Aldridge has become a tub of lard. There's no question he's gained at least 30-40 pounds this offseason. Most of it looks to be flab and with the excess and indulgence of the holidays rapidly approaching, he will be lucky to be under 300 lbs come January.
I'm not concerned with him or Green yet. I'm confident they'll soon experience progression to the mean. Obviously them doing so would grease the wheels of the offense.
Still, I'm concerned with how limited it is. Not getting much from the line or in transition is nothing new, but it's now been compounded by a lack of penetration and three-point shooting.
Butler has struggled from three from the second half of last season on and none of Aldridge, Parker or Diaw, has upped their volume.
He realized, for the first time in his career, he's surrounded by competent players and doesn't need to carry the load offensively. I'm impressed with his willingness to blend into the system. Why aren't you? If he started out taking 20 shots a game, people would crucify him for that, too.
he's already mentally checked out and waiting for thanksgiving....bet a few of those turkeys he bought for the Boys and Girls club of San Antonio found their way into the Lamarsha Casa
seriously tho, arcadian is right, he's just happy to be on a winning team full of skilled intelligent players. maybe a touch of laziness now that the pressure is off of him to produce and lead the team. not to diss Portland's team, but they were never the Spurs
he'll turn it up when it matters. see the road game in Portland, that was a game that meant something to him and he was aggressive
Still getting over Ronda, daaaamn
Twas bound to happen. Her arrogance makes it much sweeter.
(Shivers) Don't ever say that again.
LMA was ill ... and Manu was sick ... end of story
Agree with you, sir!
LMA just looked annoyed that he wasn't getting the ball and in the best spots on the floor. Sean ****** said that the Spurs need to feed LMA early so he can get in a rhythm. He really looked disinterested in the second half. Hopefully next game that changes.
He got 13 shots against the Sixers, which half were put backs coming from his 19 rebounds. It won't change. Pop is too stubborn to rely on a superstar... We can't score for against teams, this ain't gonna get us nowhere.
Other Spurs were going off; they honestly weren't looking for him, and he wasn't really looking to be found, either.
Honestly, LMA looks to be as pretty one-dimensional unlike other Spurs players like Leonard, Manu and Diaw.
He also can't seem to make a good assist. The ball goes to him and all he knows how to do is dribble and make a jump shot. He kind of seems surprised when he gets the ball without a defender and doesn't take a quick shot.
It just isn't that great so far. Unfortunately, Spurs have to play non-contenders that make wins too easy.
Fair enough he wasnt getting the ball in the first half. He got doubled early on and then let boris do most of the work. A little bit concerning when you start deferring and passing up the opent shot in the second half. That was too obvious.
It was strange indeed. The one play towards the end, a clear out was called for him and he passed it out to a non open shooter.
I think everyone would agree with that, but we would also like to see a game he flat out dominates like he did in Portland. Not because we necessarily need that, but so we know that if other options run dry, LMA is someone the team can turn to and get buckets on his own.
Even for a set shooter like him, weight gain and lack of strength/ balance in the legs can hurt consistency in the jumper.
He needs to lose 10-15 pounds and work on his core strength... tbh..
should have signed Kostas koufos on the cheap, tbh..
He's had a few 20+ point games, right? It's not like the man suddenly forgot how to play basketball. He's fine.
People wondered why superstars don't come here in Free Agency.... We should be grateful we finally got one, even after Kiwi led us to a first round exit
If I am Pop, i would look to establish him early vs the Nuggets..But as some posters said this is not unheard of, Bosh/Love have both gone down this path in their early Heat/Cavs months..the adjustment is real and awkward at times, more so with the team-oriented playing philosophy of the Spurs..For the past half decade, this team has been winning games both in reg season/playoff with 4 or 5 guys scoring between 10-15 points..Now we are trying to make it more or less 1-2 punch between Kawhi-LMA..Leonard has gotten there already after taken over the team down the stretch last season, but with Aldridge it will take time to incorporate him...
He discussed the differences for a shooter going from a drive and kick game to an inside-outside post-oriented offense..they'll both generate open shots, but it's a big adjustment for a shooter, mentally, since the delivery/location of the passes is completely different..
And people need to relax on calling Aldridge a superstar, tbh..it's an insult to actual superstars..
His role is fine, he seems happy..he's learning how to play winning basketball from players with championship experience and the GOAT coach..this isn't Portland, the Spurs aren't going to win with his soft, diva at ude and chucker ways..
Been very, very impressed with his defense and rebounding this year so far. Even if his offense is sputtering, it shows he's committed and "happy with his role." When his offense comes around, LMA will essentially be a very rich man's Tiago who can finish at the rim and hit 18 footers at a decent rate.And people need to relax on calling Aldridge a superstar, tbh
His role is fine, he seems happy..he's learning how to play winning basketball from players with championship experience and the GOAT coach..this isn't Portland, the Spurs aren't going to win with his soft, diva at ude and chucker ways..
I'll call it now. We stay healthy, our only worry in the West will be GS, who we have the horses (wing stop, length, size, multiple post presences) to beat.
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