LMA has made the all star team

[Carlito]

I hate lee

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I hate lee

Remember when everyone wanted Lee for LA when Lee was on the Knicks?

 

[pinwheelempire]

Glad for LMA but I can't believe Curry didn't make it

 

[Hobbesarable]

Curry didn't make it. Biggest snub so far if there is such a thing.

I agree. Totally surprised he didn't make it.

 

[magnifier661]

Remember when everyone wanted Lee for LA when Lee was on the Knicks?

Everyone? I didn't say that!!! I must be a nobody then

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Lamarcus Aldridge ‏@aldridge_12 It's a true blessing! Thanks to my teammates and coaches for helping me become a 2 time Allstar...and of course the fans. #RipCity

 

[RoyToy]

2nd straight selection. Nice.

Now let's trade him for younger players and draft picks.

It's all about the rebuild, yo!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Everyone? I didn't say that!!! I must be a nobody then

:MARIS61:

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Everyone? I didn't say that!!! I must be a nobody then

You were back then!

You know what I mean though. So many riding Lee's jockstrap.

 

[Carlito]

Curry is overrated in my book

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Curry is overrated in my book

I've never liked the taste of curry.

 

[Carlito]

Oh and I hope this stops the ridiculous thoughts of trading away Aldridge in hopes of spending the next six years in lotto hell.

How's the lotto worked out for cavs, wolves, kings, pistons, raptors?

 

[Carlito]

Smells like onions (curry)

 

[magnifier661]

Lamarcus Aldridge ‏@aldridge_12 It's a true blessing! Thanks to my teammates and coaches for helping me become a 2 time Allstar...and of course the fans. #RipCity

Lma if you only knew what your fans say about you here! Lol

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Oh and I hope this stops the ridiculous thoughts of trading away Aldridge in hopes of spending the next six years in lotto hell.

How's the lotto worked out for cavs, wolves, kings, pistons, raptors?

Haven't you been paying attention? The Lakers are proving that having all stars on your team doesn't mean you'll win games.

 

[magnifier661]

You were back then!

You know what I mean though. So many riding Lee's jockstrap.

Totally

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[Nikolokolus]

Many self-proclaimed "experts" didn't think we'd win much more than 12 games WITH Lamarcus.

Put that in your pipe and smoke it, bitches!

Well my prediction was 28-32 wins ... still in reach!

 

[Nikolokolus]

Oh and I hope this stops the ridiculous thoughts of trading away Aldridge in hopes of spending the next six years in lotto hell.

How's the lotto worked out for cavs, wolves, kings, pistons, raptors?

Great, meh, meh, Pretty good, meh.

 

[julius]

I'm happy for LaMarcus.

I'm surprised that Rubio didn't make the ASG (on a serious note, will Rubio make the rookie game?)

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Jason Quick ‏@jwquick LaMarcus Aldridge's $250,000 bonus for making the 2013 All-Star Game is actually low by NBA standards. Many bonuses are in the $500K range

 

[Natebishop3]

I agree! That's why you're a commissioner on here. You know far more than any stupid coach!

Natebishop3 to pick the next all star team!

Isiah Thomas was an NBA coach AND a GM....

Check mate!

 

[noknobs]

To be fair, there are some coaches that I wouldn't trust picking a team for me.

Speaking of people we wouldn't want picking our team, hi Nate. Out of curiousity did Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Ben Gordon make the all-star team?

 

[magnifier661]

And yet Thomas would be a better coach and gm than everyone here.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Isiah Thomas was an NBA coach AND a GM....

Check mate!

And Denny will never make him a commissioner on S2!

 

[magnifier661]

Speaking of people we wouldn't want picking our team, hi Nate. Out of curiousity did Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Ben Gordon make the all-star team?

Or when zags wanted to draft the stash? He believes Aldridge shouldn't have made it either

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Great

they have drafted tristan and waiters with their picks...

 

[BrianFromWA]

Congratulations to LMA!

And he just might know what the fans say, Mags. Since I emailed Stotts and HCP the treatise investigating if/why he was playing so inefficiently, here's the result:

His orb% went from 4.9% in his first 15 games to 7.8% in his last 25.
His "close and dunk" shots went from 18% of his shots in his first 15 to 30% of his shots in his last 25--still below his LaMonster years, but a huge jump in efficiency.
Coincidentally? His true shooting% went from 47% in his first 15 games to 55% in his last 25.
His ppg went from 18.8 in his first 15 to 21.8 in his last 25.
His outside/inside/FT ppg splits went from 10.9/4.1/3.8 to 10.8/6.7/4.3. (LaMonster 2011 was 10.3/7.8/4.3, by comparison)

IMHO, I think that if LMA was still shooting 82% of his shots as jumpers, making 42% of them for a 18.8/7.8 average, he wouldn't be an All-Star. Awesome to see him step up his game!

 

[Natebishop3]

And yet Thomas would be a better coach and gm than everyone here.

I could throw darts at a board of random decisions and do a better job than Isiah Thomas.

 

[BrianFromWA]

And yet Thomas would be a better coach and gm than everyone here.

Mags, were you here during the summer where half this board was smarter on the CBA than GM David Kahn?