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[maxiep]

Not trying to tip the scale, but Horford can play PF. In fact, that's his true position.

We get it. What we're saying is that Horford is a post player, while LaMarcus is a mid-range player. With Oden, LMA fits like a glove.

 

[HailBlazers]

wait, did you really just intimate that the teammates over the last two years haven't fed LMA the ball early and often?

I'm having a hard time understanding your question. ( due to spelling and possible sarcasm )

But yes they need to feed it to him quicker we he's low, if he gets pushed out, he needs to pass the ball out and get it moving again, then back into position again. LMA is so quick I think he can be an effective post player, maybe not traditional, but effective. I blame his teammates for not giving him the ball earlier when he's in good position.

 

[BrianFromWA]

I was using this definition:

1
: to make known especially publicly or formally : announce
2
: to communicate delicately and indirectly : hint
— in·ti·mat·er noun
— in·ti·ma·tion\ˌin-tə-ˈmā-shən\ noun
Examples of INTIMATE

1. <trying to intimate that there was more going on than anyone knew>

And no sarcasm, I was actually asking if you really were saying that "if his teammates fed him the dam (sic) ball early and often" he would have better averages...because I think that a large portion of our team's success or failures hinges on how many of the jumpers he takes in the first 8-10 minutes of the game go in. I don't know that I've seen many Blazers games where I think "man, I wish they'd try to get LMA some shots early!". It's generally the opposite.

 

[HailBlazers]

What I'm implying is that I believe all his FTA, drives, and good shots come when the ball is fed to him low and early. And the bad jumpers come when the ball arrives late.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

I think Horford is significantly better than Aldridge. Mark me down as agreeing with Nik's posts in this thread.

 

[MickZagger]

a much higher % of his shots come in the low post... where both Greg and Joel reside. Checking out some advanced stats, I was surprised to see that Al's J was about as effective as LA's

congrats on being redundant. He entered the league in the same class as Greg and Durant so he's on the tail end of his rookie deal... or, apples and oranges. The way the market has gone since LA resigned, Al's next contract will likely leapfrog LA's by a good amount (see David Lee). Regardless of how large that turns out to be, it's not my money

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I don't agree with the premise that two frontcourt players can't share the paint. Pau and Bynum do it in LA.

 

[BGrantFan]

I think Horford is significantly better than Aldridge. Mark me down as agreeing with Nik's posts in this thread.

Horford plays center for Atlanta ( http://www.82games.com/0910/09ATL11.HTM ), and Josh Smith plays the bulk of his minutes at PF. Aldridge plays PF for the Blazers. The question is whether you'd rather have Oden or Horford, since they were both in the same draft class.

 

[Pinwheel1]

LaMarcus is worthless when he gets double teamed. He's horrible at passing out of it and he folds if he tries to put the ball on the floor. The only reason he gets double teams is because teams know this and take advantage.

Horfords a better rebounder and defender. Give me his contract and 15 and 10 anyday over LMA's contract and 18 and 7 anyday.

LMA makes nearly double what Horford does.

God, I hope Aldridge proves me wrong this year, I really really do. But I'm not holding my breath.

The few times Horford actually gets double teamed (because there rarely is the need) he does't look too good either.

His contract is half of LMA's now becasue he has not signed his next contract yet. I assume if he is good as you all say, he will get a bump in pay.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Horford plays center for Atlanta ( http://www.82games.com/0910/09ATL11.HTM ), and Josh Smith plays the bulk of his minutes at PF. Aldridge plays PF for the Blazers. The question is whether you'd rather have Oden or Horford, since they were both in the same draft class.

Everyone says Horford's natural position is PF, and I agree. The question is not whether I would have Oden or Horford, since no one asked that.

 

[Nikolokolus]

What I'm implying is that I believe all his FTA, drives, and good shots come when the ball is fed to him low and early. And the bad jumpers come when the ball arrives late.

Wrong.

LMA's woes have a ton more to do with the fact that he has poor footwork, doesn't do a very good job of establishing good post position and tends to fall away on turn around jumpers and has very few counter moves (like a drop step) so defenders usually have greater latitude to crowd him and contest his shots ... which, to his credit he still hits fairly routinely.

 

[STOMP]

Same. That's not to say LMA is a hot plate of garbage, but Horford is the superior all-around talent irrespective of how either might fit in with Oden ... and frankly any approach from here on out that attempts to make Oden the keystone is deeply flawed.

Frankly, thats the only chance this years Blazers have of advancing deep in the playoffs (barring a huge roster shakeup)... ignoring this is deeply idiotic. This is Greg's contract year and the club is going to give him every opportunity to come through. If his season ends early with yet another injury, they'll probably choose to go another direction and additional roster changes may be made accordingly... but that junction isn't until next offseason.

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