Are we going to trade LaMarcus Aldridge or what?

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Originally Posted by BillMc

A jump shooting big, you"d hope he'd age like Dirk who just NOw finally hit the wall. But you could be right

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Execpt Dirk--more versatile player anyway-- is a gym rat while LMA is known for taking summer offs..Aldridge twilight will be ugly unless he gets paired with PG who would spoon-feed him baskets (ie Chris Paul)..

The thing I dislike about Aldridge is his refusal to want to play Center yet he comes in looking like Tractor Traylor but just wants to shoot jump shots all damn day. He is big enough to do some damage in the post much more often if he wanted to and if they ran the plays for him to do so yet he is out there "getting into shape" and getting outrebounded by guys shorter than him. If Westbrook and Dray can snag 12 rebounds then there is no excuse for Aldridge not to do so aswell.

Didn't feel LMA was missed, tbh..Up Pau usage and you get virtually the same offensive output with BETTER playing through his nifty passes...The hope would be Dedmon is staying enough on court to cover for the latter defenseless ass..

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Originally Posted by spursistan

Didn't feel LMA was missed, tbh..Up Pau usage and you get virtually the same offensive output with BETTER playing through his nifty passes...The hope would be Dedmon is staying enough on court to cover for the latter defenseless ass..

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Aldridge didn't play tonight ??!?

Didn't notice.. tbh..

Trade gasol for a younger big

"Are we going to trade LaMarcus Aldridge or what?"


I'm betting on "or what".

I'd ship gasol AND aldridge for Whiteside

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Originally Posted by spursistan

Didn't feel LMA was missed, tbh..Up Pau usage and you get virtually the same offensive output with BETTER playing through his nifty passes...The hope would be Dedmon is staying enough on court to cover for the latter defenseless ass..

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- 1 game sample size
- opposition missing arguably best player
- 3 days off
- team due for progression to perceived mean

Gasol is obviously capable of an increased role in a small sample size, the same way they always more or less maintained when one of Parker or Ginobili was out.

In the grand scheme of things, they need the upside that Aldridge possesses though, if they're going to have a legit chance at beating the Clippers or giving the Warriors a competitive series.

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Originally Posted by TD 21

- 1 game sample size
- opposition missing arguably best player
- 3 days off
- team due for progression to perceived mean

Gasol is obviously capable of an increased role in a small sample size, the same way they always more or less maintained when one of Parker or Ginobili was out.

In the grand scheme of things, they need the upside that Aldridge possesses though, if they're going to have a legit chance at beating the Clippers or giving the Warriors a competitive series.

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I see you didn't misplace your razor blades or forget the GPS coordinates to the nearest cliff

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Originally Posted by TD 21

- 1 game sample size
- opposition missing arguably best player
- 3 days off
- team due for progression to perceived mean

Gasol is obviously capable of an increased role in a small sample size, the same way they always more or less maintained when one of Parker or Ginobili was out.

In the grand scheme of things, they need the upside that Aldridge possesses though, if they're going to have a legit chance at beating the Clippers or giving the Warriors a competitive series.

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Long-term, you have to start legitimately question the nature of the "upside" this team is building itself around with him being a major cog..

Aldridge is not a player in the Diaw mold we're banking on to turn it on in the playoffs and be the X-factor: he is the highest paid player on the team (and we'll demand to stay such in 2018) with an All-Star label attached to him.. We are expecting a nightly consistency (18pts/9rebs), yet, he is been a ghost for most part in the first quarter of the season..

I don't care if he is little banged-up right now; the evidence is mounting that he doesn't take care of his body seriously in the summer..That's to me a red flag as far as how he would cope when major physical decline kicks in, the start of which is maybe here..

He has approximately two months to play himself back into 1-2 punch status with Kawhi, otherwise I just want us to cut bait fast and cash in on his value (a team like the Celtics is getting desperate from what I read)..

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Originally Posted by MaNu4Tres

Aldridge didn't play tonight ??!?

Didn't notice.. tbh..

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:lol I did, tbh..reminded me of better days(despite the Spurs being eliminated in round 1 in the season of the game below, they were just more entertaining to watch when they were rolling)..

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Originally Posted by spursistan

Long-term, you have to start legitimately question the nature of the "upside" this team is building itself around with him being a major cog..

Aldridge is not a player in the Diaw mold we're banking on to turn it on in the playoffs and be the X-factor: he is the highest paid player on the team (and we'll demand to stay such in 2018) with an All-Star label attached to him.. We are expecting a nightly consistency (18pts/9rebs), yet, he is been a ghost for most part in the first quarter of the season..

I don't care if he is little banged-up right now; the evidence is mounting that he doesn't take care of his body seriously in the summer..That's to me a red flag as far as how he would cope when major physical decline kicks in, the start of which is maybe here..

He has approximately two months to play himself back into 1-2 punch status with Kawhi, otherwise I just want us to cut bait fast and cash in on his value (a team like the Celtics is getting desperate from what I read)..

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I have questioned them, but it's not about Aldridge being a major cog; it's the overall construction.

He's the one player in the rotation who has significant room for improvement though and at his best, he's the clear 2nd best player in it and a top 15-20 one in the league.

It's highly unlikely that a 31 year old, without a career altering injury and with his physical tools and style of play, significantly regressed overnight. Clearly, he's going to have to start taking better care of his body as he ages and hopefully his relatively porous start (and unlikely All-Star selection, which hopefully adds fuel to his fire) and "knee soreness" is the wake up call.

Just ship his ass out. Don't want to see Leonard wasting his prime years next to this soft piece of fudge.

Would you trade LMA for Blake?

Blake is younger., and maybe more versatile. But he's had/has knee issues while LMA has proven he'll play through injuries. And while both have had teammate issues, LMA unlike Blake has never had an off the court problem. Not sure Blake moves the needle for us. With C Paul though, LMA could be a real asset for the Clips.

I would only trade LMA for Cousins. Blake has a history of injurys, but if they included Redick sure I'd do that trade if I was RC.

don't trade him without including parker in the deal.

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Originally Posted by BillMc

Would you trade LMA for Blake?

Blake is younger., and maybe more versatile. But he's had/has knee issues while LMA has proven he'll play through injuries. And while both have had teammate issues, LMA unlike Blake has never had an off the court problem. Not sure Blake moves the needle for us. With C Paul though, LMA could be a real asset for the Clips.

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I would make the trade in a heartbeat - and keep my fingers crossed that Blake's knees held up. Unlike LMA, Blake seems like he takes conditioning seriously. He apparently took rehab seriously, too. To my eye, he is as explosive after his injuries as he was before.

We all know that the likelihood of Pop's trading LMA is negligible - even if the Clips were willing. But beyond that, it seems like it is an extremely rare trade where teams swap players who play the same position.

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Originally Posted by sasaint

We all know that the likelihood of Pop's trading LMA is negligible - even if the Clips were willing. But beyond that, it seems like it is an extremely rare trade where teams swap players who play the same position.

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That's true. It's just a hypothetical. Only way it would happen is if 1) Blake tells them he's gone as a FA (or he and Paul continue to have issues and they've decided to side wit CP3 long term) and 2) if those trade rumors about LMA from earlier were true. In that case, this would be a pretty good get given you usually get 60 cents on the dollar when trading star players.

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Originally Posted by BillMc

That's true. It's just a hypothetical. Only way it would happen is if 1) Blake tells them he's gone as a FA (or he and Paul continue to have issues and they've decided to side wit CP3 long term) and 2) if those trade rumors about LMA from earlier were true. In that case, this would be a pretty good get given you usually get 60 cents on the dollar when trading star players.

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Not sure that's a good generalization. Especially with deals involving stars, I think you have to evaluate trades on a totally ad hoc basis. (It isn't an NBA trade, but look what the Cowboys got for Hershel Walker. :wow) I think the Suns (among some other teams) would give the Spurs excellent value for LMA.

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Originally Posted by sasaint

Not sure that's a good generalization. Especially with deals involving stars, I think you have to evaluate trades on a totally ad hoc basis. (It isn't an NBA trade, but look what the Cowboys got for Hershel Walker. :wow) I think the Suns (among some other teams) would give the Spurs excellent value for LMA.

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I agree with that. I think Boston would give good value as well.

Trade him for Ibaka & DJ Augustine

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Originally Posted by mo7888

I agree with that. I think Boston would give good value as well.

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I have my doubts about Boston. Ainge notoriously overvalues his assets. He has already squandered a bunch of draft picks the last couple of years because he couldn't find any trades that suited him.

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Originally Posted by sasaint

I have my doubts about Boston. Ainge notoriously overvalues his assets. He has already squandered a bunch of draft picks the last couple of years because he couldn't find any trades that suited him.

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I think Boston is where it's at. Agree Ainge over values his shit, but hopefully his recent experience will teach him something.

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Originally Posted by sasaint

I have my doubts about Boston. Ainge notoriously overvalues his assets. He has already squandered a bunch of draft picks the last couple of years because he couldn't find any trades that suited him.

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He does overvalued his assets but, as CGD said, hopefully he's learning that doing that leads to 1st or 2nd round exits. Also, they have more young players and picks coming up than they can add to their roster.

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Originally Posted by sasaint

We all know that the likelihood of Pop's trading LMA is negligible - even if the Clips were willing. But beyond that, it seems like it is an extremely rare trade where teams swap players who play the same position.

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If Pop wouldn't agree to trade LMA for Blake Griffin, RC should speak up and say it's happening you stubborn man. If it makes the team better, you do it. A healthy Griffin makes the Spurs better, I would be hesitant to trade LMA for him but it might be worth the risk tbh.