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This is a trade that will significantly weaken the Spurs and hand the West to the Warriors on a silver platter. Think before you draw up trades
I don't RJ was stupid either. RJ had a big leap in his 3 point percentages in his second season.
What you want to see is a will to win, just look at West. That guy is definitely exceeding expectations.
You don't want to see a guy who is coasting most of the time and doesn't have a lot of flexibility in his offensive game.
Right now, Spurs are beggars and don't really have a lot of good options in trades. Nets probably are fed up with Lopez and maybe will take a chance on LMA. Sure there are better players elsewhere, but I doubt teams will trade.
BTW, what is Tiago doing here that LMA isn't doing?
Last edited by ceperez; 01-26-2016 at 07:41 AM.
This is a trade that will significantly weaken the Spurs and hand the West to the Warriors on a silver platter. Think before you draw up trades
Head faking and LMA did it only once last night and drew a foul on Green. Like I said, A lot of game film was given to the Spurs last night, not too much for the Warriors.
BTW, what is Tiago doing here that LMA isn't doing?
It's just one ugly game people, Spurs have lost badly before to teams like OKC and still beat them in the playoffs. You can't play that ty against the Warriors and expect to win. They have 3 more meetings, if all of them are blowouts in favor of Golden State, than worry. For now move on and recover, Aldridge is still learning as a Spur. Don't hand the 2016 NBA le to the Warriors because they beat the Spurs in one regular season game. Spurs played terrible.
LMA has been terrible against the top 4 teams in the league:
-OKC
-Raptors
-Cavs
-GSW
Dude has a shrinkage problem in big games most likely b/c the "nerves" get to him so he needs to relax but Tim should come in handy as far as calming him down. (Curry himself was shook against the Grizz/Cavs in the playoffs)
That's why you throw in Kyle as a bait, they aren't going anywhere w/ Lopez & need young players since they don't have any draft picks until 2019.
talking business impossible, Spurs should try to negotiate Giannis, Middleton and MCW, puts them together with Kawhi is no team can beat us
What about trading rc Buford for robin? That's value for value. We can get ferry back.
Trade LMA and Kyle (or Ray or Rasual) to Atlanta for Horford (expiring contract) and Teague (2 years on contract). Add draft picks to taste and stir well.
It's been half the season. I have seen very little from LMA that is encouraging. He has an old man's, flat footed shot from 18-20' that is his bread and butter. He has to be open to hit it. It's almost like Danny Green waiting in the corner for a 3. People say his D has been good. I haven't been impressed with that either.
What I see in Aldridge is a guy who can make an open 18' shot...mostly. What I don't see in Aldridge is a fierce compe or who wants to win and will do whatever is necessary to do that.
If you could transfer Manu's competiveness... , even Patty's competiveness, into LMA, he could be something. He has the body and skills to be a champion, but not the heart. Can we change that? Can he?
Not happening with half a regular season left.
Spurs tried for 3 years with Richard Jefferson.
It is one of these things that you can't teach.
Just ask David West.
Well, maybe LMA isn't taking over...because we haven't demanded that from him? Too many weapons maybe a 2 edged sword? Not allowing our biggest and most important weapons to hone themselves?
I wish LMA would have come in with the mindset of not fitting in, but aggressively taking away Duncan's spot from him. I would have liked him to not come in passively...but, with a chip on his shoulder.
And maybe I'm just rambling...lol
Last edited by SouthernFried; 01-26-2016 at 11:17 AM.
I said several weeks ago that he had yet to make a play that inspired either his teammates or the fans. He still hasn't. He is no Batman - only an unreliable Robin, at best. If he hasn't really put his heart into it now, my guess is that isn't gonna happen. It will be fascinating, in a dispassionate kind of way, to watch him the next few games.
we gotta work aldridge out of a 4-1 offense. If players are too close to him, it allows for a double team to be sent or too far from the basket. He's always killed Green when he was in portland. Floor spacing is important. and that's just not for him, it's for leonard, parker, duncan, and ginobli as well because the warriors want to sit in the paint. They didn't even defend the 3 on us last night that well because we hardly shot it. Space the floor, 4-1 offense and we'll kill 'em.
As a Diehard Spurs fan I hated the loss but maybe we needed this type of a loss to light a fire under their ass when we meet them up down the road. This is the type of game pop will keep showing them footage all season long. Remember game 6 and that heart wrenching loss 3years ago. Yeah it wasn't a blow out but it's the crushing losses that pop shows them all the time to make sure they all are on the same page and not to high and don't get to low. Even keel!!! This will be brought up every time we face them and that's a good thing because they got embarrassed. No one wants to get embarrassed and also since when did teams win chips in January. Their have been a lot of teams who started off hot and failed or tailed off in the end. I'm not saying GS will but who knows what happens later on. I just know being a Spurs fan since 1989. The Spurs will be ok because they usually have bad starts anyways and by the looks of things, they above my aspectations to start this season. Also another reminder remember back in 2005 vs Pistons in the finals. Spurs lead 2-0 in series and then Spurs got blown out in games 3&4 by 20 and people wanted to crown them after those 2 blowouts and then horry saved are ass in game 5 and then we won in game 7 from Manu. Everyone just needs to RELAX as a Spurs fan. GS is hot headed and on a high right now but just wait until they get a key injury or burned out. GoSpursGo
Last edited by Baseline21; 01-26-2016 at 06:26 PM.
-Horford is just a shorter version of LMA & doesn't even feast on mediocre opponents.
-Teague often gets benched for Schroder so he isn't going to move the needle but would be a better option than Porker/Patty
Admins, I've been banned for over a year from making threads. Please forgive, this is absurd and ridiculous.
I think LMA has proven himself to be much softer than Horford. Tbh, I'd take Teague or Schroeder, whichever I could get.-Horford is just a shorter version of LMA & doesn't even feast on mediocre opponents.
-Teague often gets benched for Schroder so he isn't going to move the needle but would be a better option than Porker/Patty
Millsap (the Draymond of the Eastern conference) was there for the taking this off-season & Softridge would have been a good fit w/ the Hawks since Millsap/Horford are an undersized frontline. Pop should holla at Bud & make the offer along w/ exchanging Kyle for Schroder. Salary works out perfect: http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=zf2n6g5
I like Millsap plenty, but that makes us more undersized AND especially vulnerable if Tim is seriously impaired.
I'll take Milsap despite being undersized. I doubt Hawks though will trade for Schroder.
Maybe you forgot... LMA scored 5 points on 22% shooting against the Dubs. Any serviceable center is worth trading for him.
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