That is if they get pass the MAV's which is not guaranteed.
Depth means very little in the post season, Pop's minute management and brilliant system masked this team's flaw in the regular season, but too many things can go wrong if you need more than 2 players to carry the team at critical times. Last year Danny Green was an act of god honestly, without him playing like Reggie Miller reincarnated, Spurs would have lost in 5.
I have to say Barkley is absolutely right, the 20/10 Duncan we know and love can show up in stretches, but he can not do it consistently anymore. Parker is too tired from the national's. Manu can explode for one game every now and then. Everyone else just role players. Kwahi is a super duper role player, but can not be relied on to take over the game yet, I really wish Pop gave him more alpha dog status earlier in the season so he would have the mentality, but he is at least year away and the GDP core is simply inferior to the core of elite teams. In post season unless we get another Green type of historical performance from role players we can not go deep.
Aldridge reminds me so much of a young Duncan with more mid-range jumpers, less post-up's. If the Spurs window has closed, I hope Alridge closes it and carries the torch forward. I honestly don't see Blazers bench and role players worse than the Spurs. Aldridge feels like young Duncan and Liliard feels so much like young Parker, they feel like the Spurs re-incarnated and has a chance for a le if they get a couple more pieces.
Griffin = Amare
Alridge = Duncan
Duncan when he was a rookie took a lot more medium range jumpers, the bank shot is very similar in purpose as Alridge fade away.
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FUNNY we need to win three more to get to the Blazers first..... The Blazers win to win 2 more first, why don't you wait until we get there?
I am a huge Aldridge fan as well, he is classy and a very good player! But why even say when they lose when neither team is there yet?
Aldridge is nothing like Duncan in any way, tbh, and Portland has no chance at a le..
Duncan was a post legend that played top 5-10 defense in NBA history, Aldridge is a jump shooter that plays average defense, at best..
Yes, they are nothing alike IMO. Their game does not mirror one another at all. I like LA but they are not even close as players, completely different.Aldridge is nothing like Duncan in any way, tbh
Duncan was a post legend that played top 5-10 defense in NBA history, Aldridge is a jump shooter that plays average defense, at best..
I like Aldridge, but
OP has a point mixed in there with a weird message about Duncan, if we do beat the Mavs and the Blazers beat the Rockets, how are we going to contain Alridge? Dude is beasting through Houston's bigs, which are better than ours.
We won't beat the Mavs, IMHO. They really want it, they believe, and we are just coasting, thinking that the number one seed should mean instant wins until the WCF.
I am starting to believe we peaked to early.
if aldridge and lillard play like they are playing against Houston, make no doubt about it, they have a shot at winning it all. they have two stars, one being in his prime, and a great supporting cast. I get their defense is not elite and their bench is not strong but if they can finish off teams fast then they can recharge with rest and be ready for the next series with big minutes for their starters. we need that series to go long so it wears on them.
also I like that Dallas beat us. some adversity early is good for us. it gives us a wake up call and gets us on the same page and focused. it took some adversity from golden state last year to elevate our play and the win propelled us to the finals.
I'm not sure how Aldridge is anything like Amare (when Amare was Amare). Even if we're talking about Amare right now, Aldridge has more body size and overall length than Amare. He's also a much smarter player. Amare is borderline re ed. He has no idea where to be on the court if the ball isn't in his hands.
Also, pre-injury Amare was a top 5 athlete in the league. His entire game, which was limited to the paint, was predicated on his athleticism. He would recklessly attack the basket. After a few years with the Suns he developed a decent midrange jumper, but that was never what made him a star. Aldridge rarely attacks the rim like that. His game has always been outside-in. Basically the opposite of prime Amare.
Aldridge can hit that outside jump shot with confidence and ease, bringing the defense out on him (or like Houston did, let him continue to shoot and he buried them). He's always been a tough matchup for the Spurs.
Griffin = Amare
Alridge = Duncan
Duncan when he was a rookie took a lot more medium range jumpers, the bank shot is very similar in purpose as Alridge fade away.
Very stupid thread. Aldridge is not Duncan skill wise he doesn't have the post up game and great footwork Duncan has. He is also not a great defensive player like Duncan was in his prime. Aldridge is more like a black Dirk without the great 3 point shooting along with being a better rebounder and defender.
I admit, it is a take now that we've seen what happens when Splitter is on him.
Aldridge is certainly still a great player, but he's being too soft this series for him to be the difference maker.
This is just another big man that can score that people have proceeded to overrate. I think honestly some people have forgotten just how great Tim Duncan actually was in his prime. I remember in game 1 of the 2003 finals he had 32pts, 20 rebounds and 7 blocks. At one point he blocked a shot, grabbed the ball out of the air and throw a full court pass to I think Stephen Jackson for a dunk. Tim could literally control the game on both ends in his prime. Some good big men have come along since 2003 but none of them have been anywhere close to Tim..
"depth means nothing in the playoffs"
dumbass
OMG - people continue to underrate Tim's impact. Someone told me that Andre Drummond was as good as Tim and you can build a team around him like the Spurs have Tim.
I hope the Spurs don't get LA. He's not some ultra young dude either. He's been in the league for 7 years. He's about to turn 29.
Nah, I still would love Aldridge on the Spurs in 2015. You think he had a good season this year? He'd be even better with Splitter next to him. His age doesn't bother me either, as he'd be fine to ride out the last years of Parker and Splitter. Then, the Spurs would blow it up in time for Leonard's third contract.
It's amazing how people can look at the stat sheet and see 25 and 10 and think "Hey Franchise player" And Tim was more than a franchise player he was and is a once in a lifetime player..
I am not an Aldridge fan tbh..
Can't waste any time on this ridiculous thread!
You realize LMA is going to be 29 when next season starts right?
I gathered as much. I consider him to be a great first option, though, and he's better defensively than Love.
I wouldn't mind Aldridge, either, although I'm not a fan of his..his style of play will translate well with age, too, especially since he has said that he will begin working on a 3-point shot this Summer..
However, comparing him to prime Duncan is stupid on every level, tbh
I also hate when "analysts" and fans compare current Duncan to prime Duncan based on per-36 numbers, etc..Duncan in his prime was one of the most complete players of all-time, including being able to step out and defend the perimeter on switches, unlike current, 38-year old Duncan, which people seem to ignore
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