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Couple of things go differently in 2016 or 2017 and he’s a no brainer getting his jersey in the rafters
As it stands... I’m not gonna be surprised to see it happen with ownership wanting to look gracious or something. But I won’t lose sleep over it.
Yeah, hard pass. As for rafters, sorry, #12 is already legitimately up there.
Couple of things go differently in 2016 or 2017 and he’s a no brainer getting his jersey in the rafters
As it stands... I’m not gonna be surprised to see it happen with ownership wanting to look gracious or something. But I won’t lose sleep over it.
Wished he would have retired as a spur. Wouldnt that have relieved the spurs of paying him what was left on the contract?
damn. right decision by him though.
I know he's naturally a big guy but if he worked a bit harder to slim down to the weight Duncan was at in his final couple years, it may have helped the heart issues some. Seems like LMA always had a piss poor diet with how often he came into camp overweight.
He absolutely should not have his jersey retired and he himself probably has no interest in returning to SA for an LMA night featuring one of these BS tribute videos. I wish him good health but he is not anywhere close to an all-time great Spur for me.
He definitely would’ve had we rang but I think there’s very little chance he gets his jersey retired by the Spurs. Much better chance in Portland tbh. They don’t get All-Star caliber players very often so I think they’ll eventually retire his.
He gave back a solid chunk via buyout already which was probably similar to the remaining 20 games left on his contract anyways.
Demanding to wear the number of a retired player was always a bad look too. Says a lot about LMA's inflated ego.One of the softest stars in NBA history. The face of the death of Spurs culture. A monster against poor to above average teams, but would always let you down in must-win big games.
Reading this thread is sad, how far have Spurs fans fallen? They used to celebrate les, now they’re talking about how grateful they are that a man simply chose to be on their team, ignoring that he asked for a trade because he wasn’t getting enough touches on a WCFs team
The Nets had little chance of winning a le with Aldridge, he’s as cancerous as it gets on an NBA team. Blessing in disguise for them. Smart move by him, though, shouldn’t with the heart when you can comfortably retire with generational wealth.
Basketball-reference has him at about 50% in the HOF monitor list. Dame is at 90%.
What a disappointment that you are still alive. I had hope that you had passed away since you hadn't posted here in a while.One of the softest stars in NBA history. The face of the death of Spurs culture. A monster against poor to above average teams, but would always let you down in must-win big games.
Reading this thread is sad, how far have Spurs fans fallen? They used to celebrate les, now they’re talking about how grateful they are that a man simply chose to be on their team, ignoring that he asked for a trade because he wasn’t getting enough touches on a WCFs team
The Nets had little chance of winning a le with Aldridge, he’s as cancerous as it gets on an NBA team. Blessing in disguise for them. Smart move by him, though, shouldn’t with the heart when you can comfortably retire with generational wealth.
In retrospect, LMA dragging the 2017-18 team to 47 wins has to be one of the most impressive non-championship accomplishments in team history. Who was the second best player on that team? Kyle Anderson? Danny Green?
Sad stuff.
hopefully he stays healthy and enjoys life with his family. , maybe he can come on as a big man coach here in San Antonio?!
Are we ignoring DRob carrying scrubs to numerous 55 win seasons? Seems like the revisionist history narrative for LMA has already begun.
This.
The slurping on this thread is sad. What was Spurs winning culture is now soo soy'd out. Highest paid player on team (for a while) but comes into camp in less then stellar shape. Wines about touches derailing a Kwa MVP and likely Championship season. Packs for Cancun in Game 7 vs Denver.
He gave back so much.
"Thanks for the 100 million Spurs."
What did he finally make in salary this season? You know since he gave back so much.
Sucks for him, but prioritizing health is always the right decision.
Jesus, you’re an insufferable got. You read as well as you evaluate players.
I'd say 7x All-Star 5x All-NBA is more than enough to get in but he always flew a bit under the radar throughout his career perception-wise.
Glad he got to play with Nets for a few games before he retired. He looked to be having fun playing on that super team. Hope he gets healthy. I still think he would be a good player development coach for us. Imagine being a young big showing up with Robinson, Duncan, LMA giving you advice.
I hope Rudy steals this idea and retires also!
Scary to have any heart issues. Smart move honestly.. Just 49 Pts away from 20,000.. I wondered if he needed to stat pad another few years to make the HOF one day..
7 time AS, 5 all NBA selection, no 1st team selections. 19 PTS and 8 Reb for his career.. Didn't win a ring..
Does he make the Hall?
Never liked him as a player, and despised his at ude, but best wishes to him and his family on that health condition. It's the right thing to do.
Keywords being "one of." Holding LMA to standards set by champions who were top 10-15 players of all-time is unfair, tbh. No one should argue that LMA belongs in the same paragraph as David Robinson but that doesn't mean what he accomplished can't be appreciated. For what he was, he did about as well as could have fairly been expected.
Spurs fans like to act like the LMA era was an insufferable period of unadulterated torture when, in reality, it'd rank as the high point in the history of about half the franchises in the NBA
He had his issues. He did ask to be traded and was the first introduction to the modern NBA me star in SA. But post DPG that was to be expected. But he was always professional about it and worked through it. He definitely gets graded on a curve because he had to learn what it took to play at high level. He was not always in shape but once he figured it out he carried the team.
But he stuck it out when Kahwi bailed and he deserves large praise for that and I hope he has a great post NBA life.
LOL he did immediately take a shot at the Spurs in the Brooklyn thank you tho
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