Marc Stein: Spurs are #1 on LaMarcus Aldridge's list

[Plum Island]

"Get that ing phone out of my ing face or I'll pickle your goddamn head in wine. I've done it before."

LMA sporting the Blazer reds and skinny, rips in the front jeans.
They must have been in West Holly... Not shocking.

[Richie]

I honestly can't understand how he could choose the Suns over Spurs, even with Aldridge the Suns would just be a fringe playoff team, first round exit every year.

[Plum Island]

Pop, open carrying.

Wish it could be done in TX... It would make this state so much more fun.

[AFBlue]

Wish it could be done in TX... It would make this state so much more fun.

You can now I think. Oh wait...that's guns.

[ducks]

John Gambadoro ‏@Gambo987 6m6 minutes ago
Leaving Charlotte on way to Phoenix will be out of commission for 4 hours.

[Plum Island]

I honestly can't understand how he could choose the Suns over Spurs, even with Aldridge the Suns would just be a fringe playoff team, first round exit every year.

The Spurs offer a short window of Elitism. And a suspect future when the retirements happen.
The Suns offer a longer window, but of non-proven Elitism. I don't even think they would be Elite with him, but they obviously got him thinking.
And he will not be under anyone's shadow, or playing second fiddle to anybody there. He will be The Man.

I can see him toying with the idea.

[Silver&Black]

I remember reading a week ago that LMA wanted the Free Agency process to "be over quickly".

[Obstructed_View]

Well I'm really glad someone happened to be standing by with a 1997 digital camera to commemorate that meal.

[timvp]

Someone needs to enhance that photo so we can see if that is celebratory wine or drown-my-sorrows wine.

[timvp]

Well I'm really glad someone happened to be standing by with a 1997 digital camera to commemorate that meal.

Yeah, that doesn't even qualify as a potato.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

[AFBlue]

I honestly can't understand how he could choose the Suns over Spurs, even with Aldridge the Suns would just be a fringe playoff team, first round exit every year.

Right there with you, but maybe the other motivating factors are weighing on him. In PHX he's clearly first banana. In SA, he's second to Leonard at least on the court and will be in the shadow of Duncan no matter how well he performs.

[turb0time]

Well I'm really glad someone happened to be standing by with a 1997 digital camera to commemorate that meal.

Prob a disposable camera. Had to run to Walgreens to process rq.

[Silver&Black]

Well I'm really glad someone happened to be standing by with a 1997 digital camera to commemorate that meal.

[AFBlue]

I remember reading a week ago that LMA wanted the Free Agency process to "be over quickly".

It's only been 2 1/2 days.

[Aztecfan03]

Right there with you, but maybe the other motivating factors are weighing on him. In PHX he's clearly first banana. In SA, he's second to Leonard at least on the court and will be in the shadow of Duncan no matter how well he performs.

[Plum Island]

You can now I think. Oh wait...that's guns.

no you can't. I witnessed a poor bugger mercilessly beaten the moment he stepped out of a restaurant with an open one. Barely stepped foot on dry pavement and the PD was ready like a fluffed pornstar.
Beaten like he was R King on amphetamines. Vicious actions.

Awful experience. Thank Gawd I keep my firewater in an unidentifiable container and I was able to get a good, sharp buzz while those billy clubs were pounding soft flesh. They never saw.
I take that back. I rather enjoyed watching it. Jesus! I'm a cad! At least not racist. It looked to be a pasty on pasty crime.

[Horry Hipcheck]

If you're Lamarcus, this would be a great time to test the loyalty of your friends. Tell each one something different, and see which one gets reported as a news story.

Some Tyrion Lannister

[TheGoldStandard]

Right there with you, but maybe the other motivating factors are weighing on him. In PHX he's clearly first banana. In SA, he's second to Leonard at least on the court and will be in the shadow of Duncan no matter how well he performs.

Honestly Aldridge will eat first in the Spurs system. It's built first on fundamental pick n roll as long as Parker is running the show with the 1st unit.

[AFBlue]

I'm glad I could amuse you.

[Aztecfan03]

Honestly Aldridge will eat first in the Spurs system. It's built first on fundamental pick n roll as long as Parker is running the show with the 1st unit.

plus leonard probably won't ever be first option on offense.

[Silver&Black]

It's only been 2 1/2 days.

I didn't mean it like that. I know it's a huge decision / life changing process....and he has the right to take as long as he sees fit.

I just can't remember a Day 1 like this year's free agency. I think 1.3 billion dollars changed hands the first day...those guys really wanted the free agency "to be over quickly".

[AFBlue]

I didn't mean it like that. I know it's a huge decision / life changing process....and he has the right to take as long as he sees fit.

I just can't remember a Day 1 like this year's free agency. I think 1.3 billion dollars changed hands the first day...those guys really wanted the free agency "to be over quickly".

Oh I know. Of course most of those guys got way more money thrown at them than they could've ever expected.

[Obstructed_View]

Honestly Aldridge will eat first in the Spurs system. It's built first on fundamental pick n roll as long as Parker is running the show with the 1st unit.

I hope he doesn't realize that many of the great pick and roll players that made the Spurs so fun to watch the last three years probably aren't going to be on the team with him.

[ducks]

Brian Windhorst ‏@WindhorstESPN 5m5 minutes ago
Just as Suns did w/Steve Nash & Cavs did with LeBron, Clippers need to put aside emotion & try to get Mavs to do sign & trade for exception