Was Aldridge worth it, tbh?

[admiralsnackbar]

- They're attempting to integrate a high-usage player(Aldridge) into a completely different system than he's accustomed to, while simultaneously utilizing his star-level qualities and abilities..currently, he has fit in well as a hybrid role player that has barely shown flashes of being able to dominate, which is fine, but it's not why they acquired him.. I'm not giving up on him, at all, I've been saying that I don't expect the Spurs to get it together until February, but it's not a task that has a lot of successful precedents in the history of the league, especially a team with the Spurs' style of play..generally speaking, adding a player of that caliber to a team like the Spurs is either going to: 1-fail 2-minimize that player's contributions - They're still relying on 2 ancient players(Parker/Ginobili) to do heavy lifting as the ball-handlers/penetrators/creators, even as early as November..Parker was great last November, Ginobili had his best month in years last December, neither of them had anything left later in the season - Green becoming a scrub, obviously, leaving questionable perimeter depth, and only 1 shooter on the team(also streaky)..it's certainly possible that he gets it together, but this cold streak is long enough to begin worrying - Style of play that hasn't won in the NBA since the Lakers of 2010

Thanks for articulating that for me, but dude... take a deep breath. You're right that there are significant issues, but I just don't see them as being as pronounced as any issues this team reckoned with in '12-15. Again: come March, should this squad continue to struggle, I will eat crow. I just don't see the need to in December, however.

[Kawhitstorm]

I don't doubt danny is ty at this point. But to attribute it to LMA is stretching it considering danny is getting his looks and space.

Danny should be sent to the D-League so he can break out of his slump, if that doesn't work then trade him along w/ Bonner for Lance/Josh Smith

[dabom]

Danny should be sent to the D-League so he can break out of his slump, if that doesn't work then trade him along w/ Bonner for Lance/Josh Smith

You can't be serious right?

[Calispursfan11]

Obviously he is worth it in a vacuum and you take a star player if you can, but Aldridge's addition has transformed Green into one of the worst starters in the league, after being one of the 2 best perimeter role players in the league since 2013..worthless Danny Green = Spurs are just a pretender, as we have seen since 2012..

It would definitely be worth it if Aldridge was playing like a star, but he's been extremely underwhelming, so far..

He's been bad. Real bad. Much if this is due to his weight gain so if he can shed about 35 lbs over the next couple of months, there is hope.

[ElNono]

There's no doubt we're a much easier team to deal with if Danny isn't punishing teams with his 3 point shot... but that was the same the last couple of seasons too, tbh...

Even having a guy like Beli was sometimes unplayable... we just have to hope Danny gets his touch back...

[Calispursfan11]

There's no doubt we're a much easier team to deal with if Danny isn't punishing teams with his 3 point shot... but that was the same the last couple of seasons too, tbh...

Even having a guy like Beli was sometimes unplayable... we just have to hope Danny gets his touch back...

It seems like this has gone way beyond a normal slump and it is now a negative mental thing that has taken him over and destroyed his confidence.

[Kawhitstorm]

You can't be serious right?

I'm just saying that he has been just that bad to start the season. Wes Matthews w/ a raptured achilles is having a better season than Danny while playing for a new team.

I wouldn't mind a George Hill for Danny trade since Hill can dribble pentrate & the Pacers also have Monta/Stuckey thus don't need another combo guard especially when Paul George is running the show. Danny can launch 3s freely w/ the Pacers as they have become a run & gun team this season.

[dabom]

I'm just saying that he has been just that bad to start the season. Wes Matthews w/ a raptured achilles is having a better season than Danny while playing for a new team.

I wouldn't mind a George Hill for Danny trade since Hill can dribble pentrate & the Pacers also have Monta/Stuckey thus don't need another combo guard especially when Paul George is running the show. Danny can launch 3s freely w/ the Pacers as they have become a run & gun team this season.

[soxxx]

This topic is such trash.

[SAGirl]

I may be grasping at straws here, but maybe Danny has just become complacent and lacks the drive he had before when he was trying to stay in the NBA, or was in a contract year. Dude has accomplished as much as he can hope to accomplish being the niche skill guy he is.

In that case, maybe Danny needs a dose of Simmons or Anderson taking minutes from him. Both guys are hungry. Anderson young and in a slower career arc, that he can afford to be in bc Spurs + youth. But Simmons is one hungry dude. He's coming in with passion and edging everyone out with his play.

Just try other things with the SL.

Maybe for all his experimenting, at this point Pop has not wanted to experiment with the SL enough.. on account of chemistry and such. It has hardly been the most effective lineup and was actually a negative for most of the season, until some recent blowout games, in which Kawhi went ape .

[houston spurs fan]

Obviously he is worth it in a vacuum and you take a star player if you can, but Aldridge's addition has transformed Green into one of the worst starters in the league, after being one of the 2 best perimeter role players in the league since 2013..worthless Danny Green = Spurs are just a pretender, as we have seen since 2012..

It would definitely be worth it if Aldridge was playing like a star, but he's been extremely underwhelming, so far..

Your mom has probably asked the same question many times

[HarlemHeat37]

Your mom has probably asked the same question many times

My mom is dead, bro, that's pretty lame of you, tbh..

[houston spurs fan]

My mom is dead, bro, that's pretty lame of you, tbh..

Asked was past tense, still applicable.

[ChumpDumper]

Yes.

[HarlemHeat37]

Asked was past tense, still applicable.

Ok..still pretty lame, though, especially considering she died giving birth to my younger brother, as I've said here before(and I remember you replied IIRC)..even on SpursTalk, that's pretty low..

[spurraider21]

His defense hasn't slipped, AFAIK, we're ranked better defensively than last season... he's just freaking garbage from 3 and so his "adjustment" of putting the ball on the floor has been an epic disaster...

But, he's still getting great looks from 3... just gotta keep shooting, I suppose...

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[Ice009]

I know this is going to sound weird, but I've noticed Dannys' shooting isn't the same this year. I'm not talking about % wise, I'm talking about his form and touch. It seems his form isn't as consistent as it's been in the past and his shot isn't as soft. Maybe the bandage on one of his shooting fingers has something to do with it? I don't know.

Same thing I've noticed. His form looks off/different to me for most of the season. I really don't know what is going on. I'm a shooter myself and you just don't lose your touch overnight like he seems to have. I just don't know what is going on with him, but yes, his form/touch does look a little different to me.

[AFMadison]

Asked was past tense, still applicable.

Forums don't justify cruel intentions. Stick to basketball.

[houston spurs fan]

Forums don't justify cruel intentions. Stick to basketball.

It was a joke, get off the high horse.

[AFMadison]

It was a joke, get off the high horse.

I was joking too..... See how easy it was to determine sarcasm? Or is this a sarcastic statement? Does the spinning top fall over, or was Dicaprio dreaming all of it?

[Mugen]

Absolutely, not even a question IMO.

Even with how LMA has looked so far, at least he's playing while my Tiago is hurt again....

Danny's gotten plenty of great, wide-open looks......not sure how his struggles can be blamed soley on Aldridge tbh. I'm not sure if i'm ready to pull a mini-meltdown in early December with a 19-5 record tbh.

[HarlemHeat37]

To clarify, I meant is the trade-off of the Spurs' version of Aldridge worth losing the Green of the past 3 years?(assuming he doesn't turn it around)..not asking if the Spurs should regret signing Aldridge, of course they shouldn't

Obviously Aldridge over Splitter is a no-brainer, and you don't turn down a player of Aldridge's caliber in his prime, even if he's the big man Iverson and a soft jump-shooter(which he is)..

[skut_farkus]

Aldridge is a black hole and is known to demand a high amount of touches while being quite ineffective. With the exception of matthews (who is currently coming off a Achilles injury) every major player from that portland team is having a much better year without aldridge in the picture.

[Mugen]

Blaming Aldridge as the biggest reason for Green's regression this year is pretty silly, considering Green has gotten GREAT looks the past 5 or so games and he just hasn't knocked them down. Gotta be a point where you stop giving Danny an easy out and just say that he's just flat out sucking tbh.....

[HarlemHeat37]

Blaming Aldridge as the biggest reason for Green's regression this year is pretty silly, considering Green has gotten GREAT looks the past 5 or so games and he just hasn't knocked them down. Gotta be a point where you stop giving Danny an easy out and just say that he's just flat out sucking tbh.....

The entire point of the thread is about Green sucking..

The only difference between this year and the previous 3 is the change in systems and the contract, tbh..maybe it's the latter..