Is LMA enough to make the Spurs favorites?

[cantthinkofanything]

Pros:
LMA
healthy Parker, KL, and Mills
KL and DG with absolutely no concerns about contracts

Cons:
age of TD, TP, and Boris
loss of Splitter on D

It will be huge if they can get him and I think it's an upgrade but seems like the effects of losing Splitter are being underestimated

[Malik Hairston]

If Ginobili returns and Parker can work his way back up to being even just a slightly above average PG, then yes IMO, although you have to give the champs the benefit of the doubt, I suppose..

I still want another ball-handler off the bench, though..

[hater]

Vegas rose Spurs #2 contenders as Lamar was walking into the meeting

[ducks]

if tp is average and now with alridge will play more d because he will not require to score as much

[monkeypunk]

No quotes this time, lol?

[Mr. Body]

Spurs could already beat GSW last year, GSW should have rocked Cleveland but needed six games. If they can cover for Parker and injuries are not a big concern this team should be favorites in my book. LMA shouldn't be hard to fit in.

[honestfool84]

I think - baring any major injury or change in the team chemistry/composition - the Champs should always be the favorites.

That beings aid, I think the Spurs would be a close second, if not tied, if we can get LMA.

[Embedded]

My biggest fear is that LaMarcus Aldridge takes a year to get the offense down

[TheGoldStandard]

Spurs could already beat GSW last year, GSW should have rocked Cleveland but needed six games. If they can cover for Parker and injuries are not a big concern this team should be favorites in my book. LMA shouldn't be hard to fit in.

Aldridge will be going over both shoulders now undersized green

[ducks]

My biggest fear is that LaMarcus Aldridge takes a year to get the offense down

82 game schedule
everyone needs to be healthy in training camp

[itsamanuthree]

If Parker doesn't sabotage the team this year, I think we are.

[Mr Bones]

I'm really interested in who the 3rd PG will be.... If Cojo comes back, I'd expect more minutes from him and Mills compared to this season. Hope to see Kawhi continue to improve his handles and evolve towards a Scottie Pippen-like point forward...

[timvp]

I wouldn't say favorites due to health and decline issues/worries ... but they'd have a damn high ceiling.

[pgardn]

PG situation is serious.

The Parker that made Chris Paul work on D was absent.

[lefty]

If Parker doesn't sabotage the team this year, I think we are.

[Raven]

well no, but at least it gives us a core for the after tim. Losing Tiago sucks but oh well

[Raven]

My biggest fear is that LaMarcus Aldridge takes a year to get the offense down

he's one of the smartest offensive bigs players in the league, he'll be fine. There are much bigger issues for now

[Horry Hipcheck]

Vegas put the Spurs at No. 2 behind Cleveland to win it all with LMA walking to the table. I think, if the Spurs rebound from the inconsistent year they just had, with LMA on the roster their floor should be West Finals.

[TheGreatYacht]

Yes

[itsamanuthree]

Augusto Binelli:

[sexinthatsx]

No premature threads please.

[itsamanuthree]

oh, crap, pics won't show up

[itsamanuthree]

oops, wrong thread :P

[vander]

serious problems at the guard positions, no one there who can create/breakdown the D. we'll have to run everything through the forwards

and looks like P&R defense will be pretty bad

[cantthinkofanything]

No quotes this time, lol?

for some reason, someone didn't like it or didn't understand that I was just quoting myself.