammates to have awkward roles...

[YGWHI]

LMA has adapted well, defense better than advertised, and he's shooting 61% in 4th quarters.

Yeah, he was well worth it.

At this stage of the season, this isn't even arguable. I love that article about his successful assimilation and how the proccess looks complete now.

[midnightpulp]

The Spurs signed LMA to avoid being reliant on Parker's offense...Also, they won't win a lot of games in playoffs if Parker takes more shots than Kawhi...

You're still not getting it.

I'm not speaking of offensive production in general, but of perimeter offense scoring/playmaking. You can't expect Kawhi to carry the majority of the perimeter scoring load, the perimeter defense load, while being a much needed dribble-drive threat (which takes more energy). And as far as the starters go, he's only the only legit perimeter scorer that can create his own shot/collapse the defense other than Tony.

Who said anything about Tony taking more shots? When I say engine, I mean Tony is going to have to be someone who can break down a defense off the dribble and through penetration. Kawhi can't do everything, all the time on the perimeter. Tony needs to be that additional perimeter threat along with Kawhi among the starters.

[YGWHI]

You're still not getting it.

I'm not speaking of offensive production in general, but of perimeter offense scoring/playmaking. You can't expect Kawhi to carry the majority of the perimeter scoring load, the perimeter defense load, while being a much needed dribble-drive threat (which takes more energy). And as far as the starters go, he's only the only legit perimeter scorer that can create his own shot/collapse the defense other than Tony.

Who said anything about Tony taking more shots? When I say engine, I mean Tony is going to have to be someone who can break down a defense off the dribble and through penetration. Kawhi can't do everything, all the time on the perimeter. Tony needs to be that additional perimeter threat along with Kawhi among the starters.

I'd like to think you're right about Parker, but he couldn't carry the load in last playoffs when the Spurs needed another guy to step up on offense...Not sure he's still able to do it in the postseason.

Anyway, the Warriors aren't planning on Barnes taking over because teams double/focus on Curry/Klay...I hope Kawhi/LMA will be enough on that end to win games in playoffs.

[Chinook]

I said Kawhi was driving and dishing, making some good plays in the last games...and he was. You just don't want to admit it.

See, this is your issue. You think anyone who doesn't agree with you hates Kawhi. The issue is you being an intellectually dishonest jackass with mine and other's quotes in an effort to semen shield Leonard. That you keep bringing up that Parker thread when it becomes more and more clear with each passing day that you were wrong just underscores how shitty the discourse is with you.

I have never said Kawhi didn't drive and kick ever. I did show the highlights of last game (against NO) to show that Kawhi wasn't doing a particularly large amount of his damage through penetration. I would be an idiot to assert that Leonard didn't penetrate at all, because EVERY perimeter player does it from time to time. And Leonard's been getting better at it, which is only good news. But that doesn't erase the fact that your thread bitching about a streaking Parker getting the ball over letting Kawhi experimenting was just stupid playerfanning, and that you continue to show the same lack of perspective and even double down on it now.


Yeah...Because Kawhi/LMA, both, having a great offensive game, and Kawhi's offensive style, made the rest of the team shoot bad, right?

You have the burden of proof. It's clear that other guys struggled in the Pelicans games, even though Leonard (and Aldridge, but he's like an afterthought in his own thread now thanks to you), which goes against your assertion that they weren't struggling.


What Kawhi needs is the chance to keep improving offensively and better critics.

He seems to be improving just fine without Pop following your selfish playerfan gameplan. Again, everything Kawhi is doing now shows why your Parker thread was dumb. Kawhi, Parker and LMA have all taken turns being the dominant offensive players in games, and it hasn't hurt them.


you continue to post stupid things about him like his style of offense makes his teammates shoot bad, or his Melo-lite offense forces his teammates to have awkward roles...

And yet, these are things you don't understand. You prove that every time you use games like the NO game as a counterpoint to my statements (that were about a situation specific to that stretch in December, but whatever). Or when you overlook the fact that Leonard is better with a jump-shooting PG (that is a poor play-maker) and with jump-shooting bigs, as if the Spurs having to change the entire makeup of their team to account for their perimeter player banging in the post doesn't underscore why his offense (meaning the iso offense you love, not the three-point shooting, attacking when he has a favorable position and not just willy nilly that he has been showing for most of the season) makes it hard for guys to fit around him.

[YGWHI]

That you keep bringing up that Parker thread when it becomes more and more clear with each passing day that you were wrong just underscores how shitty the discourse is with you.

This is so funny...Because the Spurs have Parker in the middle of an Indian Summer.


But that doesn't erase the fact that your thread bitching about a streaking Parker getting the ball over letting Kawhi experimenting was just stupid playerfanning, and that you continue to show the same lack of perspective and even double down on it now.

Sure...Because Parker having less the ball in his hands/taking less shots=having a lower USG than last seasons has nothing to do with Kawhi improving his drives and overall offense in real game situations.



as if the Spurs having to change the entire makeup of their team to account for their perimeter player banging in the post doesn't underscore why his offense (meaning the iso offense you love, not the three-point shooting, attacking when he has a favorable position and not just willy nilly that he has been showing for most of the season) makes it hard for guys to fit around him.

Well, the Spurs changed their offense this season to allow Kawhi and LMA, not only Kawhi, to get more comfortable into the system with their mid-range shots and ISOs, and the changes will continue in next years.

I don't think other guys can't play their roles with Kawhi being dominant on offense but if that's true...better those guys to find a way to fit around him because he's a post-up player with a nice mid-j, our leading scorer, and the Spurs won't trade him next season.

[dabom]

You're still not getting it.

I'm not speaking of offensive production in general, but of perimeter offense scoring/playmaking. You can't expect Kawhi to carry the majority of the perimeter scoring load, the perimeter defense load, while being a much needed dribble-drive threat (which takes more energy). And as far as the starters go, he's only the only legit perimeter scorer that can create his own shot/collapse the defense other than Tony.

Who said anything about Tony taking more shots? When I say engine, I mean Tony is going to have to be someone who can break down a defense off the dribble and through penetration. Kawhi can't do everything, all the time on the perimeter. Tony needs to be that additional perimeter threat along with Kawhi among the starters.

Kevin Love. :lmao

[dabom]

See, this is your issue. You think anyone who doesn't agree with you hates Kawhi. The issue is you being an intellectually dishonest jackass with mine and other's quotes in an effort to semen shield Leonard. That you keep bringing up that Parker thread when it becomes more and more clear with each passing day that you were wrong just underscores how shitty the discourse is with you.

I have never said Kawhi didn't drive and kick ever. I did show the highlights of last game (against NO) to show that Kawhi wasn't doing a particularly large amount of his damage through penetration. I would be an idiot to assert that Leonard didn't penetrate at all, because EVERY perimeter player does it from time to time. And Leonard's been getting better at it, which is only good news. But that doesn't erase the fact that your thread bitching about a streaking Parker getting the ball over letting Kawhi experimenting was just stupid playerfanning, and that you continue to show the same lack of perspective and even double down on it now.



You have the burden of proof. It's clear that other guys struggled in the Pelicans games, even though Leonard (and Aldridge, but he's like an afterthought in his own thread now thanks to you), which goes against your assertion that they weren't struggling.



He seems to be improving just fine without Pop following your selfish playerfan gameplan. Again, everything Kawhi is doing now shows why your Parker thread was dumb. Kawhi, Parker and LMA have all taken turns being the dominant offensive players in games, and it hasn't hurt them.



And yet, these are things you don't understand. You prove that every time you use games like the NO game as a counterpoint to my statements (that were about a situation specific to that stretch in December, but whatever). Or when you overlook the fact that Leonard is better with a jump-shooting PG (that is a poor play-maker) and with jump-shooting bigs, as if the Spurs having to change the entire makeup of their team to account for their perimeter player banging in the post doesn't underscore why his offense (meaning the iso offense you love, not the three-point shooting, attacking when he has a favorable position and not just willy nilly that he has been showing for most of the season) makes it hard for guys to fit around him.


More efficient. :lmao

[BillMc]

At this stage of the season, this isn't even arguable. I love that article about his successful assimilation and how the proccess looks complete now.
:toast

He and Kawhi are going to be a dynamic duo for years to come. Good times.

[dabom]

My nigga Bill always on point. :lol

[houston spurs fan]

My nigga Bill always on point. :lol
Lol, Dabom looking for a daddy per par....

[Chinook]

This is so funny...Because the Spurs have Parker in the middle of an Indian Summer.

Parker had an Indian summer for like a month earlier in the season. Kobe had one last month. They aren't supposed to be permanent. So acting like what's going on in March negates what happened in December is ludicrous.


Sure...Because Parker having less the ball in his hands/taking less shots=having a lower USG than last seasons has nothing to do with Kawhi improving his drives and overall offense in real game situations.

It underscores why your concern was stupid. Parker having the ball in his hands and being good in December didn't hurt Kawhi's long-term development at all. Your thread was you PMSing about a temporary measure the Spurs took to take advantage of Parker having a throwback session. Parker was in the zone, the Spurs won. Parker faded, LMA took over, and the Spurs won. Kawhi is playing at post ASB levels, and the Spurs are winning. That all happened without players-only meetings or any other type of drama. That's because Kawhi isn't like his selfish player-fans. He understands he doesn't need to be the first option every game. He knows guys with the hot hands deserve the ball, and that it'll come back to him when the time is right.


Well, the Spurs changed their offense this season to allow Kawhi and LMA, not only Kawhi, to get more comfortable into the system with their mid-range shots and ISOs, and the changes will continue in next years.

Yes, and your emphasis is stupid. I never claimed LMA hasn't changed the offense, I've claimed that it has quite often. I'm glad you're acknowledging why those the other guys are having an awkward time fitting into roles, though.


I don't think other guys can't play their roles with Kawhi being dominant on offense but if that's true...better those guys to find a way to fit around him because he's a post-up player with a nice mid-j, our leading scorer, and the Spurs won't trade him next season.

They don't need to trade anybody. Again, you have no perspective. You're the one who's been complaining about Kawhi spotting up when other guys have good games. The Spurs are fine with it. Kawhi and LMA will need to share. Green will be fine so long as he get a certain amount of plays called for him. But when your cheerleader Dabom wants another center next to LMA, it shows his lack of understanding. You can't have a guy clog the paint and expect Kawhi or LMA to post up as efficiently. You can't have a pass-first PG if Kawhi is going to have the ball in his hands most of the time. The best you're going to get is the offense the Pacers rolled out while West was there. But even PG being a bona fide superstar didn't cover up how awkward their offense was.

[TheGreatYacht]

Lol, Dabom looking for a daddy per par....
:lol ...

[dabom]

Lol, Dabom looking for a daddy per par....

You just mad Houston smells like dog farts. :lol

[spursistan]

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I know it is against shitty teams, but Splitter would dream of having a stretch like this even if he jacks up his body with PEDS..I keep hoping LMA mans up against the big guns, tho..

[Obi Juan Kenobi]

Yes

[HarlemHeat37]

707407475704795136

I know it is against shitty teams, but Splitter would dream of having a stretch like this even if he jacks up his body with PEDS..I keep hoping LMA mans up against the big guns, tho..

I hope this thread will be bumped one day after the Spurs play vs. a good team, bro:lol..I sincerely hope so..

[ChumpDumper]

lol OP

[.G.]

Jess

[YGWHI]

It underscores why your concern was stupid. Parker having the ball in his hands and being good in December didn't hurt Kawhi's long-term development at all.

Of course he didn't because he was "in the middle of an Indian Summer" just for 3-4 games. But if he would have played great all season, with your idea of going to him and having Kawhi parking in the corner for a secondary action, we wouldn't have seen Kawhi improvements at driving and passing.


and that it'll come back to him when the time is right

With a ball dominant PG feeling it like Parker, Kawhi had zero chances, like we saw in some of those games.



But when your cheerleader Dabom wants another center next to LMA, it shows his lack of understanding. You can't have a guy clog the paint and expect Kawhi or LMA to post up as efficiently. You can't have a pass-first PG if Kawhi is going to have the ball in his hands most of the time. The best you're going to get is the offense the Pacers rolled out while West was there. But even PG being a bona fide superstar didn't cover up how awkward their offense was.

My...what? I posted many times about the spacing issue.

My last comment was about how bad it looks when Kawhi has a favorable mismatch and Tim is there.
In the game against Pacers, Kawhi was guarding by Monta for a few minutes in the 2nd quarter, he tried to post up but Tim was in the post and didn't move quickly...

Well, the Spurs had some defensive PG like CoJo, many SGs like Patty playing at PG, a ball-hog PG like Parker, but never a real pass-first PG in the last years.

Anyway, you can like or not, but this team is some kind of ISO/mid range team now, IIRC 60% of their points come from mid-js...Kawhi is's the perfect fit for this type of offense.

[Sean Cagney]

707407475704795136

I know it is against shitty teams, but Splitter would dream of having a stretch like this even if he jacks up his body with PEDS..I keep hoping LMA mans up against the big guns, tho..

He is a huge upgrade from Splitter to say the least. Splitters ceiling had been reached a few years back IMO and he is always hurt to boot the last few years. So glad they ditched his contract and got this guy.

[Ron Swanson]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say he was worth it.

[spurraider21]

if LMA was more light skinned OP would give him more of a pass tbh

[Chinook]

if LMA was more light skinned OP would give him more of a pass tbh

Forgot the two dots tbh..

[Chinook]

Of course he didn't because he was "in the middle of an Indian Summer" just for 3-4 games.

You keep mocking the idea that Parker was having an Indian summer when the term means a temporary period of vivacity within a larger period of decline.


But if he would have played great all season, with your idea of going to him and having Kawhi parking in the corner for a secondary action, we wouldn't have seen Kawhi improvements at driving and passing.

Oh how horrible! You're telling me that if Parker was playing in his HoF form, the team should still prioritize getting Kawhi touches that aren't three-pointers? I asked that as a question, but it's explicit that you do think that, and that's just silly in the do-or-die season. More importantly, you keep acting as if secondary action is somehow meaningless. Kawhi attacking a close-out can still practice his play-making. If anything, it's easier to do it that way, as penetration is easier when the defense is already rotating. Would have been a perfect way to build his skills while also using Parker's skills. Only way you can reject that is if you want Kawhiso to be his main mode.


My...what? I posted many times about the spacing issue.

Your cheerleader who pretty much backs up all of your comments in this thread with emoticons. My comment was more directed at him than you, sort of pointing out that he's support two contrary positions.


My last comment was about how bad it looks when Kawhi has a favorable mismatch and Tim is there.
In the game against Pacers, Kawhi was guarding by Monta for a few minutes in the 2nd quarter, he tried to post up but Tim was in the post and didn't move quickly...

Yeah, and that's a problem with a wing who posts up. You saw the lengths Miami had to go through to make space for James (needing two floor-spacing bigs next to him). It was a reason why Bird tried to make PG a four this off-season. Posting wings hurts spacing like stretching bigs hurts rebounding.


Well, the Spurs had some defensive PG like CoJo, many SGs like Patty playing at PG, a ball-hog PG like Parker, but never a real pass-first PG in the last years.

Ford was pretty pass-first, and Miller definitely is, but I grant your point. But do you think a CP3 or Rondo would let Kawhi hold the ball as much as he does? Paul is a brilliant shooter, so he could probably play off Leonard well, but Rondo would be completely marginalized. Wall wouldn't be as effective. Rubio and Payton would be awful. There really aren't many other pass-first PGs in the league. That's just not the era we're in right now.


Anyway, you can like or not, but this team is some kind of ISO/mid range team now, IIRC 60% of their points come from mid-js...Kawhi is's the perfect fit for this type of offense.

I don't see this as a long-term thing. It's very clearly hurting the starting unit, and the bench, which is less midrange-oriented, is the thing buoying it right now. Would not shock me at all to see a completely different type of offense next season.

[ceperez]

I hope this thread will be bumped one day after the Spurs play vs. a good team, bro:lol..I sincerely hope so..

I have resigned to accept that LMA is a better than average role player.. Therefore, he's worth it despite being the highest paid player in the team.

[ChumpDumper]

#ceperez

[boutons_deux]

LMA needs to deliver such stats against Clips, Warriors, Thunder, preferably before the playoffs, but absolutely in the playoffs.

[TheDoctor]

I have resigned to accept that LMA is a better than average role player.. Therefore, he's worth it despite being the highest paid player in the team.

Hot Take!
https://media.giphy.com/media/3oEdvbsWfBAxwGDuVi/giphy.gif

[DrunkTXLabrat]

I have resigned to accept that LMA is a better than average role player.. Therefore, he's worth it despite being the highest paid player in the team.

shame on you. you don't have to acquiesce to these pop sucking zombies until at least the end of the first round. picking on youth is what the spurs are all about. they're gonna be sorry they stirred the pot, once the wolves go get the coach that's worthy of their talent. Warriors squash the softs this year. and that's only if OKC doesn't get the job done, first.

[YGWHI]

Oh how horrible! You're telling me that if Parker was playing in his HoF form, the team should still prioritize getting Kawhi touches that aren't three-pointers?
Developing the best and younger player? Trying to improve the game of the best player on the team over giving touches to a 34 years old point guard? Without any doubt.


Yeah, and that's a problem with a wing who posts up. You saw the lengths Miami had to go through to make space for James (needing two floor-spacing bigs next to him). It was a reason why Bird tried to make PG a four this off-season. Posting wings hurts spacing like stretching bigs hurts rebounding.

Not really, posting wings creates a lot of mismatches when a team goes small.
In Kawhi's case, he has a favorable mismatch in the post against every guard, small forward in the league, except for one or two.

Also, floor-spacing bigs make any offense look more fluid, we saw how better the offense looked with Boris instead of Tiago last seasons.


I don't see this as a long-term thing. It's very clearly hurting the starting unit, and the bench, which is less midrange-oriented, is the thing buoying it right now. Would not shock me at all to see a completely different type of offense next season.

The style of play is always based on the personnel, if a team has two Iso/mid-range shooters like Kawhi/LMA as their main scorers, it's likely the offense looks that way but we'll see next seasons.

[HarlemHeat37]

OKC is #30 in the NBA the past 20 games at defending PFs(PPG) and Ibaka is no longer an offensive threat..this should be Aldridge's first nice game vs. a top team, absolutely no reason he shouldn't dominate tonight, tbh..

Hopefully something he will build on vs. Golden State, too:toast

[Kawhitstorm]

I hope this thread will be bumped one day after the Spurs play vs. a good team, bro:lol..I sincerely hope so..

Is OKC a "good team"?:lol

[Mnky]

LMA took the spurs to record breaking season. Spurfan wonders if it's worth it.

[tholdren]

Lol at people who liked tiago

[benefactor]

LMA dickslapping OKC tbh

[spurraider21]

OKC is #30 in the NBA the past 20 games at defending PFs(PPG) and Ibaka is no longer an offensive threat..this should be Aldridge's first nice game vs. a top team, absolutely no reason he shouldn't dominate tonight, tbh..

Hopefully something he will build on vs. Golden State, too:toast
LOL trying to set high expectations to watch him fail only for him to go ham

[HarlemHeat37]

LOL trying to set high expectations to watch him fail only for him to go ham

No, I was stating a fact..Aldridge should dominate OKC's poor defense, and he has done a great job tonight..he set the tone for the team, tbh..

[TheGreatYacht]

LMA dickslapping OKC tbh

[HarlemHeat37]

Great game tonight, tbh..set the tone for the entire team..

March 19th, tho..

[BOHOLANO#21]

Averaging 25 points in March...

[Ditty]

His post game is getting better imo. Still rather have him picking and popping with TP and Mills. If he takes it to donkey next Saturday I will be all in for Aldridge.

[TheGreatYacht]

Averaging 25 points in March...
Alpha

[houston spurs fan]

Great game tonight, tbh..set the tone for the entire team..

March 19th, tho..
This bitch, rooting hard for a LMA defeat to prove a point. Fuck this canuck troll. Not even a fan. Go Spurs go

[spursistan]

more than fuckin' worth it..Just imagine this team record with only Kawhi and a shitty "Committee"..KL's own efficiency would have taken a hit from such massive load..

[ChumpDumper]

lol OP

[Arcadian]

(Leonard + Aldridge) > (Durant + Westbrook)

[cutewizard]

LMA rulessssssssssssssssssssssss

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

He's averaging 20/8 on 54% shooting since the beginning of the calendar year, that is probably pretty close to what everyone here was hoping for from him.

[cd021]

(Leonard + Aldridge) > (Durant + Westbrook)


:lma+:claw=:lobt: tbh:flag:

[elemento]

Feels good to have someone that can constantly take a dump on Ibaka

[bic50]

Feels good to have someone that can constantly take a dump on Ibaka

[houston spurs fan]

Great game tonight, tbh..set the tone for the entire team..

March 19th, tho..
This bitch hoping, begging for a bad game against GSW. Antagonistic troll tbh, loves the fact that this thread got to so many pages...

[skulls138]

Needs to have at least double digit rebounding against OKC. Those offensive rebounds were pissing me off and being a big man he should shoulder much of the blame. I think I saw Westbrook take a reb away from him.

[Mel_13]

Over his last seven games, Aldridge is averaging 25.3 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.43 blocks while shooting .575 (69-120) from the field and .975 (39-40) from the foul line.

[TheGreatYacht]

Over his last seven games, Aldridge is averaging 25.3 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.43 blocks while shooting .575 (69-120) from the field and .975 (39-40) from the foul line.
Best player on the team

[hater]

The only difference between this year's Spurs team and last year's is Aldridge, unless you think Splitter and Joseph are the reason Green went from a 40%+ 3 shooter to a player that can't make anything anymore:lol..

The current Spurs team is clearly fool's gold..easy schedule + other expected contenders starting slow + they have been carried by Kawhi playing like the 2nd best player in the NBA, and Parker playing at the same level he did last November, which isn't going to last, clearly..

Green being unable to make 3s makes him unplayable, he becomes Andre Roberson, which is useless in today's NBA..that leaves Mills as the only shooter on the roster, and it forces the Spurs to over-use Manu, along with expecting inexperienced players like Anderson and Simmons to give playoff minutes(which doesn't work in the NBA, they'll both foul out in 5 minutes with the way refs treat unknown guys)..

They essentially killed their style of play/rotation to become a mid-range 2 shooting team that no longer has any depth on the perimeter, and is relying heavily on 2 ancient players to dominate(Parker/Ginobili)..

:lmao

[RD2191]

:lmao
You're the last person who should be laughing at anybody on here. I mean have you ever been right about anything on ST? Democrats Grizz though...

[bic50]

Best player on the team

Biggest cuck on ST

[Kool Bob Love]

Biggest cuck on ST

Kiwi fan mad^

[bic50]

^^ kuck crew member is mad

[ElNono]

Over his last seven games, Aldridge is averaging 25.3 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.43 blocks while shooting .575 (69-120) from the field and .975 (39-40) from the foul line.

He's been beasting, but Pop also should get some credit, tbh... He used to score like this in Portland, but didn't play the other end of the ball anywhere near as much or win like this...

Pop gets flak for his rotation choices or who he cuts, etc, but he's also managed to take extremely good talent and make it better...

[james evans]

Splitter would have had 30 last night. I say we bring splitter back if Atlanta will take Aldridge off our hands.

[Mel_13]

He's been beasting, but Pop also should get some credit, tbh... He used to score like this in Portland, but didn't play the other end of the ball anywhere near as much or win like this...

Pop gets flak for his rotation choices or who he cuts, etc, but he's also managed to take extremely good talent and make it better...

No doubt. Pop, Tim, the Spurs culture. Also have to credit LMA for buying in completely. The diva narrative, whatever truth it may have contained in Portland, no longer applies.

[SpurAddict561]

I have been critical of him all year, but he has definitely been stepping it up lately.

Let's see how he handles Gaymond the second time around....

[TheGreatYacht]

Kiwi fan mad^
:lmao

Mad at :lmaMAlpha's greatness

[bic50]

^^ kuck crew member is mad

[Obstructed_View]

Splitter would have had 30 last night. I say we bring splitter back if Atlanta will take Aldridge off our hands.

Splitter was a legitimately excellent defender, and he fit perfectly with this team. From both those standpoints, they were big shoes to fill. Aldridge dropped in and did well at both of those almost from the beginning, and as a special bonus, now his offense is rounding into form as the season winds down.

[Chinook]

Over his last seven games, Aldridge is averaging 25.3 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.43 blocks while shooting .575 (69-120) from the field and .975 (39-40) from the foul line.

Those sig figs.

[weeks]

:lol I deserve it, tbh, poor prediction..

I bump other poster's poor takes all the time, I deserve the ridicule when I have one, too, it's only fair..
Harlem

[BOHOLANO#21]

Worth every fucking penny and HEB needs to add weekly grocery delivery too...

[BillMc]

You have to be impressed with both LMA, the other players changing the way they play and the coaches. I mean big names that move to other teams often struggle in their roles even if their stats are OK (paging Mr. Love....).

Pop got him to work on his defense and then let the offense come. If he and Kawhi stay together we'll get at least one more title during Pop's stewardship. Hope its starts this year. :lobt2:

[313]

Whether we can take down GS or not, Alsridge is still worth it when the alternative is shitter lol

[YGWHI]

Kiwi fan mad^


Mad at :lmaMAlpha's greatness

Not really. Kawhi's fans are very confident in their boy.

Last 10 games

Kawhi 24.9 ppg 7.6 rpg

LMA 22.1 ppg 9.8 rpg

Unlike you, they're so glad to have these two guys on their team.

[steeledl]

:lma dropping doodoo on niggas.

[TheGreatYacht]

:lmao Was Aldridge worth it? Spurs needed Shitters' DNPs out there tonight

[BOHOLANO#21]

He's fucking worth it TBH!

[TheGreatYacht]

I take the L on this one, as I said earlier, tbh..although I still don't think the Spurs can win a title with him as the top guy, style of play is way too soft..

Kawhi can't play like he did tonight, they'll get destroyed..
Props for taking the L, tbh

[LongtimeSpursFan]

I take the L on this one, as I said earlier, tbh..although I still don't think the Spurs can win a title with him as the top guy, style of play is way too soft..

Kawhi can't play like he did tonight, they'll get destroyed..

still needs to work on finishing around rim but hopefully with Timmy he can become a better low post scorer

[HarlemHeat37]

still needs to work on finishing around rim but hopefully with Timmy he can become a better low post scorer

Kawhi or Aldridge?

If it's the latter, I don't really care about his post game, tbh..he should stay where he's comfortable and continue dominating with the jump shot, it's his bread and butter..

He didn't dominate in the post tonight, but he killed the Warriors on the boards and under the basket, which is all he needs to do..he's had a stigma of being a little soft, but tonight he was playing with playoff intensity and anger..

[houston spurs fan]

Kawhi or Aldridge?

If it's the latter, I don't really care about his post game, tbh..he should stay where he's comfortable and continue dominating with the jump shot, it's his bread and butter..

He didn't dominate in the post tonight, but he killed the Warriors on the boards and under the basket, which is all he needs to do..he's had a stigma of being a little soft, but tonight he was playing with playoff intensity and anger..
Fuck you, tbh... You were begging for a Spurs loss and bad LMA performance tonight. Bitch.

[ChumpDumper]

But was he worth it?

[gambit1990]

eat dick for as long as he's a spur.

[lefty20]

:wakeup

[hater]

:lol OP

[BatManu20]

:lma


711390982529523713

[BatManu20]

:lma

711390982529523713

[Tully365]

:lol Worst thread in the history of spurstalk....

Yes, it was worth it.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

the spurs should sell high on lame this summer for a chance to buy low on Anthony Davis.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nba/1967/anthony-davis

[GSH]

Obviously he is worth it in a vacuum and you take a star player if you can, but Aldridge's addition has transformed Green into one of the worst starters in the league, after being one of the 2 best perimeter role players in the league since 2013:lol..worthless Danny Green = Spurs are just a pretender, as we have seen since 2012..

It would definitely be worth it if Aldridge was playing like a star, but he's been extremely underwhelming, so far..

the spurs should sell high on lame this summer for a chance to buy low on Anthony Davis.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nba/1967/anthony-davis


LOL... it was a shit take 5 weeks into the season. But four days ago?

You have to hate that damn LMA, and what he did to the Spurs' cap space. Not to mention the way he doesn't fit in with the Spurs' starting unit.

[Agloco]

At least HH is owning this pile of dung. Props for that.

[K...]

OP can always say this thread was about the playoffs and only the playoffs. We will see....

[UNT Eagles 2016]

OP can always say this thread was about the playoffs and only the playoffs. We will see....
Yep

How will LMA handle himself in the playoffs against the Dublets?

[PopTheGOAT]

Trash. Not worth it.

[GSH]

OP can always say this thread was about the playoffs and only the playoffs. We will see....


LOL. Like: Why LaMarcus Aldridge’s Game Doesn’t Quite Fit With The Spurs... In the playoffs I mean. http://thesportsquotient.com/nba/2015/10/23/why-lamarcus-aldridges-game-doesnt-quite-fit-with-the-spurs


Lots of people wanting do-overs right about now.

[cutewizard]

totally worth it

[cutewizard]

:lma

711390982529523713

LMA might be the key to victory!

[mudyez]

It's Richard Jefferson all over again.

NOT!

[SpursFan86]

November (14 games): 15.9 ppg on 49.5 TS%
December (16 games): 15.9 ppg on 55.4 TS%
January (11 games): 16.7 ppg on 57.3 TS%
February (12 games): 20.5 ppg on 59.5 TS%
March (12 games): 22.8 ppg on 61.8 TS%

The biggest knock on LMA's game has always been his efficiency. His career TS% going into this year was 53.2%...which isn't horrible given his volume, but it's certainly not great (or even good) either. Since the start of 2016, he's put up a 59.7 TS% which is elite.

The biggest reason for this increase in efficiency has been him going away a bit from his mid-range game and relying more on finishing inside. In his last 2 seasons in Portland, 18.7% of his attempts came at the rim, and 41.6% of his attempts came from 16-23 feet. He shot 67.3% and 44.5% from those ranges respectively. This year, 28.1% of his attempts come at the rim and just 30.1% of his attempts come from 16-23 feet. He's shooting 74% at the rim and 42.3% from 16-23 feet. To give you an idea how impressive that 74% figure is, LeBron (one of the GOAT finishers at the rim) shoots 72.5% there for his career.

Obviously this will all be moot if he disappears in the playoffs...but just the fact that he's transitioned towards shooting more efficient shots is a good sign. One of his biggest problems in the postseason is his mid-range game disappearing. The less he relies on that and the more he relies on scoring closer to the basket, the lesser chance he ends up completely falling off in the playoffs IMO.

[dabom]

November (14 games): 15.9 ppg on 49.5 TS%
December (16 games): 15.9 ppg on 55.4 TS%
January (11 games): 16.7 ppg on 57.3 TS%
February (12 games): 20.5 ppg on 59.5 TS%
March (12 games): 22.8 ppg on 61.8 TS%

The biggest knock on LMA's game has always been his efficiency. His career TS% going into this year was 53.2%...which isn't horrible given his volume, but it's certainly not great (or even good) either. Since the start of 2016, he's put up a 59.7 TS% which is elite.

The biggest reason for this increase in efficiency has been him going away a bit from his mid-range game and relying more on finishing inside. In his last 2 seasons in Portland, 18.7% of his attempts came at the rim, and 41.6% of his attempts came from 16-23 feet. He shot 67.3% and 44.5% from those ranges respectively. This year, 28.1% of his attempts come at the rim and just 30.1% of his attempts come from 16-23 feet. He's shooting 74% at the rim and 42.3% from 16-23 feet. To give you an idea how impressive that 74% figure is, LeBron (one of the GOAT finishers at the rim) shoots 72.5% there for his career.

Obviously this will all be moot if he disappears in the playoffs...but just the fact that he's transitioned towards shooting more efficient shots is a good sign. One of his biggest problems in the postseason is his mid-range game disappearing. The less he relies on that and the more he relies on scoring closer to the basket, the lesser chance he ends up completely falling off in the playoffs IMO.

:lol

[dabom]

We need LMA to do good. I've never rooted against the guy. I was just laughing at that point. :tu

[DrunkTXLabrat]

The Blazers can totally eliminate the spurs. So can okc and of course the golden gods. Sometimes, one teams trash is just trash. Poop dumpster diving instead of plugging in youth until a real prize is up for grabs, typical lame. Spurs record is total fools gold.

[baseline bum]

This is going to be such an epic meltdown thread if the Spurs get eliminated by Golden State.

[K...]

This is going to be such an epic meltdown thread if the Spurs get eliminated by Golden State.

More so than the anti kawhi troll threads?

[Mnky]

This is going to be such an epic meltdown thread if the Spurs get eliminated by Golden State.

Dude helped lead the spurs to one of the best seasons in franchise history with pop doing his best to tank half the games. .. unless there's a first round upset...


Who am I kidding. You're right. This is spurstalk.

[Brazil]

:lol 50 pages... my nigg Harlem still has it tbh

[spurraider21]

:lol 50 pages... my nigg Harlem still has it tbh
are u cozying up to get a spot on his next top poster list tbh? :lol

[Brazil]

are u cozying up to get a spot on his next top poster list tbh? :lol

:lol just calling like it is tbh I think my biggest thread had 20 pages or so... Nigg Harlem just scored a 50 pages, 50 pages are usually game threads or gasol to the Spurs

[Tully365]

As for the subject in hand, i dont think Aldridge is worth it.

:lol the krew, thinking they know basketball...

[Sean Cagney]

:lol just calling like it is tbh I think my biggest thread had 20 pages or so... Nigg Harlem just scored a 50 pages, 50 pages are usually game threads or gasol to the Spurs

That or a Jimmer thread :lol

[AFMadison]

:lol the krew, thinking they know basketball...
Imagine if those guys ran the team :lol

[TheGreatYacht]

:lol just calling like it is tbh I think my biggest thread had 20 pages or so... Nigg Harlem just scored a 50 pages, 50 pages are usually game threads or gasol to the Spurs
It's really not that hard to make a thread this retarded that you know has a 90% chance of backfiring and will constantly get bumped. I mean, LMA averaged like 24 & 11 the previous two years.. Threads with takes this bad constantly happen every year, The "Will Manu ever score 20 again?" Thread or the "Any pop suckers gonna do some damage control" thread when Pop does something retarded lmao

The sad part is, the short bus was actually taking the topic seriously and believed he was going to be a bust :lmao

[spurraider21]

eh, HH owned up to this thread, and at least during the offseason he was saying the spurs should go all-out to get aldridge, unlike accounts like apa who were saying "no thanks he's soft"

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

eh, HH owned up to this thread, and at least during the offseason he was saying the spurs should go all-out to get aldridge, unlike accounts like apa who were saying "no thanks he's soft"

Well he's covering all the bases :lol

[Brazil]

That or a Jimmer thread :lol

:lol tbh...

[Brazil]

It's really not that hard to make a thread this retarded that you know has a 90% chance of backfiring and will constantly get bumped. I mean, LMA averaged like 24 & 11 the previous two years.. Threads with takes this bad constantly happen every year, The "Will Manu ever score 20 again?" Thread or the "Any pop suckers gonna do some damage control" thread when Pop does something retarded lmao

The sad part is, the short bus was actually taking the topic seriously and believed he was going to be a bust :lmao

you my nigg tbh but I have to disagree with you on this one... Will manu score 20 again thread or pop suckers are not comparable threads... in OP HH was in fact talking bb and his take is about how a player like LMA could unbalance the Spurs. This is a real bb topic unlike dumb other 50 pages thread... Oh and BTW LMA is worth it for sure but you cannot deny the fact that Spurs are now heavily reliant on LMA and Kawhi offense to feed the scoreboard, we went from a very balanced scoring team to a 1/2 scoring punch. Again not saying this is good or bad but signing LMA did change the Spurs on offense, the unexpected outcome is how well LMA fit on Defense... nobody was really able to anticipate that tbh

[TheGreatYacht]

you my nigg tbh but I have to disagree with you on this one... Will manu score 20 again thread or pop suckers are not comparable threads... in OP HH was in fact talking bb and his take is about how a player like LMA could unbalance the Spurs. This is a real bb topic unlike dumb other 50 pages thread... Oh and BTW LMA is worth it for sure but you cannot deny the fact that Spurs are now heavily reliant on LMA and Kawhi offense to feed the scoreboard, we went from a very balanced scoring team to a 1/2 scoring punch. Again not saying this is good or bad but signing LMA did change the Spurs on offense, the unexpected outcome is how well LMA fit on Defense... nobody was really able to anticipate that tbh
I think changing the offense into a more post up oriented offense was for the better, (obviously after the first round exit) because of how bad the role players have been this year. The Spurs are going to have to slow down the pace against the Warriors and really abuse their small lineup. LMA and Kawhi are the perfect players to have when they go midget on us, compared to the beautiful game offense where everything is up tempo which would fall right into Golden State's lap.

Spurs struggled early on against the elite teams when LMA was being used like a system player, and now that he's being used right and his shot attempts have gone up, he's dropping 30 nearly every game and the Spurs just handled LAC, OKC, GSW all in the same week. :wow

Imagine Shitter going up against this new and improved Raymond who never shuts the fuck up :lol He would've crumbled... if he wasnt already out for the season of course.

[TheGreatYacht]

I know I'm in the minority on this, but Splitter was never as good of a defender as LMA has been this year. That scrub had to constantly get benched because he wasn't a good match with the elite teams like Miami and OKC. He let Griffin basically average a triple double on us, and he got a pass because he was "injured", bruh when is he not injured?

The reason he's viewed at as a defensive god here on ST was because he jumped into the starting lineup at the right time. Blair and Jefferson were leaving, and Kawhi was coming in along with skinny rejuvenated Tim.

Splitter was drafted to be a Dirk and Aldridge stopper, and we just replaced him for one of those two :tu

[SpurSwag]

If you told me at the beginning of the season that Aldridge was gonna be this good defensively, average 18 and 9, and post a PER of 22.65 all while fully accepting being part of a great team as opposed to letting touches or spotlight interfere at all, I would have been ecstatic. He's everything we needed and much more, if only he was like 25 years old so him and Kawhi could lead us together for the next 10 years.

Before the season, I would have never considered him the leagues best big man or even close to it. Now, with the combination of his improvement in skill/maturity and me watching every one of his games this year, I kinda think he is the best big.

[Budkin]

If you told me at the beginning of the season that Aldridge was gonna be this good defensively, average 18 and 9, and post a PER of 22.65 all while fully accepting being part of a great team as opposed to letting touches or spotlight interfere at all, I would have been ecstatic. He's everything we needed and much more, if only he was like 25 years old so him and Kawhi could lead us together for the next 10 years.

Before the season, I would have never considered him the leagues best big man or even close to it. Now, with the combination of his improvement in skill/maturity and me watching every one of his games this year, I kinda think he is the best big.

It took a while, but playing under Pop has really improved his game.

[Brazil]

I think changing the offense into a more post up oriented offense was for the better, (obviously after the first round exit) because of how bad the role players have been this year. The Spurs are going to have to slow down the pace against the Warriors and really abuse their small lineup. LMA and Kawhi are the perfect players to have when they go midget on us, compared to the beautiful game offense where everything is up tempo which would fall right into Golden State's lap.

Spurs struggled early on against the elite teams when LMA was being used like a system player, and now that he's being used right and his shot attempts have gone up, he's dropping 30 nearly every game and the Spurs just handled LAC, OKC, GSW all in the same week. :wow

Imagine Shitter going up against this new and improved Raymond who never shuts the fuck up :lol He would've crumbled... if he wasnt already out for the season of course.

I agree with that tbh... now I have my doubts about how this team that relies heavily on those 2 will go through the Playoffs, in that sense I also understand mid point about the need of a reliable third threat offensively whether it is the bench or Parker or a finally recovered Green or Manu. We will need someone to step up but all the options we have showed very erratic production to say the least.

[cjw]

For players with no three pointers made + TS% in excess of 55% and Pts/36 of at least 20, Aldridge has MISSED the most 3 pointers of anyone at 16. Next is Bosh / Mailman / McHale / Worthy (x2) at 13.

You'd think for someone with his shooting touch he would have gotten at least to fall.

In fact, only five guys have missed more 3pt in a year than LMA without hitting one - one of them being Magic. Most was 22.

[spursistan]

716696980907560963

He has come along pretty nicely, tbh....let's hope he keeps this progression deep into the playoffs because this, as he should find, is a different animal than his one-and-done Blazers post-seasons....

[spurraider21]

https://i.gyazo.com/56a66fa44dbc67200fb8dffa84eabe32.png

[dabom]

https://i.gyazo.com/56a66fa44dbc67200fb8dffa84eabe32.png

Do you even have takes brah? You seem like the Spurstalk drama queen bruh. :lmao

[pgardn]

Do you even have takes brah? You seem like the Spurstalk drama queen bruh. :lmao

Drama queen? And you go begging to be bolded in posting a thread? Jesse F'N Jackson...

Protecting your alt...

Or you have found your true love.

Its a binary proposition, I take the first.

[spurraider21]

Do you even have takes brah? You seem like the Spurstalk drama queen bruh. :lmao
:lmao semen shielding one of the worst takes in spurstalk history

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

Do you even have takes brah? You seem like the Spurstalk drama queen bruh. :lmao

That is a take or a comeback if you will. Apo was dead wrong about LMA. I wanted him, even if it meant giving up Splitter. LMA inside outside game is perfect in the Spurs system. Plus is defense has vastly improved over previous years. He is the main reason the Spurs are sitting at 65 wins with 5 games to go in terms of this offseason's acquisitions.

[SpurAddict561]

Best FA offseason in Spurs history....

West and LA have been a blessing. Let's see it continue in the playoffs!

[dabom]

That is a take or a comeback if you will. Apo was dead wrong about LMA. I wanted him, even if it meant giving up Splitter. LMA inside outside game is perfect in the Spurs system. Plus is defense has vastly improved over previous years. He is the main reason the Spurs are sitting at 65 wins with 5 games to go in terms of this offseason's acquisitions.

i wanted lma too. I don't go around trying to stir drama. Kid shit man. Especially if that's all he does. :lol

[spurraider21]

https://i.gyazo.com/56a66fa44dbc67200fb8dffa84eabe32.png <- all i can say is thank god this guy isn't in the spurs FO

[BD24]

https://i.gyazo.com/56a66fa44dbc67200fb8dffa84eabe32.png <- all i can say is thank god this guy isn't in the spurs FO
He always talks about wanting to be a pro scout someday :lol

[Sean Cagney]

Best FA offseason in Spurs history....

West and LA have been a blessing. Let's see it continue in the playoffs!

FA wise YEP! No doubt at all. That guy in your avi and Timmay were the best thing to happen in the off season TBH but that is the draft. Lets see what they can do in the playoffs and if they have another level to push it to.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

https://i.gyazo.com/56a66fa44dbc67200fb8dffa84eabe32.png <- all i can say is thank god this guy isn't in the spurs FO

when the spurs get eliminated from the playoffs this year. i'm going to masturbate. women don't fuck me, because they fuck guys like you. but whatever. i'm going to masturbate. and i'm going to be thinking of how confused you, and your kind, are about how the spurs lost.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

He always talks about wanting to be a pro scout someday :lol

"your kind"

[spurraider21]

get some help, bro

[mudyez]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gEdQ5KpY8Y

[simba80328]

hmmm

[TheGreatYacht]

Please, don't ever close this legendary thread Slomo

[Ron Swanson]

I'm going to say yes

[Silver&Black]

http://i.imgur.com/XPbxelD.png

[TheGreatYacht]

https://i.gyazo.com/56a66fa44dbc67200fb8dffa84eabe32.png