Aldridge Finds That Becoming a Spur Is Tough

[Draco]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...um=referral&utm_campaign=programming-national

"I don't really handle change well," Aldridge confided to Bleacher Report

"It's been weird because I was in Portland for so long, and I kind of know the ways," he said. "Things were a little bit tailored to me in a way. Wasn't too much to have to figure out."

the Spurs need Aldridge to be aggressive, but they need him to do it within their system.

Aldridge found it "a little overwhelming" just to put on a non-Portland Trail Blazers uniform before the game. And the script flip had already struck him before that, actually.

Aldridge, frankly, was confused to see the pregame locker room video showing Sacramento's first exhibition game: Kings at Portland…except Aldridge wasn't there.

He had insecurities during his time in Portland and needed to make sure people were looking out for him

"The whole team has been understanding and [has been] trying to help me get it."

"Both sides have to adjust a little bit to make it work," Aldridge said.

Aldridge said, for his part, he is trying to be "more welcoming than I have been in the past."

This is the guy whose Twitter announcement of his free-agent choice declared his joy over returning to his home state of Texas before naming the Spurs as his destination.

"I've seen my family more already," Aldridge said. "I've been to a couple of my kids' soccer games, which I had never been able to do in the past. That's been nice for them to have me around more."

 

[PDXFonz]

I found this one especially telling

These [expletive deleted]'s here don't even heat up my milk before the game man. And wheres that toilet paper guy? Yesterday I waited like 10 minutes before I finally got a wipe.

 

[blue9]

I just wish he had signed with HOU instead of SAS, that way he could trash a franchise that deserves to be trashed, rather than a well-respected franchise. But...SAS went after him. They get what they deserve.

 

[KingSpeed]

"Both sides have to adjust a little bit to make it work," Aldridge said.


HAHAHAHAHAHA! Sucks to be the Spurs! BOTH sides? LOL

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

i hope this shit bites him in the ass so hard. he had the Blazers franchise handed to him on a silver fucking platter.

 

[julius]

I think the adjustment of the blazers and the fans (to life after LaMarcus) was quicker than it was for LaMarcus (to life after Blazer).

 

[jlprk]

This bland article says nothing. If Sly and Brian and Nate get their way, and get player access as game reporters, expect Bleacher Report-quality from them, too.

These guys are hungry for power. Don't let them take over the World. They will become the new Dominant Paradigm. They are just marionettes hanging from Denny's strings, but they're too full of ambition to see that.

 

[magnifier661]

DynoMITE!!!!!!

 

[KingSpeed]

This bland article says nothing. If Sly and Brian and Nate get their way, and get player access as game reporters, expect Bleacher Report-quality from them, too.

These guys are hungry for power. Don't let them take over the World. They will become the new Dominant Paradigm. They are just marionettes hanging from Denny's strings, but they're too full of ambition to see that.

The article has QUOTES. That's real news.

 

[jlprk]

I'm glad someone brought up his touch length. Aldridge's is abnormally long. Check the vertical bar graph about touch lengths.

http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/story/2015-08-11/lamarcus-aldridge-san-antonio-spurs-ball-movement

 

[jlprk]

Magnifier, was that you talking about your touch length?

 

[Hobbesarable]

I just wish he had signed with HOU instead of SAS, that way he could trash a franchise that deserves to be trashed, rather than a well-respected franchise. But...SAS went after him. They get what they deserve.

They certainly deserve everything they get with him. His behavior screams High Maintenance.

Now, our team can roll as an eventual juggernaut with Dame leading by example.

 

[magnifier661]

Magnifier, was that you talking about your touch length?

2" max

 

[BrianFromWA]

I think the board collectively wrote this article in July.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

"They have asked Aldridge to be more aggressive."

Yeah, get used to that.

 

[Boob-No-More]

I'm glad someone brought up his touch length. Aldridge's is abnormally long.

My touch length is also abnormally long.

Oops, wrong forum...

BNM

 

[HailBlazers]

No-one said being a Spur was easy, that's why their the best.

 

[Sinobas]

When you tell LA to be more aggressive, he interpets that as take more jump shots.

 

[Sinobas]

The article has QUOTES. That's real news.

"The article has QUOTES. That's real news." - Kingspeed, 2015

 

[Sinobas]

I'm glad someone brought up his touch length. Aldridge's is abnormally long. Check the vertical bar graph about touch lengths.

http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/story/2015-08-11/lamarcus-aldridge-san-antonio-spurs-ball-movement

That's an interesting graph, you can see a definite correlation between low touch rate and good offense. (and vice versa). The Blazers, for supposedly having a "flow" offense, had one of the longest touch times in the league.

 

[Sinobas]

And the article ends with unexplained optimism. "aldridge will certainly make the spurs better, but I have no idea how" Then why the fuck are you certain bitch?

It's the same shit I had to deal with the last 2 years, everyone claimed LA was such a good player but no one could give a good reason why.

 

[Scalma]

Im so glad we don't have to hear this passive aggressive asshole anymore. I don't care how good of a player he is, we weren't going to win a championship with him as the main guy anyway.

 

[riverman]

It's not like he's never 2nd guessed himself under pressure before.....it's not like Duncan is a tough act to follow..it's not like his teammates sat out the first game he played as a Spur or his coached skipped it too. ...hope those couple soccer games were worth a legacy and 30million ...the kids might have preferred the extra cash down the road

 

[riverman]

Our bigs are going to destroy this guy when we meet him..just watch! Stotts knows how to game plan for Lamarcus

 

[Natebishop3]

Emo bitch.

 

[Scalma]

My gut feeling is lamarcus is finding it harder to move on than anyone on the blazers. Ironic.

 

[riverman]

Blazers under Stotts and Olshey are blossoming into a place young guys want to play. I'm impressed with the culture they're establishing. I can really root for all these guys

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Our bigs are going to destroy this guy when we meet him..just watch! Stotts knows how to game plan for Lamarcus

Our defensive scheme is basically tailored to his offense: take midrange jumpers. If the Spirs want him elsewhere on the court we will tempt him with old habits, and let him defeat himself...

...unless it's that one game a fortnight where he rips the opponent for 30 while shooting 80%...

 

[BlazerCaravan]

We should get one of those "UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT" signs and hang it from the Moda Center when Tex arrives.

 

[Natebishop3]

He'll just keep doing these passive aggressive leaks to show he's unhappy. What a bitch.