How Will Kawhi's Return Affect LMA's Confidence

[YGWHI]

Player fan nonsense, typical from these types of forums.

Does he really think he's better than players fans? Poor DMC. Compensating his feeling of inferiority with a superiority complex, typical from these types of forums.

[SAGirl]

Aldridge saying the right things.

As well as Aldridge has played over the past two weeks, his team desperately needs Leonard back, and that much was evident Monday at TD Garden. A miserable road trip concluded with an ugly 108-94 loss to the Celtics, and even Aldridge looked worn out after carrying the Spurs for their first six games.

Afterwards, someone asked him if he knew what it would mean for his personal resurgence when Leonard makes his return.

"He's our main guy," Aldridge said. "So I'm going to have to figure it out."

Last May he was blasted for being too passive, too tentative. But now he wants the ball on the low block, he wants it on the wing, he wants it at the top of the key, and he's proving he still knows how to put it in the basket from all of those locales.

"Right now, I have to demand it," Aldridge said. "When (Leonard) gets back, that's not going be my role no more."

Aldridge and Popovich both remain confident the upcoming adjustment won't be a problem. Asked if, now that he's grown accustomed to demanding the ball, he'll be fine deferring to Leonard, he didn't blink.

"It's not about that," Aldridge said. "It's about winning. As long as we win, I'm fine."

[AFMadison]

i hate this whole option 1 option 2 thing. It makes it seem as if when the ball comes up the court you start with Kawhi, and if he can’t score you pass it to LMA. We don’t need the beautiful game, but we need an offensive iden y that doesn’t rely on two people to both score 20+ a game for us to win. Everyone be aggressive, everyone get involved, get to your spot, do your job, play with confidence.

[RD2191]

i hate this whole option 1 option 2 thing. It makes it seem as if when the ball comes up the court you start with Kawhi, and if he can’t score you pass it to LMA. We don’t need the beautiful game, but we need an offensive iden y that doesn’t rely on two people to both score 20+ a game for us to win. Everyone be aggressive, everyone get involved, get to your spot, do your job, play with confidence.

That's great and all but LMA pretty much said that he'll stop playing if he doesn't get his touches. That definitely makes things difficult.

[hater]

Lol lamarsha will be back to turd status come playoffs

Ppl forget Splitter exposed his sorry ass long ago when he was having a historic playoffs in Portland

[cd98]

Since Kawhi is out this year, not much.

[mexicanjunior]

Lol lamarsha will be back to turd status come playoffs

Ppl forget Splitter exposed his sorry ass long ago when he was having a historic playoffs in Portland

You mean watching from home? This team won't get to the playoffs...

[John B]