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Hot take. This definitely deserved a new thread.
How could they not know that this guy was not the answer? Not only is he physically soft he's also mentally soft. You almost feel bad for the guy, it's clear that he doesn't care/can't handle pressure in the playoffs or big games in general. How could they not see this coming? Could they have walked away when it was between them and the SUNS? The gawd awful/loser franchise Suns?!? Come on man..
Hot take. This definitely deserved a new thread.
For sure, thanks for the support. Call ESPN and let them know.
I'd rather have fatmelo over this chump tbh
Speculation:
They thought combo of "Spurs Culture" and *best coach in the NBA* would elevate Aldridge beyond his JailBlazers performances.
As it was
2016 Up 2-1 on OKC before the bed ting.
2017 Up 1-0 on Golden Showers before the heading.
I would like to know why at this date CIA Popped continues to run the offense thru him as if he is Sacred Cow #1 option Top 5 NBA player. Turn the youngsters loose and lets see if a Houston Game 6 type offense can be had. Golden Showers defense is not that much better then Houstons. (Offense, yes of course. Not D.)
I always got that vibe from him that he never wanted to be a #1 option. He's just not the player we all hoped he would be
Tbh, there's not a lot out there and we needed someone to have a future with Kawhi. They should have picked up on it with the wine-me-dine-me bs and having to have Bowens #. Not to mention the Lilliard friction, which DL might be the good guy considering it all.
I don't think he's that soft, it's just that he's a mouthbreather.
Poop said he needed him to be a creator in game 2, he literally was passing wide open layups with no one guarding him. I think he's the type of guy that clicks on "You just won $10000000!" ads on the internet
No choice. There wasn't any other prominent FA's that summer. Marc quickly re-signed. Can't remember if conley was that same summer. It was either LMA or re-sign splitter or the other turd towers which would've meant first round exit for sure.
Wasn't it Pop who said early on (not to the public) "I don't know what to do with him..." or "he just doesn't get it"? Something to that effect. He was never a good fit here, and it always seemed to me that he wasn't comfortable living in San Antonio. His basketball IQ is the s, which is also prevalent in his post game interviews. Pop probably doesn't have much respect for him anymore which usually trickles down to the rest of the team. Even casual Spurs fans don't like himGTFO tbh
A lineup of Mills, Simmons, Kawhi, Melo, an Dedmon don't sound to shabby right about now. With the league turning into small ball!!!
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Go back and check the discussion at the time of the Aldridge signing. Most people knew he was not a perfect fit for the Spurs. People recognized that he was mostly a 6'11" jumpshooter rather than a tough inside presence.
Then people were also disappointed that he seemed unable to make up his mind and seemed to want more recruiting attention.
He wasn't a perfect fit for the Spurs, but he was a good enough player that having him would be better than not having him.
Despite some reservations at the time of the signing, I still feel the Spurs were better off the last couple of years with LMA than without him (although both sides have valid arguments).
IF we are pulling our hairs from just watching LMA do a bunch of nonsense fadeaways after fadeaways w/ Melo is gonna be much worse
I dont think Aldridge is soft as such, I've seen him have playoff games where he dominates the offensive glass as well as getting deep post position, turning and scoring over his man at will. He just doesn't have the desire or belief that he can do it every night in the playoffs, which makes it more frustrating for the fans. Never forget RJ.
Black reporter: "Back to Lamarcus, you said he was timid. Any idea where that comes from?"
Pop fidgeting and defensive: "wwwwwh....You want me to be a psychologist now? You want me to uuuuuuu ? I'll pass I already talked about what I need from LeMarcus. I'm not going to psychoanalyze him I don't think he deserves that." - Wow listen to the noises Pop makes. Sounds like a freaking owl. In an obviously defensive response.
Great question by that reporter. Excellent and most appropriate question.
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When he was signed, the Spurs had an aging but fully functional Tim Duncan. And it was the most excited this place has EVER been during an offseason. And just about the only worries/complaints about signing LMA was people who said that he would pout if he wasn't the first scoring option on the team. That first year, he was a solid second option - he totaled a little over 1,300 points, to Kawhi's 1,500 points, and the Spurs' defensive stats were damned impressive until Duncan's injury in December.
He dropped of in just about everything this year. I'm not even going to try to talk about why, because that's not the point of the thread. The point is, when he was signed, it looked like a very good move. He didn't have to be "the answer" - that's Kawhi. All he had to do was be a positive addition to that frontcourt. And he was. If we had the Tim Duncan of '14-'15, which is what the team had when they signed LMA, he would make a lot more sense. As a first option on a team with no consistent playmaker, and no legit starting center? He doesn't make sense. I'm sure that if the team didn't have Kawhi, Tony, and Duncan, they wouldn't have signed LMA to be "the answer".
I bet you Melo would at least be tryna do something. LMA didn't even try.IF we are pulling our hairs from just watching LMA do a bunch of nonsense fadeaways after fadeaways w/ Melo is gonna be much worse
LMA perhaps is one of those guys who needs a dirty player to play alongside him. I think the best player available would by Taj Gibson or a far less extent Amir Johnson. LMA should from now on be a center but still have a dirty working, blue collar guy doing the hard staff. I would be disappointed if we kept Gasol as a primary piece. Which is my main concern of having Bertans being a new starting power forward with LMA. He just doesn’t have the ability to do the dirty work that makes LMA much better. Knowing the Spurs, we would end with Spencer Hawes though.
Alot of people here were excited about the acquisition of Aldridge, all those gifs "it's happening" and such....hindsight is 20/20
I don't think he's soft as a person. I actually think if some were to start with GS he'd be one of the first ones to jump in. He had a couple of altercations when he was in Portland. He's not a pussy in that way imo.
I honestly think his problem might be his conditioning. He resorts to that fadeaway bc of it, and it just looks soft when it isn't falling. Every once in a while he makes some strong ass moves but he probably isn't in good enough shape to play like that all game. He doesn't strike me as a guy that's in optimal shape like Timmy always was. I think he would really benefit from dropping 15-20 lbs now that he's in his 30s. He looks really immobile even when he attacks the basket.
That's not a bad take. Funny font, but a decent take.
Aldridge would benefit from having a junkyard dog on the floor with him. But when you talk about having a PF along with LMA, though I don't understand. LMA isn't playing C. It's just not happening. Everything that's wrong with him at PF would be that much worse at the center. He won't root for position, he won't fight to hold his position. When he gets pushed, he gives ground. I honestly can't remember if he's always been that bad about contact - I don't trust my memory, anyway, because I thought he was better than this. But Bertans sure as isn't a center, and the other two guys you mentioned are both (listed) 6'9" PF's. I think Gibson, at least, is probably fudging that height a little. Johnson is a combo-forward, not a F/C. I understand what you're saying about putting a tough player in the middle with LMA. But it's got to be a legit C, and I don't see either of those guys that way.
I wish I had said that. It sure matches with what I see on the court. And, yeah, Tim was incredible about staying in shape - even dropping a lot of weight later in his career, to take some of the strain off his knees.
Take Mills name out of your mouth.
It's like fishing a narrow stream where one big fish comes along every few years. You take it and worry about how it tastes later. What were our options? We are in the Western Conference Finals, and could have a puncher's chance to win if KL wasn't out. If we had KL and Tony, we could put up a fight. LMA isn't anywhere near KD's level of dominance, KD is the best player on the GS team and that's saying a of a lot. LMA isn't the best player on the Spurs, and yet you expected what, for some magical big to appear out of Croatia, for Boban to develop?
Not sure what you think the alternative was or why you give a about how much the Spurs spent.
LMA is perfect for Tony, both paint by numbers guys. You have to have a template and they will repeat it over and over. Instead you're looking for a take-charge guy who creates. That's never been LMA.
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