First Take: Aldridge Wants Out of SA; Blames Spurs for his Regression

[DJR210]

If LMA goes, who is going to be the center for the Spurs? Are we going to try to get Milsap? We still need a center. Clippers are shopping DeAndre Jordan.

Pau Gasol?

[rjv]

I don't agree with blaming Pop. LMA is a grown ass man who needs to play within the team system instead of crying about getting touches where he's "comfortable." Dude is highly skilled and generally the largest player on the floor most times and he can't even post up 6'5" guards. It's not Pop's fault he gives piss poor effort. It's not Pop's fault he plays small. It's not Pop's fault he has a fragile ego and pussy mentality. The only thing that is Pop's fault is thinking this wuss could ever hold Tim Duncan's jock strap

not to mention what is says about a player who has to have a system adopt to him rather than he adopt to a system. TD played in several systems, including those where he was not the focal point. even Leonard has played through different systems. neither player yielded diminished results.

[sasaint]

If LMA goes, who is going to be the center for the Spurs? Are we going to try to get Milsap? We still need a center. Clippers are shopping DeAndre Jordan.

CP3 and DJordan joining Kawhi on the Spurs for a 'ship would be a real jolt to Doc, the Logo and the Clips!

[Joseph Kony]

LMAO deandre jordan he gets raped every time they play GS. I'd rather have Pau, at least he can stretch the D and hit 3s at a high %

[Laughing Gravy]

If LMA goes, who is going to be the center for the Spurs? Are we going to try to get Milsap? We still need a center. Clippers are shopping DeAndre Jordan.

Aldridge for Jordan straight up would be teets.

[spurs1990]

Somebody pull up the thread where he announced he was signing here.

Any poster who even slightly was wary of LA should be canonized on ST.

I can't believe the 180 we're dealing with on this guy in just two years.

[Jdspur20]

[Canyonero]

but LMAlpha

[Das Texan]

I have a lot of problems with our offensive strategy under Pop, but it was rare when we put the ball in LA's hands that he produced effectively given the number of touches he needed. Worst of all, he's pussed out in the playoffs when we needed him most. Charmin' soft, Spurs need better.

It started with allowing the to wear #12.
You dont see the Celtics unretiring numbers for little es do they?

[RD2191]

I don't even care what they get for him I just want him off the team.

[Mr. Body]

It started with allowing the to wear #12.
You dont see the Celtics unretiring numbers for little es do they?

Yeah, that really gave me pause.

[baseline bum]

I don't even care what they get for him I just want him off the team.

I don't want longterm contracts since this POS will opt out next summer. But otherwise I have been advocating a straight salary dump since the Rockets series. If the Spurs can get any asset out of it that's just gravy.

[GSH]

Eh, not Pop's fault he continually let smaller guys push him out to sixteen feet. It was a Pop damn disgrace watching Harden check him in the post because his beta ass wouldn't get nasty. He's never had court vision. we ditched beautiful game to lean on him to score and he wasn't up to it.
Good riddance.

Damn, you're on fire.

Yes it is. There was no reason to keep calling that play. Pop should have called the high-lows he brought Pau in to run. The offense was predictable as , and it wasn't just LMA. Pop doesn't get to throw his hands in the air while collecting several million a year. It's his job to fix this , but nope, same plays over and over again while everyone but Kawhi had bad years.

If LMA being guarded by Westbrook isn't an automatic mismatch, 100% of the time, that's not Pop's fault. Well, it's Pop's fault for hiring him to begin with, I guess. What you're saying is that the 7 foot, 260 lb. can't post up on ANYBODY, so the answer is to just not expect him to. Nope. The answer is to dump his soft ass and move on.

[GSH]

So is a lot of Kawhi's progression Pops fault too?

Without Pop holding him back, Kawhi might be good.

[cjw]

We should make him give up #12 even if he does stay on the roster


And on Curry as a good defender, he gets steals but that's a product of playing a lot of high pace minutes at PG. He also benefits from a good defensive system and having Green / Iggy / Durant / Klay around him. That said, he is a good rebounder for the position.

[Das Texan]

I don't want longterm contracts since this POS will opt out next summer. But otherwise I have been advocating a straight salary dump since the Rockets series. If the Spurs can get any asset out of it that's just gravy.

I'd almost take Herpes in the Ass to get him off the team.

[baseline bum]

I'd almost take Herpes in the Ass to get him off the team.

LOL no one is going to get that reference in 2017.

[apalisoc_9]

Lol Two hears ago I already said this. Its very obvious in his body language.

But Apa you dont know

[SPURt]

I've always hated watching the Spurs start games off force feeding Aldridge to pet his little ego. Kawhi needs a Pippen next to him. Someone who can shoulder the premiter D load and carry the offense when necessary. Very difficult to find that player but it sure as is not Aldridge.

[Das Texan]

LOL no one is going to get that reference in 2017.

The beauty of it all.

[baseline bum]

The beauty of it all.

That makes me feel old as .

At least it makes your ass old too

[lebomb]

Aldridge had plenty of opportunities, his damn shot stopped falling. He had WIDE open looks and bricked them. Its no ones fault but his own that it didnt work out.

[Poolboy5623]

Im just pumped I don't have to watch the awkward triple high fives he tried making his own thing....wtf

[tonight...you]

That makes me feel old as .

At least it makes your ass old too

Steve Smith is breaking out the comeback as we speak. He's ready...

[Blake]

Yes.

Eh, the Spurs went to the WCF with the way Pop did things.

I'm not gonna fault him for not coddling LA.