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They are not primitive chimps, they are smart ppl. Pop is the boss and then there are plenty of smart ppl who want to win basketball games. Duncan should be the alpha if you need to pick one.
Kawhi "Claw" Leonard
LaMarcus "No one cared enough" Aldridge
The Spurs are carrying two max players on the roster: Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge
Which one is the alpha? My vote is Kawhi because of age and I believe his ceiling his higher. It seems like the braintrust with the Spurs would need to promise Aldridge the alpha role to get him to sign. Kawhi has a bad tendency to default and not be assertive. My only concern, outside of overall team health, is that the arrival of Aldridge may stunt the development of Kawhi.
They are not primitive chimps, they are smart ppl. Pop is the boss and then there are plenty of smart ppl who want to win basketball games. Duncan should be the alpha if you need to pick one.
I think this may be a situation where Kawhi's demeanor actually benefits the team.
Leonard was supposed to step more into that leadership role last season, and even though he was hamstrung with injuries for a good portion of the season, he never did quite seem to be comfortable stepping up and being "the man". His offense picked up later and the season and obviously he was always a beast on defense, but I still am not convinced that he is ready for that role, or is even really built for it.
Enter LaMarcus. He's used to being the alpha in Portland, and left because he felt like that place was no longer there for him. He came to San Antonio primarily because he has that opportunity again.
I think it will end up being Aldridge 1A, Leonard 1B. Hopefully Kawhi will be okay with that. I think he will be, as he doesn't strike me (yet) as the type of player who wants to be "the guy", but moreso was being put in that position because that's what the Spurs needed.
DUNCAN
pop
Still Duncan
I wish Duncan still had the physical ability to carry the team! One of Kawhi or Aldridge will emerge as the overall team MVP. One could argue Duncan was that during the playoffs, but towards the end of the regular season Kawhi was doing crazy things starting on defense. I just find it difficult to hand the reigns of the team over to someone that's never played in the system.
Parker on offense with lma being alpha for long stretches.
Duncan on defense, with kawhi being alpha for stretches.
Just depends on matchups. This is what's great about a great flexible team.
Was curry the alpha of the warriors during the finals? No.
Smh player fans trying to make this out of the individuals rather than team.
Kids these days
That being said the only alpha in the team is Gregg Poppvich
The Spurs didn't trade for McCallum for nothing?
Kawhi Leonard. Next question.
Pecking order is:
1. Pop
2. Duncan
3. Parker
4. Manu
5. Aldridge
6. Kawhi
Although I think by end of year Aldridge may move up to #3
Pecking order should be
1. Timmy
2. LA
3. Kawhi
4. Enrique
5. Manu
None, Alpha is a term used to describe the leader of a band of animals and or NBA players that don`t play as a team.
Timmy is the Alpha until he decides to hang it up.
Yep. As Pop says everyone works for Tim and it'll be that way until the day he retires.
Here is the true order.
1. Timmy
2. Timmy
3. Timmy
4. Timmy
5. Pop, with the permission of Timmy
Because of Tim Duncan we are the luckiest fan base that has ever followed sports.
West is more alpha than both of them.
1. Duncan
2. West
3. Manu
4. Mills
5. LMA
6. Parker
7. Kawhi (Kawhi is one of the hardest working players in the NBA, if not the hardest, but he does not have an Alpha character whatsoever, well at least at this point.)
My list is not by talent, but by who I think provides or will provide leadership for the Spurs team. Mills probably will surpass Manu this year. Mills is the emotional leader of this team by far.
Last edited by Cowboys_Wear_Spurs; 07-10-2015 at 10:01 AM.
Alpha is a personality trait. Parker has it (sometimes to the detriment of the team) and Aldridge has it. Kawhi and Duncan both don't, even though they have the skill and willingness to lead. My vote is Aldridge
This is true, Cheers to all!Because of Tim Duncan we are the luckiest fan base that has ever followed sports.
Alphas lead by example. Duncan has never been what one would consider alpha by the traditional sense. In that sense Kawhi is the alpha of this team.
The amount of disrespect of new age Spurs fans towards Duncan is disgusting tbh
The Alpha of this team untill he retires is Tim ing Duncan. Not only he was the best player last year by a mile but he made the sacrifices to land pieces to maintain Spurs contender. He has the ultimate Alpha genes.
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