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No one wants to live in the same town as your baby's mama. "Can you watch him tonight? I gotta go buy some doritos and stuff"
Oh well, if we can't get him, then we'll know all along for him it's about the bigger market more than about winning and then we can make the hard push for Marc Gasol or other options. At least we know PATFO are serious about making changes this time and won't just stand pat besides re-signing our guys.
No one wants to live in the same town as your baby's mama. "Can you watch him tonight? I gotta go buy some doritos and stuff"
Mavs are on the decline and should blow it up, realistically(although they won't with Nowitzki on the team)..if they sign Aldridge, it's a bad move for them, and if Aldridge chooses the Mavs, then it's evident that winning isn't really his #1 priority..if that's the case, then it's all good, nothing the Spurs can do about it..
Honestly, is the old sport even worth it? He's been weak sauce this whole season.
He will go to Dallas for the night life. You have to realize for 99 percent of these guys its all about being in big markets. Dallas signing him will be comedy though since him and Dirk won't be able to coexist together on the court. Its a dumb signing for Dallas it makes no sense basketball wise but it doesn't surprise since Cubes has a history of going into mad scientist mode when it comes to building his teams.
No surprise here. Always felt if he left Portland he would be Dallas bound.
I don't believe this rumor. Even LMA can't be stupid enough to look at that team, and the roles they need, and say "I think this would be best for my career".
You are right, big markets and night life. You will get the rare older vet to come to SA to win later in their career or the low key guys like Beli but as far as so called stars go and younger guys forget it. Spurs will sign no big name this offseason and thats not necessarily a bad thing if you ask me. I agree on what you said but it's Dallas man, makes no sense at all but they have to change teams every single year and sign everyone so honestly why not? It makes no sense but it makes sense.
This is the reason honestly Cubes only has one le as well IMO, everytime they get chemistry he blows it up (011 team etc.). He never gives a TEAM a few years to gel and get chemistry like the Spurs do.
I honestly would much rather have Gasol to play next to Tim Duncan but I doubt that happens as well, think he stays in Memphis.
I wouldn't read too much into the source. Same with Jalen calling LMA to the Spurs. It's all speculation.
If Aldridge really wants to be on a winning team, then he will choose the Spurs. I wouldn't dismiss it just because past players prefer the "spotlight" destinations. I could see Aldridge ending up here, but we'll see in a couple of weeks.
Reality isn't yours.
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Exactly....nor is reading comprehension...."reputation for success???"Reality isn't yours.
Thats pointless, like when Lakers got Dwert.
Wouldn't be shocked if LMA knows something about Gasol possibly coming to SA, and his mind has changed about coming to the Spurs.
Last week it was rumored that his list was San Antonio, Houston then Dallas in that order as the spots he wanted to land according to someone that I guess knows him in Portland, or works with the Blazers.
Bucher said Kyle Lowry sign and trade to Miami was happening last summer, but then said that his sources weren't correct...
I doubt either have decided a thing yet man, neither talked to each other about it.
Exactly, the season hasn't even ended yet... We probably won't know anything at the earliest beginning of July... , the draft might come before we get any good rumors...
Been saying since the Blazers got bounced that I thought he'd end up in Dallas.
I still don't put much into anything BR reports though, but Dallas makes sense. He's from there, he already has a house there, and his family lives there, minus his son. Dirk's already said he's willing to come off the bench next season if it means signing another big. It would also likely prolong Dirk's career to do so. The Mavs can pay LMA more than anyone other than the Blazers. Mark Cuban would be the most fun owner to play for. Dallas is a nice, clean town filled with lots of whites. Makes it more appealing imo. Everything just points to the Mavs.
Plus, with Tim and Manu set to retire next year, and a pudgy, declining PG as our leader, San Antone is really not that appealing of a basketball-destination as many here seem to believe, even before you consider having to live there.
You know how that goes as well, they will probably take their time to chose a team and wait a week or so after FA begins. I don't see either making a so called quick decision on this one, probably well thought out it will be.
I wouldn't be surprised if Cuban himself didn't throw that rumor out there, just in case it wasn't on the top of his list now he might consider it more, see if momentum might be moved toward the Mavericks. As objectively as a Spurs fan can be, I don't see the basketball advantage of the Mavs over the Spurs but there are always outside considerations.
Spurs should really be going all in for Marc Gasol, imo. PATFO should be selling him on the fact that Pau Gasol has a player-option for his 3rd year on his current 3-year deal with the Bulls. If next season ends in disappointment again for Chicago, Pau could opt out of his deal, and then sign with the Spurs as Timmy's replacement. Marc and Pau could then play together w/ Kawhi under Pop. It's obviously a long shot, but about the best one the Spurs have at this point imo.
For whatever it's worth, hoopshype and other websites are referring to bleacher report's article on Aldridge not wanting to go to the Spurs and preferring the Mavs.
It's going to be a long offseason....
I love how the rumors about the Spurs being his preferred destination were summarily dismissed, but the instant there's one to the contrary, it's the gospel, despite being from a less credible source.
I'll say this about the Mavs: If he were to go there, it would be virtually unprecedented. Players of his magnitude, that can choose their destination, have the luxury of prioritizing winning more so than most, in addition to money. They can't offer the best of either, never mind both.
The awkwardness of the fit with Nowitzki isn't going away either. As I've said, bench or no bench, he'll still play at least close to the minutes he did this season, considering his current standing on the roster and historical one within' the organization.
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