The pre-draft assessement of Aldrdige was spot-on

[Kawhitstorm]

I know. Again though, law of averages. Aldridge mostly shoots mid-rangers (even his post ups often end in turnarounds from mid range). Inevitably, when he has a scorching hot stretch, it's going to be followed by a cold stretch. But when those stretches occur in the playoffs, then it's supposedly choking.

I don't think it was just him going cold more so than teams getting physical with him & changing the defensive assignments. Once he gets rolling then it doesn't matter who you put on him b/c nobody can block his shot but when teams make it a point to get physical w/ him from the start then he struggles. All Z-Bo really did was really get physical w/ him on BOTH ends & did stop even when Softridge was holding his own defensively which isn't a great accomplishment in 2015 considering how Harrison Barnes fared in the 2nd rd against Z-Bo.

Even in the 2014 series, he had his way against Diaw but couldn't do much of anything against Splitter. If Diaw was guarding for the duration of the series then he would have lit him up like Terrance Jones. The fact he killed Ibaka shouldn't a surprise considering Ibaka is a mediocre post defender.

[AFMadison]

LaMarcus "I only show up in the first 2 games of a series" Softrigde did the same thing in 2014. Sorry, EVERYONE has seen that horror movie before & it ended w/ Softridge getting owned by Tiago Splitter after getting bailed out by Lillard. The Blazers dumped Softridge, replaced him w/ none other than Mo Harkless & one-upped him.

You know you have been defeated when you resort to fake quotes and Skip Bayless tweets
I love destroying fools when it comes to basketball talk. I do it on a daily basis. You're just another victim on the hit list. Trolling the trolls. <

[Kawhitstorm]

You know you have been defeated when you resort to fake quotes and Skip Bayless tweets
I love destroying fools when it comes to basketball talk. I do it on a daily basis. You're just another victim on the hit list. Trolling the trolls. <

Keep you day job.

[AFMadison]

Keep you day job.

Learn how to spell and maybe you'll get one. Study your stats before you present them next time.

[Kawhitstorm]

Learn how to spell and maybe you'll get one. Study your stats before you present them next time.

Scientists have found that people who constantly get bothered by grammatical errors online have "less agreeable" personalities than those who just let them slide.

Gm 1:
-LMA: 0.09 (Net: 0.09)
-Kawhi: 0.10 **Best in the Game** (Net: 0.18)
-WestBrick: -0.08**Worst in the game**
-ChewBaka: 0.0

Gm 2:
-LMA: 0.55**Best in the postseason** (Net: 0.46)
-Kawhi: -0.2 (Net: -0.25)
-WestBrick: 0.05
-ChewBaka: 0.9

Gm 3:
-LMA: 0.03 (Net: -0.19)
-Kawhi: 0.33 (Net: 0.50)
-WestBrick: -0.17**Worst in the game**
-ChewBaka: 0.22 **Best on the team**

Gm 4:
-LMA: -0.08 **Worst on the team** (Net: -0.13)
-Kawhi: 0.00 (Net: 0.22)
-WestBrick: -0.22**Worst in the game**
-ChewBaka: 0.05

Gm 5:
-LMA: -0.14 (Net: -0.09)
-Kawhi: 0.18 (Net: 0.38)
-WestBrick: -0.20**Worst on the team**
-ChewBaka: -0.05

Gm 6: Negative mainia
-LMA: -0.02 (Net: -0.01)
-Kawhi: -0.02 (Net: 0.0)
-WestBrick: -0.01
-ChewBaka: -0.02

[AFMadison]

Gm 1:
-LMA: 0.09 (Net: 0.09)
-Kawhi: 0.10 **Best in the Game** (Net: 0.18)
-WestBrick: -0.08**Worst in the game**
-ChewBaka: 0.0

Gm 2:
-LMA: 0.55**Best in the postseason** (Net: 0.46)
-Kawhi: -0.2 (Net: -0.25)
-WestBrick: 0.05
-ChewBaka: 0.9

Gm 3:
-LMA: 0.03 (Net: -0.19)
-Kawhi: 0.33 (Net: 0.50)
-WestBrick: -0.17**Worst in the game**
-ChewBaka: 0.22 **Best on the team**

Gm 4:
-LMA: -0.08 **Worst on the team** (Net: -0.13)
-Kawhi: 0.00 (Net: 0.22)
-WestBrick: -0.22**Worst in the game**
-ChewBaka: 0.05

Gm 5:
-LMA: -0.14 (Net: -0.09)
-Kawhi: 0.18 (Net: 0.38)
-WestBrick: -0.20**Worst on the team**
-ChewBaka: -0.05

Gm 6: Negative mainia
-LMA: -0.02 (Net: -0.01)
-Kawhi: -0.02 (Net: 0.0)
-WestBrick: -0.01
-ChewBaka: -0.02

Reposting stats I've already destroyed you on, if you missed it go back and read the entire convo again.

0.43 > 0.39
Elementary math.

[Kawhitstorm]

Reposting stats I've already destroyed you on, if you missed it go back and read the entire convo again.

0.43 > 0.39
Elementary math.

Gm 1:
-LMA: 0.09 (Net: 0.09)
-Kawhi: 0.10 **Best in the Game** (Net: 0.18)
-WestBrick: -0.08**Worst in the game**
-ChewBaka: 0.0

Gm 2:
-LMA: 0.55**Best in the postseason** (Net: 0.46)
-Kawhi: -0.2 (Net: -0.25)
-WestBrick: 0.05
-ChewBaka: 0.9

Gm 3:
-LMA: 0.03 (Net: -0.19)
-Kawhi: 0.33 (Net: 0.50)
-WestBrick: -0.17**Worst in the game**
-ChewBaka: 0.22 **Best on the team**

Gm 4:
-LMA: -0.08 **Worst on the team** (Net: -0.13)
-Kawhi: 0.00 (Net: 0.22)
-WestBrick: -0.22**Worst in the game**
-ChewBaka: 0.05

Gm 5:
-LMA: -0.14 (Net: -0.09)
-Kawhi: 0.18 (Net: 0.38)
-WestBrick: -0.20**Worst on the team**
-ChewBaka: -0.05

Gm 6: Negative mainia
-LMA: -0.02 (Net: -0.01)
-Kawhi: -0.02 (Net: 0.0)
-WestBrick: -0.01
-ChewBaka: -0.02

[tholdren]

FIFY

That's fine. But no one cares about ppg if they aren't scored WHEN NEEDED.

LMA showed he could CARRY SA to a win. KL showed he could score, just not when needed. Again, YOU want a scoring champ - I want a ring.

[Kawhitstorm]

That's fine. But no one cares about ppg if they aren't scored WHEN NEEDED.

LMA showed he could CARRY SA to a win. KL showed he could score, just not when needed. Again, YOU want a scoring champ - I want a ring.

[AFMadison]

Reposting stats I've already destroyed you on, if you missed it go back and read the entire convo again.

0.43 > 0.39
Elementary math.

Gm 1:
-LMA: 0.09 (Net: 0.09)
-Kawhi: 0.10 **Best in the Game** (Net: 0.18)
-WestBrick: -0.08**Worst in the game**
-ChewBaka: 0.0

Gm 2:
-LMA: 0.55**Best in the postseason** (Net: 0.46)
-Kawhi: -0.2 (Net: -0.25)
-WestBrick: 0.05
-ChewBaka: 0.9

Gm 3:
-LMA: 0.03 (Net: -0.19)
-Kawhi: 0.33 (Net: 0.50)
-WestBrick: -0.17**Worst in the game**
-ChewBaka: 0.22 **Best on the team**

Gm 4:
-LMA: -0.08 **Worst on the team** (Net: -0.13)
-Kawhi: 0.00 (Net: 0.22)
-WestBrick: -0.22**Worst in the game**
-ChewBaka: 0.05

Gm 5:
-LMA: -0.14 (Net: -0.09)
-Kawhi: 0.18 (Net: 0.38)
-WestBrick: -0.20**Worst on the team**
-ChewBaka: -0.05

Gm 6: Negative mainia
-LMA: -0.02 (Net: -0.01)
-Kawhi: -0.02 (Net: 0.0)
-WestBrick: -0.01
-ChewBaka: -0.02

0.43 > 0.39
You have nothing left to say

[Kawhitstorm]

0.43 > 0.39
You have nothing left to say

Gm 1:
-LMA: 0.09 (Net: 0.09)
-Kawhi: 0.10 **Best in the Game** (Net: 0.18)
-WestBrick: -0.08**Worst in the game**
-ChewBaka: 0.0

Gm 2:
-LMA: 0.55**Best in the postseason** (Net: 0.46)
-Kawhi: -0.2 (Net: -0.25)
-WestBrick: 0.05
-ChewBaka: 0.9

Gm 3:
-LMA: 0.03 (Net: -0.19)
-Kawhi: 0.33 (Net: 0.50)
-WestBrick: -0.17**Worst in the game**
-ChewBaka: 0.22 **Best on the team**

Gm 4:
-LMA: -0.08 **Worst on the team** (Net: -0.13)
-Kawhi: 0.00 (Net: 0.22)
-WestBrick: -0.22**Worst in the game**
-ChewBaka: 0.05

Gm 5:
-LMA: -0.14 (Net: -0.09)
-Kawhi: 0.18 (Net: 0.38)
-WestBrick: -0.20**Worst on the team**
-ChewBaka: -0.05

Gm 6: Negative mainia
-LMA: -0.02 (Net: -0.01)
-Kawhi: -0.02 (Net: 0.0)
-WestBrick: -0.01
-ChewBaka: -0.02

[tholdren]

Yep - he crapped the bed there. You're not typing anything I don't know. Both of these guys are not CONSISTENT players that can CARRY a team to a tough series win. LMA showed he could for one game. KL HAS NEVER LED SA TO A SERIES WIN. Neither of these two can be good enough, the way they play, to take over a series.

[Kawhitstorm]

Yep - he crapped the bed there. You're not typing anything I don't know. Both of these guys are not CONSISTENT players that can CARRY a team to a tough series win. LMA showed he could for one game. KL HAS NEVER LED SA TO A SERIES WIN. Neither of these two can be good enough, the way they play, to take over a series.

Why didn't Kawhi lead the team to victory against the same team that had the 73 win defending champs down 3-1 when his point guard/center are washed up, the bench is getting destroyed, his sidekick goes MIA after Gm 2 & his coach is getting out-coached?

[tholdren]

Why didn't Kawhi lead the team to victory against the same team that had the 73 win defending champs down 3-1 when his point guard/center are washed up, the bench is getting destroyed, his sidekick goes MIA after Gm 2 & his coach is getting out-coached?

Same reason spurs lost game 6 - KL Ft's

[AFMadison]

Gm 1:
-LMA: 0.09 (Net: 0.09)
-Kawhi: 0.10 **Best in the Game** (Net: 0.18)
-WestBrick: -0.08**Worst in the game**
-ChewBaka: 0.0

Gm 2:
-LMA: 0.55**Best in the postseason** (Net: 0.46)
-Kawhi: -0.2 (Net: -0.25)
-WestBrick: 0.05
-ChewBaka: 0.9

Gm 3:
-LMA: 0.03 (Net: -0.19)
-Kawhi: 0.33 (Net: 0.50)
-WestBrick: -0.17**Worst in the game**
-ChewBaka: 0.22 **Best on the team**

Gm 4:
-LMA: -0.08 **Worst on the team** (Net: -0.13)
-Kawhi: 0.00 (Net: 0.22)
-WestBrick: -0.22**Worst in the game**
-ChewBaka: 0.05

Gm 5:
-LMA: -0.14 (Net: -0.09)
-Kawhi: 0.18 (Net: 0.38)
-WestBrick: -0.20**Worst on the team**
-ChewBaka: -0.05

Gm 6: Negative mainia
-LMA: -0.02 (Net: -0.01)
-Kawhi: -0.02 (Net: 0.0)
-WestBrick: -0.01
-ChewBaka: -0.02

0.43 > 0.39
You have nothing left to say

[HarlemHeat37]

Aldridge is what he is, we just have to live with it, unfortunately..he's a soft volume scorer that doesn't do anything else at a decent level..he'll give the Spurs the occasional hot shooting stretch, but his style of play does not translate to playoff success vs. high level opponents..

He's the big man Carmelo..he's the "new toy" for Spurs fans, though, so they will give him a pass for a year or 2..

[Kawhitstorm]

Same reason spurs lost game 6 - KL Ft's

You mean a 75% shooter going 3/4 at the line.

[T Park]

Of course you would have said that.

They had money left over after signing him? News to me.

[TheGreatYacht]

Aldridge is what he is, we just have to live with it, unfortunately..he's a soft volume scorer that doesn't do anything else at a decent level..he'll give the Spurs the occasional hot shooting stretch, but his style of play does not translate to playoff success vs. high level opponents..

He's the big man Carmelo..he's the "new toy" for Spurs fans, though, so they will give him a pass for a year or 2..

You can't keep being on both sides to save face..

You'll cover every possible outcome and then come back with the "I told you so". Aldridge had you sipping the Kool-aid and there's nothing wrong with that. Just don't try to on Spurs fans who still believe in him tbh..

I've never been a fan of his, but I was 100% in favor of signing him, including over Marc

He's been great, tbh, 2nd best big in the playoffs behind Draymond..

I don't really care about his post game, tbh..he should stay where he's comfortable and continue dominating with the jump shot, it's his bread and butter..

[HarlemHeat37]

You can't keep being on both sides to save face..

You'll cover every possible outcome and then come back with the "I told you so". Aldridge had you sipping the Kool-aid and there's nothing wrong with that. Just don't try to on Spurs fans who still believe in him tbh..

He was great through the first 2 games of the Thunder series, then had had his usual playoff collapse, including one of the worst games I've ever seen from a "star" player(game 5)..I give credit when a player deserves it..

And yes, I was in favor of signing him as a piece, not as a top 2 option, as I repeated all year..you can't run a successful offense through him, he doesn't do anything at a high level outside of volume scoring..

[TheGreatYacht]

He was great through the first 2 games of the Thunder series, then had had his usual playoff collapse, including one of the worst games I've ever seen from a "star" player(game 5)..I give credit when a player deserves it..

And yes, I was in favor of signing him as a piece, not as a top 2 option, as I repeated all year..you can't run a successful offense through him, he doesn't do anything at a high level outside of volume scoring..

You can't on LMA for that terrible Game 5, and then turn around and <3 Russ for being inneffiecent for a whole series. Every player has that terrible game unless they're Jordan or post-2011 Lebron. I think some are underselling his performance for the series and acting like he blew his load in 2 games, he wasn't that bad for it being his first year here..

Games 1-2, averaged 39.5ppg while shooting 75%
Game 3, 24 points and 8 rebounds & shot 8-21
Game 4, 20 points and 6 rebounds & shot 8-18
Game 5, terrible
Game 6, 18 points and 14 rebounds & shot 9-18

The way you feel about him not being good enough to be a Top 2 option, I feel about some suggesting Kawhi will ever lead a team to a le as the main guy. Spurs need Durant bad.

[Kawhitstorm]

I think some are underselling his performance for the series and acting like he blew his load in 2 games, he wasn't that bad for it being his first year.

[TheGreatYacht]

Everyone knows he was trash Game 5

In games 1 and 2 he averaged 39.5ppg on 75%
In games 3,4, & 6 he averaged 20.6ppg on 25-57 (43.8%)

Irrelevant. He shot 50% with the Spurs Game 6.

Conclusion: He outplayed Kiwi and you can't it

[Kawhitstorm]

Conclusion: He outplayed Kiwi and you can't it

[TheGreatYacht]

You wanna talk about one game? Let's talk about one quarter, the 4th quarter...

In the 4 losses Spurs had to OKC, Kawhi averaged 3.25 points in the 4th quarter (6 of the 13 points came in Game 6 garbage time)

For the WHOLE series, Kawhi shot 8-22 (36.4%) in the 4th quarter

That tbh