David West: Signing With Spurs a No-brainer

[k_nguyen93]

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[DenialTwist]

Nice. Love David West!

[bic50]

Seems like a good dude. Pretty humble too.

[TXstbobcat]

Spurs bench is going to be ing scary this season.

[hater]

Still can't believe we got Aldridge AND West holy

Most summers landing West alone woulda been huge

s gonna be fun

[playbonner15]

West + LMA = Inefficient midrange Js all game

[sexinthatsx]

West + LMA = Inefficient midrange Js all game

You're right, we should just play Matt Bonner 48 minutes and have him launch 3's non stop.

[Vokun]

Still can't believe we got Aldridge AND West holy

Most summers landing West alone woulda been huge

s gonna be fun

AND kept Danny Green.

At the beginning of the offseason, I would have counted just getting Aldridge a huge success. I honestly thought Danny Green was gone, but the fact we got to keep one of the best 3 & D players in the league is just crazy. One of the best offseasons ever!!

[Dex]

West + LMA = Inefficient midrange Js all game

We now have two of the most efficient midrange players in the game, which has become the open spot on the floor. I have a hard time believing that's a bad thing.

[bic50]

AND kept Danny Green.

At the beginning of the offseason, I would have counted just getting Aldridge a huge success. I honestly thought Danny Green was gone, but the fact we got to keep one of the best 3 & D players in the league is just crazy. One of the best offseasons ever!!

And people here thought green was fed up with being pops whipping boy and he would leave. So dramatic . Green knows pop brings out the best in him.

[Seventyniner]

We now have two of the most efficient midrange players in the game, which has become the open spot on the floor. I have a hard time believing that's a bad thing.

It should definitely help the spacing. However, an elite mid-range jump shooter (50%) is only as efficient as a below-average three point shooter (33.3%). That and a three point shooter draws his man even further from the basket. This is why getting Aldridge to make threes at even a 35% clip is worthwhile.

[Mr. Body]

West + LMA = Inefficient midrange Js all game

This is why their former teams never even sniffed the playoffs.

There's a large patch of floor where David West hit 52% of his midrange jumpers.

[playbonner15]

This is why their former teams never even sniffed the playoffs.

Dafuq you on?

[barbacoataco]

It should definitely help the spacing. However, an elite mid-range jump shooter (50%) is only as efficient as a below-average three point shooter (33.3%). That and a three point shooter draws his man even further from the basket. This is why getting Aldridge to make threes at even a 35% clip is worthwhile.

West also manages to take a few FT per game, so it's not quite as easy as that. Also, open 3pt shots vanish on the playoffs, but a big like West can still get his shot off.

[TheGreatYacht]

Still can't believe we got Aldridge AND West holy

Most summers landing West alone woulda been huge

s gonna be fun

[Old School 44]

With the personnel the Spurs have now they can play any style. They can go big, they can go small. They can go to the rim, mid range or all the way out to the three point line. I think it's going to be a crazy year, 65+ wins. The team is so deep. Even with a conservative Pop resting guys, I still think we will get to that lofty win total.

[Lerojo]

West just needs to be our Alpha male.

When Pop orders some nasty, West's job is to enforce it. We badly needed a hardass on this team and we got it with West. This is going to be a fun season!!

[Axegrinder]

Always need a dude like West on your team. I think his new teammates are going to love playing beside him

[spurs10]

Great guy and coming for the rght reasons, "to win games!"

[ceperez]

It should definitely help the spacing. However, an elite mid-range jump shooter (50%) is only as efficient as a below-average three point shooter (33.3%). That and a three point shooter draws his man even further from the basket. This is why getting Aldridge to make threes at even a 35% clip is worthwhile.

Exactly. The mid range two point shot is practically worthless. Last season I've seen West start taking 3 point shots. He's got great form and high accuracy, so I think he could improve in this area.

The 3 point shot also ensures spacing for the folks attacking the rim, so it servers a dual purpose in the offense.

[Mnky]

These are two of the best mid range jumpers in the game. Every team struggles to cover it. It's not worthless in the least bit. Go watch their games against okc, clippers, and new Orleans and see how the big defenders are forced out of the paint to cover those jumpers. It makes life ridiculously easier on Parker, Kawhi, and ginobilli with the inside game. You cover the drive and get a wide open mid range. Those guys don't miss wide open shots.
Does anyone remember how deflating it was when Ibaka was hitting those on us? Right after we had shut down a Westbrook or Durant drive.
Not to mention Kawhi lives in that area and it works well for him. We have never had a midrange shooter besides Parker, and when he was hitting them we were unstoppable into the finals.

[YGWHI]

With the personnel the Spurs have now they can play any style. They can go big, they can go small. They can go to the rim, mid range or all the way out to the three point line. I think it's going to be a crazy year, 65+ wins. The team is so deep. Even with a conservative Pop resting guys, I still think we will get to that lofty win total.

Teams generally aren't built this way, with 9/10 players who can play at least play 20 minutes at high level. Deepest team in the league.

[tatteredprince]

Exactly. The mid range two point shot is practically worthless. Last season I've seen West start taking 3 point shots. He's got great form and high accuracy, so I think he could improve in this area.

The 3 point shot also ensures spacing for the folks attacking the rim, so it servers a dual purpose in the offense.

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I dont understand this midrange thing

Would you explain how the midrange two pointer is worthless??

[Spur|n|Austin]

This is why their former teams never even sniffed the playoffs..

Wait. What? Lol

[Axegrinder]

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