Was Aldridge worth it, tbh?

[playbonner15]

Is #ceperez now a thing?

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

Against the Warriors, keep feeding Aldridge in the post until they swap away from Draymond at the 5, or to get Draymond into foul trouble.

LMA in the post was a clinic tonight.

LMA is looking more comfortable now. Even over the past two weeks, you can tell he has lost some weight as well. Last night was the LMA the Spurs needed against Houston back in Christmas. But I expect him to be better and better the coming months. The good thing about last night's performance, their wasn't a drop in the defense that he has been playing thus far this year. With him and Kawhi, the Spurs will easily win 50 game + for the next 5 years and be in playoff contention.

[100%duncan]

nvm

#ceperez

[TheDoctor]

@_ceperez #NBAVote

If Kobe can, why not.

[LaMarcus Bryant]

Lmao lmao lmao

[ceperez]

We've already covered this one, dumbass. RPM is NOT a measure of current performance. Previous seasons are used, and skew the results.

For all forwards, based ONLY on this season. LMA is 4th in DRtg for players having played 20 games or more.

Talk about B.S. If it were based on previous seasons then how do you explain Leonard and Draymond Green topping the charts for their positions?

Real Plus Minus is simply beyond your brain's comprehension.

[ceperez]

LMA is looking more comfortable now. Even over the past two weeks, you can tell he has lost some weight as well. Last night was the LMA the Spurs needed against Houston back in Christmas. But I expect him to be better and better the coming months. The good thing about last night's performance, their wasn't a drop in the defense that he has been playing thus far this year. With him and Kawhi, the Spurs will easily win 50 game + for the next 5 years and be in playoff contention.

I agree here, he played very well against the lowly Nets.

Fingers crossed that he delivers this kind of performance against playoff bound teams.

This kind of performance transforms the Spurs into a credible threat to win it all. Aldridge's past lackadaisical play really isn't going to cut it though.

[Dre_7]

Only a fool would think LMA wasn't worth it!

[ceperez]

Only a fool would think LMA wasn't worth it!

I'm all rooting for LMA to play better. But the kind of effort and play that he's been contributing in the first half of the season was really pathetic. Anyone who looked at the numbers who know this.

However, if he can continue what he did last night, then absolutely he's worth it.

He's got talent, but the at ude he was showing wasn't cutting it.

[Dre_7]

I'm all rooting for LMA to play better. But the kind of effort and play that he's been contributing in the first half of the season was really pathetic. Anyone who looked at the numbers who know this.

However, if he can continue what he did last night, then absolutely he's worth it.

He's got talent, but the at ude he was showing wasn't cutting it.

His effort and contribution in the first half was great. In fact his play all season has been great. He is one of the best defenders on the team, and has been since he got here. What "numbers" are you talking about? PPG? FG%? His numbers were a little low while he was finding his place in the system, but that was to be expected. My ONLY problem with him earlier in the year was that he was too unselfish. However, even while he was figuring the system out, he still brought it on the glass and on defense every night. Oh, and the Spurs are 32-6. I do not understand your hate. Splitter fan?

[Mr. Body]

His effort and contribution in the first half was great. In fact his play all season has been great. He is one of the best defenders on the team, and has been since he got here. What "numbers" are you talking about? PPG? FG%? His numbers were a little low while he was finding his place in the system, but that was to be expected. My ONLY problem with him earlier in the year was that he was too unselfish. However, even while he was figuring the system out, he still brought it on the glass and on defense every night. Oh, and the Spurs are 32-6. I do not understand your hate. Splitter fan?

I think ceperez is a bit lunatic about this. LMA was too deferential to start and now everyone's learned a lot about how to make it work - really well.

[ceperez]

His effort and contribution in the first half was great. In fact his play all season has been great. He is one of the best defenders on the team, and has been since he got here. What "numbers" are you talking about? PPG? FG%? His numbers were a little low while he was finding his place in the system, but that was to be expected. My ONLY problem with him earlier in the year was that he was too unselfish. However, even while he was figuring the system out, he still brought it on the glass and on defense every night. Oh, and the Spurs are 32-6. I do not understand your hate. Splitter fan?

ESPN Real Plus Minus. These are numbers that tweak out individual performances away from group performance.

Just look at his performance in the team's losses:

Loss to Toronto - scored 13 points on 40% shooting.
Loss to Washington - scored 10 points on 28% shooting.
Loss to OKC - scored 10 points on 33% shooting.

So *half* the losses you can blame it on his pathetic performance.

If these aren't pathetic performances by a max-player, then I have no idea what is.

He finally played like a max player against the Nets... lets see if that carries over against good teams.

[Chinook]

ESPN Real Plus Minus. These are numbers that tweak out individual performances away from group performance.

Just look at his performance in the team's losses:

Loss to Toronto - scored 13 points on 40% shooting.
Loss to Washington - scored 10 points on 28% shooting.
Loss to OKC - scored 10 points on 33% shooting.

So *half* the losses you can blame it on his pathetic performance.

If these aren't pathetic performances by a max-player, then I have no idea what is.

He finally played like a max player against the Nets... lets see if that carries over against good teams.

This is a very # post. You're saying that the sign of an All-Star is that his teams play well when he doesn't? That's just irrational. If anything, your stats show that the team depends on LMA being efficient to win. Seeing as the Spurs are the 1b team in the league, I think you can make a strong case for LMA to get some All-Star or All-team consideration.

[ceperez]

This is a very # post. You're saying that the sign of an All-Star is that his teams play well when he doesn't? That's just irrational. If anything, your stats show that the team depends on LMA being efficient to win. Seeing as the Spurs are the 1b team in the league, I think you can make a strong case for LMA to get some All-Star or All-team consideration.

Well, I didn't list the pathetic games he played where the Spurs won.

TWolves - 6 points - 37% shooting
Nuggets - 12 points - 43% shooting
Twolves - 12 points - 44%
Pacers - 10 points - 36%
Bucks - 6 points - 30%

just in December.

[Obstructed_View]

I'm all rooting for LMA to play better. But the kind of effort and play that he's been contributing in the first half of the season was really pathetic. Anyone who looked at the numbers who know this.

However, if he can continue what he did last night, then absolutely he's worth it.

He's got talent, but the at ude he was showing wasn't cutting it.

But isn't 33-6 a number?

[hater]

Well, I didn't list the pathetic games he played where the Spurs won.

TWolves - 6 points - 37% shooting
Nuggets - 12 points - 43% shooting
Twolves - 12 points - 44%
Pacers - 10 points - 36%
Bucks - 6 points - 30%

just in December.

Why dont you list the pathetic games Kawhi, Duncan, Parker and Manu has tbqh

[SpursBig3s]

You must be cherry picking, his best games were against Brooklyn and the 76ers. He had a good game against LAC and Houston. Otherwise, the number show that a vast majority of his games, he's been playing like a scrub.

Fortunately, this half of the season Spurs will play more good teams and I do *expect* that he shows up.

Not everything tells the story via numbers. To say LMA has been playing "like a scrub" is just flat out wrong on all accounts. He is a significant reason why we have the best defense in the league, and is another big reason why TP has started out strong this year. I mean for godsake we are 33-6 with him, he's averaging a double double what more do you want from him? This is the freaking Spurs, if you thought he was gonna average close to his Portland numbers idk what to tell you because thata incredibly dumb if you did. Parker said as much in a post practice interview that "you can't judge anybody by their numbers on the Spurs because that's not how we play."

you need to pull your head out of your ass, because LMA is a big reason why we have the 2nd best record in the league, and if not for a historic start by Golden State, we would clearly be the best team in the league.

[hater]

And how is 12pts with 44% shooting in a win pathetic short bus

[SpursBig3s]

Averaging double double almost while being a big factor on this historically defensive team is equal to being a scrub not to mention the pressure he takes away from tim and tony in being main threats offensively

THIS it's like people aren't even paying attention to the games. We're in a day and age where EVERYBODY in free agency is getting overpaid due to th market. What more do people want from him. He's been looking much better the past month

[SpursBig3s]

I expect him to play like an all-star. I don't expect him to play will lesser efficiency than Enes Kanter.

You mean to tell me, average 44% FG percentage is all-star level play???

You are a gigantic idiot if you're using freaking Enes Kanter as a comparison Kanter comes off the bench and plays almost exclusively against the opposing teams bench players and 2nd-3rd string bigs. Don't be re ed. Plus he is a revolving door on defense

[ceperez]

Not everything tells the story via numbers. To say LMA has been playing "like a scrub" is just flat out wrong on all accounts. He is a significant reason why we have the best defense in the league, and is another big reason why TP has started out strong this year. I mean for godsake we are 33-6 with him, he's averaging a double double what more do you want from him? This is the freaking Spurs, if you thought he was gonna average close to his Portland numbers idk what to tell you because thata incredibly dumb if you did. Parker said as much in a post practice interview that "you can't judge anybody by their numbers on the Spurs because that's not how we play."

you need to pull your head out of your ass, because LMA is a big reason why we have the 2nd best record in the league, and if not for a historic start by Golden State, we would clearly be the best team in the league.

I got to disagree here. If West played as a starter, then Spurs would have won more games. Just compare West's numbers to LMA.

The reason the Spurs are so good is because Leonard has been so much better in offense. It has nothing to do with LMA.

Speaking about the record differential, that happens to be the bench producing that, which incidentally doesn't include LMA.

[ChumpDumper]

I got to disagree here. If West played as a starter, then Spurs would have won more games. Just compare West's numbers to LMA.

The reason the Spurs are so good is because Leonard has been so much better in offense. It has nothing to do with LMA.

Speaking about the record differential, that happens to be the bench producing that, which incidentally doesn't include LMA.

#ceperez

[ceperez]

You are a gigantic idiot if you're using freaking Enes Kanter as a comparison Kanter comes off the bench and plays almost exclusively against the opposing teams bench players and 2nd-3rd string bigs. Don't be re ed. Plus he is a revolving door on defense

Yeah, I'm comparing him with over paid freakin' Enes Kanter. At least Kanter is paid $5m less per season. Let's look at the numbers shall we?

Kanter FG% 56.3%
Aldridge FG% 48.8%

By the same argument you make, Aldridge gets off looking good because he's playing with the likes of Leonard and Duncan.

I agree only with your statement about Kanter being a revolving door on defense.

[ChumpDumper]

It's OK to admit you're wrong, dude.

[Splits]

The only difference between this year's Spurs team and last year's is Aldridge, unless you think Splitter and Joseph are the reason Green went from a 40%+ 3 shooter to a player that can't make anything anymore..

The current Spurs team is clearly fool's gold..easy schedule + other expected contenders starting slow + they have been carried by Kawhi playing like the 2nd best player in the NBA, and Parker playing at the same level he did last November, which isn't going to last, clearly..

Green being unable to make 3s makes him unplayable, he becomes Andre Roberson, which is useless in today's NBA..that leaves Mills as the only shooter on the roster, and it forces the Spurs to over-use Manu, along with expecting inexperienced players like Anderson and Simmons to give playoff minutes(which doesn't work in the NBA, they'll both foul out in 5 minutes with the way refs treat unknown guys)..

They essentially killed their style of play/rotation to become a mid-range 2 shooting team that no longer has any depth on the perimeter, and is relying heavily on 2 ancient players to dominate(Parker/Ginobili)..

Wow. What a terrible take.