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Yahoo article to a ptr article to an Instagram pic..
Yahoo article to a ptr article to an Instagram pic..
Lamarcus does lots of things "sort of".
Posted in the Offseason Thread already but yea. Don't mind it tbh.
Yeah he posts up very well against midgets?
Dude's definitely gone... at some point.
Dude has basically turned into Richard Jefferson 2.0. He expected to be the main guy here when he signed, but nobody suspected the MVP emergence of Kawhi Leonard so he's stuck in the background and has not established (or is willing to establish) that role. Just look at his body language. Dude's always at the end of the bench by himself when he's not in the game.
RJ was a negative player. LMA is a top 2 player on the team. Come on guys...
And he already knew this was Kawhi's team before joining.
No matter how much both sides would prefer to rid themselves of the other, they both still have plenty of incentive to make this work . . .
Aldridge: If he wants to repair his reputation, the way to do it, is on an elite team; not some irrelevant one like the Mavericks, where he can boost his counting stats.
Spurs: If they want to remain an elite team and not further diminish their standing with top free agents, they need closer to the fully realized version of him; not some lesser replacement like Favors.
Considering that, the volatility of the league and how moody he is (before what became final season as Trail Blazer, he talked about wanting to be one for life and being remembered as the GOAT in franchise history), I don't think it's a lock that this is his final season as a Spur.
How can you be the voice of reason? It would be like if Trump got in a fighter jet and saved us all from aliens.
Well said
Sensational journalism is sensational. Reports of his discontent were likely blown up for clicks and views. Even this article is reaching real hard to read too much into an Instagram post from a week ago.
The truth is...we will probably never know what happened behind closed doors between LMA and the PATFO. He was the obvious choice to be dangled in FA/trade talks concerning guys like Chris Paul and Kyrie...they sure as weren't moving Kawhi and anything else wasn't going to buy you more than a bag of chips.
I expect LMA to show up to training camp ready to play, and I expect him to still be on the roster come playoff time when all is said and done. What happens from there depends largely on how well he performs this season, and what the market looks like next year.
But that's what he wants. He doesn't want the pressure from being on a good with the expectation of winning.
Kinda came to the wrong ing place then, eh?
Yup.
I think he had a "grass is greener" mentality until he got here and the expectations became reality.
Maybe, but if he cares about his reputation, he won't want that to be the perception of him.
If he opts out and get's equal or comparable offers from Spurs and Mavericks and chooses the latter, he'll cement his reputation as being a soft, mentally weak loser.
Sort of nitpicking bu I hate when people say "top 2" when what they really mean is that he isn't 1st. Just say he is 2nd- i.e. LMA is the 2nd best player on the team which is true.
This is how much our team has slipped. From prime Tony, still top 5 SG Manu and still top 3 big man Duncan..
He's always been kind of a -ass player. Something about UTexas turns out spineless little es.
Hopefully Gay takes some of the pressure offensively. Some people just can't take the heat
Makes sense for him to delete the spurs images on twitter if people were retweeting their opinions at him that way I guess
Agree. Now that he didn't get traded, and because he's a free agent after next season, he's cornered himself to have a great season and deliver in the playoffs. Anything less only hurts him in the FA market. If he doesn't deliver and runs to a sub par team, he will he labeled soft for the rest of his career...not sure that he even cares though.
You know, I used to be a recruiter. And one of the things you learn is what bothers someone at a previous job is highly likely to bother them at a later job. If money is the issue, it will probably pop up again. Or freedom. Or control. Or work from home. Or whatever. A majority of people take their issues with them.
LaMarcus has issues with a rising star taking his limelight (Lillard) and went to a team with better rising star. He also grumbled his last few years in Portland and is now grumbling here. Also, his numbers always mattered to him. He said in that SI piece he didn't want to be one of those guys averaging "17 a game." Spurs hoped culture and success (2 60+ win seasons, a WCF appearance, and even an All-NBA selection Year 1) would change LMA. But he is what he is. A guy that doesn't like the spot light, but resents younger players who take it from him. And a guy who wants his numbers.
He has done some admirable things here. His D is way better than Portland. And, in Year 1, he was pretty efficient especially the second half of the season. If he weren't a malcontent you could hope last year was just a down year. But I think LMA blames the down year on the Spurs and how they use him.
Are you suggesting estrogen in the water cooler?
I'm pretty sure that's the Bruce Jenner workout drink.Are you suggesting estrogen in the water cooler?
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