You basically just reiterated my point, brotha. The fact that the Spurs are missing so many pieces are why LMA is so valuable obviously since he can carry you a bit on both ends. But, if my team is healthy and you gave me a choice, I take KAT and develop him next to Kawhi.
The thing is, arguing KAT's future value is so off the general point of this thread. Like why is comparing KAT and LMA 3-5 years from now even come up in a thread praising LMA now? D2K5's original post was just ty and whiny. Had the Spurs had the option to swap them and didn't, it would make sense to compare them in that way. But right now, it just seems like sour grapes.
I didn't even read most of the thread, tbqh. My first post was in response to him and the others who felt it neccesary to start ranking guys. Just threw my two cents in.
To address the point of the thread: Yes, LMA does deserve some praise for carrying us. He honestly has more respect with me right now than a certain star with a boo boo...
this carrying this garbage roster to the playoffs. Give the man his dues. Without him we would be home shining shoes with the ing Lakers soon.
Without Aldridge, this team would be battling for the top spot in the draft, which is another reason to criticize him rather than applaud him, tbh .
Its always the same salty posters .
Bringing it.Kawhi used 22 possessions a game compared to LMA's 24. Either way, acting like Kawhi being the "second option" matters is silly, seeing as people have been ing for two years about LMA despite him being the second option now.
Aldridge also had the highest rebound rate on the team excepting Boban who almost exclusively played in garbage time. He wasn't the problem on the boards -- literally everyone else in the big rotation was. No other big besides LMA was even on the team the next season, to put into perspective what he had to work with.
I still think he's going to panic as in the playoffs, per par... one of the biggest paper tigers in the league...
That said, I'm going to give him credit on the fact that he seems to react much better to double-triple teams than a year or two ago... that's actually crucial in the playoffs, where if he can draw a double team, and knows what to do, the Spurs can actually exploit it.
“Sour grapes” kind of tends to be D2K5’s calling card about everyone else but murray and Kiwi.
LA is a great low-pressure regular season player. I've always said so.
Are u serious? You guys really think LMA is better than town's? Towns had a better rookie season than LMA current season for goodness sakes... The guy is better in almost every statistical area... His rookie season he even shot a better percentage from the field than Aldridge has ever posted at any level in his life... And what's more impressive about that is KAT shoots a better percentage while being more offensively versatile than LMA... so u can't say all he does is shoot around the basket
His defense is quite bad tho fwiw. Not even in the same stratosphere with LMA in that regard. Maybe Harden level or close at the 5
That's true. And the big reason why LMA plays great against Towns, his defense is nonexistent.
Both, Wiggins and KAT are abysmal defenders. Some people can think that Thibs is overrated at D but it's hard to have a successful defensive system with these two guys.
I guess Towns can improve on that end but I doubt Wiggins could do the same, he has no-defensive instincts.
LMA has carried this team throughout this season and should be in conversation for MVP considering all of the injuries to the Spurs!
I'm glad he spoke with Pop as we went away from our team ball and beautiful game to Kawhi getting all of the ball and it was like watching a Kobe team where he got the ball of all of the time and everyone else watched and then they were expected to contribute then the offense was out of wack! LMA offense went to once Kawhi was injured and the whole team was terrible, this was expected to fail when we went from what made this team successful. If he wanted out as it was reported via rumors all last year as LMA is another one who doesn't speak out, he would've left but he went to Pop and he resigned with the Spurs so I give him props for wanting to stay with the Spurs. The talk has worked as he is a beast and the point guards need to feed the beast as he is tearing it up in the middle!
Now, if only Kawhi would sound like he wants to be here and if he spoke out instead of letting the rumors build and build! If he doesn't want to be here, then say so and we can spend that $200 million on some free agents!
The gots that are now criticizing LMA because we aren’t going to get a top draft pick
He should have let us suck
A bunch of gotry going around indeed. Leaves me wondering about guys who wanted the Spurs to suck so they could be all "I told you so."The gots that are now criticizing LMA because we aren’t going to get a top draft pick
He should have let us suck
I am not talking about objective or a few other guys that just want to rebuild the team through the draft and wouldn't mind a lottery pick this year for the Spurs trouble.
I am talking about the hate crew that wants the Spurs to suck just so they can troll harder.
Wait 'til the Spurs' next loss and they will be back with "I told you sos". What's funny is that they are not living "in the now" and keep on harping past PO performances, his "touches" last season, his previous less-than-average rebounding stat.
C'mon. Enjoy the moment.
While I've advocated tanking, I always thought Aldridge deserves a say. If he wants to try and win, he should try as he's the team leader for better or worse. We go as far as he does. No better players and no better offense are coming to bail then out.
I pretty much agree. But I don't think players tank. Coaches tank by not putting players/lineups on the floor that have the best chance to succeed in various situations. Patty is not tanking. He is playing hard. He is just not good enough to do all that he is being asked to do. Gasol is just washed up.
Pretty impressive.
Duncan was all about stability though. He was never a scoring machine - just played an all-around complete game.
Starting in 2004 Spurs had all Star guards to take up the load. Duncan could have had better numbers. Every year could be 2003 lol.
They conveniently forget in 16 when he butt ed the Thunder in game 2 and got pretty much no help. We then went on to win game 3. Obviously no gurantees we take 3 if we win 2. The I told you so crew love to forget his good playoff performances though. They will point to last year WCF which is unfair because GS gameplan was shut him down and make others beat us.
Sure, 2003 Duncan was lightyears ahead of 2018 Aldridge. But we are allowed to be impressed by the load Aldridge has shouldered this season.
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