LaMarcus Named Western Conference Player of the Week

[sammy]

regular season awards are neat, tbh, but this guy needs to take it to the next level in the playoffs, tbh

Really ElNono! LMA has been carrying us all season! He's been awesome since we Kawhi is too soft to try to play or just tell us he's out for the season!

[sammy]

The Rockets are a historically good team - going to be in the mid-60s win total. The Warriors added Durant to a 73 win team so have plenty of depth.

LMA might lead the Spurs to a 4 seed, and possibly a 3 if Portland self destructs, but at worst a playoff spot. Swap Curry or Harden into LMA’s spot and they’d struggle with this roster. Durant and Lebron are different beasts.

Team was structured around Kawhi and everything is broken with him out. Except LMA refuses to lose.

Well said! Haters just hating on LMA! Give him props for what he's done while soft Kawhi's been sitting on the bench!

[Chinook]

Seemed like he faded bigtime in the OKC series and the Houston series last year he was alternately fire and ice.

He had a poor first game against Houston then a very strong overall series after that. He would have won the Thunder series had Kawhi been better to start. He was the best overall player in that series.

[Chinook]

no.

It was. You may think it was poorly done, but the team was built with Kawhi in mind more than any other Spur.

[cd98]

The issue is that a real superstar could mantain the Spurs as 2nd best record in the league like last two seasons or even make them the top team in a season where Warriors seem so vulnerable and Rockets missing Harden/CP3 in some games.

A real superstar could carry his team by himself to making Conference Finals like Kawhi did last year/ making the Finals like Lebron did every year in the weak East.

IDK...But I wouldn't call LMA superstar in any sense of the word.

Kawhi, Harden, etc. never dealt with any of the drama that the Spurs have had this year. LMA won't get the credit he deserves this year.

[baseline bum]

I didn't watch the game, how bad did Aldridge look when he left the game? Hopefully it's season ending so the Spurs can tank and get that #14 pick instead of something in the early 20s if they maintain their spot in the standings.

[Spurtacular]

He did.

That why we got handily swept by the Warriors?

[rastaspur]

Well deserved. LMA has completely pulled a 180 as far as image and fans turning on him. Everyone wanted him gone, including myself.

He put in work this summer and got into shape and came in like a true professional this year.

You can take 15 to 20 wins off the board if he was out this year. And i consider that to be a conservative estimate.

[Spurtacular]

Well deserved. LMA has completely pulled a 180 as far as image and fans turning on him. Everyone wanted him gone, including myself.

He put in work this summer and got into shape and came in like a true professional this year.

You can take 15 to 20 wins off the board if he was out this year. And i consider that to be a conservative estimate.

No.

[Spurtacular]

34.8 ppg in the four games previous to the Wizards game is damn good though, tbh.

[TheGreatYacht]

No.

Surely more responsible than the "priority" Fathead

[Spurtacular]

Surely more responsible than the "priority" Fathead

I'd take LMA over Fathead. That's never been in question, brah.

[Spurtacular]

34.8 ppg in the four games previous to the Wizards game is damn good though, tbh.

178 pts in 5 games, too; best of his career.

[Slippy]

No.

ya no joke they would be lucky to get 10 wins

[Spurtacular]

ya no joke they would be lucky to get 10 wins

Too much hyperbole on ST; it's getting old.

[UZER]

I’m sure no one loves that player of the week award more than LaMarcus himself.

[Chinook]

That why we got handily swept by the Warriors?

Because he got tripled-teamed.

Seriously, it's like people can't count.

[Slippy]

I’m sure no one loves that player of the week award more than LaMarcus himself.

doubt there's any Spur out there , aside from Kawhi & his uncle that wants to be part of the team that breaks the special 20yo playoff streak.

I feel sorry for LA & the team. You could tell from his LA's words & actions of late pride was kicking in, not just for himself but for the likes of Manu & Tony . He was putting this team on its back to make sure this playoffs streak continues. Wonder how much thought Kawhi is giving it.

[Spurtacular]

Because he got tripled-teamed.

Seriously, it's like people can't count.

So, he didn't miss a lot of very makeable shots at key times in the games?

[tbdog]

regular season awards are neat, tbh, but this guy needs to take it to the next level in the playoffs, tbh

Doing that in a series is the next level and some more. Doing that throughout a series is a complete carry.

[Chinook]

So, he didn't miss a lot of very makeable shots at key times in the games?

No.

[Dex]

I didn't watch the game, how bad did Aldridge look when he left the game? Hopefully it's season ending so the Spurs can tank and get that #14 pick instead of something in the early 20s if they maintain their spot in the standings.

He walked under his own power, but with a pretty pronounced limp. Went straight back to the locker room. Looks like one of those injuries that could be 3 days or 3 weeks.

Frankly, if Aldridge is out for any significant time, the Spurs probably wont need to try to tank...if they play like yesterday, it's gonna be an ugly end to the season.

[SAGirl]

No news on Lamarcus yet but found

that billboard early in the season turned out prophetic. Lamarcus would have to put the team on his back all season .

[Spurtacular]

No.

You weren't paying attention, then.

[Chinook]

You weren't paying attention, then.

I think you weren't if you couldn't even see he was triple-teamed.