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Its not the worse article. Spurs looked the best in RS with him as a role player
Bringing stars to SA has never been a cap problem. It's always been a star problem. What stars are wanting to come to SA but cannot because of the cap?
Its not the worse article. Spurs looked the best in RS with him as a role player
There's more to it in the big picture. He had a chance this post season to throw his name in the Hall of Fame discussion. Oh well.
Possibly many - we will never know unless you have been privy to RC and Pop's meetings with all the A-level stars that they have talked to in the past 15 years. Your question is a red herring.
Splitter >> Aldridge for this system
He cant even pass out of a double. Cue the video from last games over and back
Really, that's it. End thread.
It's not a red herring. You think the cap hinders star signings but what stars? The Spurs weren't plagued with being over the cap every year, and where are the stars?
David - drafted
Tim - drafted
Manu - drafted
Tony - drafted
Kawhi - basically drafted
What stars?
He's a finess PF. Watch him drop 40+ on the Rockets a couple of years back in the playoffs. That's the PF the Spurs thought they were getting no the soft PF that wants to take it easy. He got too comfortable to allow Kawhi to do the heavy lifting.
And he is like 7 foot tall, everything is an excuse to LaMe-Arcus.
I have no issues with LMA. I mean, we would love him to play like Portland days, but I think this is more on Pop and this new Iso, slow down system. But then again, Pop has lead us to 60 plus wins the last two season, so can you blame Pop? We were never going to outrun these small teams as we need to move too many pieces to combat them. Playing big against Warriors was the most likely way to win rather than playing inferior small ball to their superior small ball. LMA needs to go to center. We are playing way to slow for his style. That is what happens when we had Duncan, fat Diaw, and West, then now Gasol become main pieces to the team. The league is small these days anyway, so just play him center for the post part. There is only a few big centers this days, as long as we have the personal to combat that, we will be fine. And we desperately need someone that breaks down the defense.
Gasol either needs to go or strictly play at center with limited to no minutes with LMA.
Find a guard that can break down the defense.
Find a starting calibre power forward.
Um, no. LMA is the reason the Spurs play slow ball.
I disagree. Portland played far faster with Lillard running the show. We played slow because TD couldn’t run up and down anymore. Diaw was unfit. West is old. When we push and control the pace, LMA looks far better. Our entry passes are so wide these days. LMA sets up on the edge of the key and we throw it far out, and now he is way out of the position. This has more to do with our entry passes and pace than LMA being soft.
LMA sets up so far outside the key because he is too slow to get early position and too soft to establish position - even against guards. Didn't you watch how smalls guarded him in the Houston series. I can count on one hand the number of times I saw him actually sprint the floor in the entire regular season. The guy is soft and very slow. Heck, JaVale McGee is blowing by him - not to mention eating his lunch.
He may not be overpaid by the newest salary cap standards but he was definitely overpaid when he signed the contract. No, he wasn't sent here to save the team but he's not holding up to his end of the bargain. You could get the same production from someone far less talented and for far less money. He should shoulder a lot of responsibility (along with Pau Gasol) for the team's playoff struggles.
I was a HUGE proponent of picking Gasol up in free agency but its clear he didn't live up to his expectations either. He's nowhere near the post-up player I thought he was. He did spread the floor with his 3 pt shooting ability but his lack of mobility on the defensive end really hurt. Of course, I feel the team - as is - and with Leonard leading the way was probably good enough to beat the Cavs and make the Warriors sweat. I just thought the Spurs' offensive burden wasn't going to fall so heavily on Leonard. That was totally unexpected.
The guy's got no heart right now for some reason.
This is why I think he should be a stretch 5 predominantly. He can shoot the 3, play good defense when he's not hurt and depending on his mood get some good seals down low. Him and Bertans would be intriguing starting.
Expensive stretch 4. Spurs should have just kept Bonner
It all boils down to him being a lazy pussy.
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