Spurs fans grade LMA first preseason game

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Draco said:
Correct. We could've given him 5 years he only got 4 from Spurs. But he can be a free agent in 3 years so he should be able to sign his next contract a year earlier. DeAndre signed identical contract even though he could've added extra year.
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so in 3 years a washed up lamarsha and deandre will be begging to join the 3time NBA champion blazers?
 
On a serious note: I won't be surprised to see Aldridge hoisting that championship trophy when it's all said and done.
 
42N8Bounce said:


I guess it depends upon what your definition of 'soon' is. As a Blazers fan, I waited for 9 year...

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The season hasn't even started and LaMarsha is already making excuses....and throwing the other newbies under the bus in case the season isn't successful. And to think he was once "ours"......too bad it took us 9 years to figure it out.
 
BigGameDamian said:
On a serious note: I won't be surprised to see Aldridge hoisting that championship trophy when it's all said and done.
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The only time that'll happen is if he has some dip in there for his fritos, and he's going:

"THIS IS THE BEST DIP IN THE WORLD!!!!"
 
LASuckStick Allbitch: "Y'know this is a rebuilding year for the Spurs and y'know we are trying to get that high draft pick ans start things off right, y'know? So, don't expect too much from us too soon, y'know?"
 
BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94 said:
LASuckStick Allbitch: "Y'know this is a rebuilding year for the Spurs and y'know we are trying to get that high draft pick ans start things off right, y'know? So, don't expect too much from us too soon, y'know?"
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He's gonna tank so the Spurs can get a C for him to play next to when Duncan retires.
 
BigGameDamian said:
On a serious note: I won't be surprised to see Aldridge hoisting that championship trophy when it's all said and done.
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No doubt. SA has 5 trophies for Allbitch to choose from in their trophy case. I imagine they let him hoist one as part of their recruiting pitch. But that's the ONLY way he'll ever hoist one....
 
I will say one thing to LMA's defense. He evolved with this team into a 3rd piece to the puzzle, the third option..behind Broy and Oden. He was never first option caliber here and I doubt he ever will be anywhere else. This is the reason we weren't going to win with him at the helm. The first five years he was here it could have been something truly special if the injury bug didn't plant home base in the city of roses.
Us as fans and Blazer management, screwed up when we propelled him into the first option guy. He wasn't mentally or physically ready for it. He work on his body and got bigger ( not speaking of this off season), but mentally he never gained that leadership, toughness, Type A personality, it really takes to be a leader of a team. I do believe he gave it his all and truly tried for the Blazers, but his inconsistency and lack of generating an inside game, is directly related to his lack of mental toughness. Just think what his type of game would be like alongside Broy and Oden injury free and all stars though? No one would be able to touch him from out there. Period. He would have been the best third option and possibly part of the best three ever.
What ifs, woulda, coulda, shoulda. No personal resentment towards LMa...

With that said, I just think he is weak...
 
Orion Bailey said:
. Just think what his type of game would be like alongside Broy and Oden injury free and all stars though? No one would be able to touch him from out there. Period. He would have been the best third option and possibly part of the best three ever.
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I still disagree. Yes, you're right that he never should have been a #1 option. But even as a #3 option he's severely lacking because (1) he doesn't play team defense, (2) he sets crap picks, and (3) his jumper isn't that good. He would never be able to play the role that KG played for the Celtics, or that Bosh played for the Heat. The #3 guy (and PFs in general) needs to do all the little things that make the game easier for their teammates, and LMA has never been good at doing those things.
 
Mann prior to July 1st everybody was sweating balls that LMA wouldn't leave, me included. Now all the sudden he's this and that, he will never be this and he will never do that.

My goodness I hate the guy with a passion as well but all this negativity is so funny to hear other than Sinobas and maybe a few others nobody where was all this about LMA? lol

Let it go, LMA is going to be perfect for the Spurs. Pops makes scrubs look elite imagine what hell do with "fat boy LMA" lol I get the hurt he did us but man all this is so funny to hear
 
Tunchi said:
Mann prior to July 1st everybody was sweating balls that LMA wouldn't leave, me included. Now all the sudden he's this and that, he will never be this and he will never do that.

My goodness I hate the guy with a passion as well but all this negativity is so funny to hear other than Sinobas and maybe a few others nobody where was all this about LMA? lol

Let it go, LMA is going to be perfect for the Spurs. Pops makes scrubs look elite imagine what hell do with "fat boy LMA" lol I get the hurt he did us but man all this is so funny to hear
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How ironic... you calling out other peoples negativity...
 
riverman said:
He did...he left a lot of money on the table to leave Portland..I believe it was 23 mill and an extra year
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Yes and no. He now can enter free agency a year earlier for his next big contract and earn more money than he would've got here. Although if he keeps eating like Oliver Miller will he still be a max player?
 
Hahaha love that he's making excuses. Meanwhile, Dame had the whole team working out together in San Diego a month early and we'll be able to fly out of the gate on fire.
 
A couple of comments from the spurs board from tonight's game, where he shot 4-14. Some are starting to get it, but I think most of them are still delusional because the got the "big name" free agent.

Does ALdridge even know any other play besides terrible post ups.?


Aldridge already counting the number of shots his taking. SMDH...

"I got 14 shots tonight"..Who says that? it's hard enough to stay in the game and keep track of the number of shots he takes...

Dude won't be in SA for long.
 
Sinobas said:
A couple of comments from the spurs board from tonight's game, where he shot 4-14. Some are starting to get it, but I think most of them are still delusional because the got the "big name" free agent.

Does ALdridge even know any other play besides terrible post ups.?


Aldridge already counting the number of shots his taking. SMDH...

"I got 14 shots tonight"..Who says that? it's hard enough to stay in the game and keep track of the number of shots he takes...

Dude won't be in SA for long.
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I love it
 
More from the Spurs board:

So I wont pretend to know much about LMA but I thought he was supposed to be great on offense. What seems to be the issues here? Is he a slow learner? Is he nervous? or is he kevin love 2.0 where he can flourish when he's one of the only options on offence. I'm not going all season over and stuff but he seems to not be fitting, obviously its only preseason but this is not what I expected to see from someone who is supposed to be so good on O. He's fat, slow, and a bad shooter. TBH.
 
Interesting quote here on SpursTalk -
SpursTalk said:
So I wont pretend to know much about LMA but I thought he was supposed to be great on offense. What seems to be the issues here? Is he a slow learner? Is he nervous? or is he kevin love 2.0 where he can flourish when he's one of the only options on offence. I'm not going all season over and stuff but he seems to not be fitting, obviously its only preseason but this is not what I expected to see from someone who is supposed to be so good on O. He's fat, slow, and a bad shooter. TBH.
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How much does he weigh? He doesn't really look that fat to me. But in the few clips I've seen of him as a spur, he does seem a bit lethargic, but I'm used to that from his days as a Blazer.
 
It'll be fun to track them as the season goes on. The vast majority of LAs games, he shoots a high volume at a low percentage. The Spurs are used to playing very intelligent basketball. I was confused as to why they were so interested in him. Maybe they just remembered the good games he had against them. But did they do their homework, did they watch film of him?
 
Sinobas said:
How much does he weigh? He doesn't really look that fat to me. But in the few clips I've seen of him as a spur, he does seem a bit lethargic, but I'm used to that from his days as a Blazer.
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I remember reading close to 290 now
 
Sinobas said:
It'll be fun to track them as the season goes on. The vast majority of LAs games, he shoots a high volume at a low percentage. The Spurs are used to playing very intelligent basketball. I was confused as to why they were so interested in him. Maybe they just remembered the good games he had against them. But did they do their homework, did they watch film of him?
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Im sure they thought they could 'fix' him. We will see. Its almost like watching a car wreck. You see it happening in slow motion, but there isnt anything you can do & you cant look away... you have to watch and see if o e of the drivers can manuver enough to avoid the wreck.
 
Scalma said:
Lol spurs fans are in for a treat. Talking about how he is a, and I quote "deadly mid range shooter" haha
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I find that description odd also. One comparison I've heard for Aldridge is Nowitzki. Yes, both take about 55% of their shots from 10 ft and the 3pt line. However, looking at the stats:
Aldridge:
FG% between 10-16: 41.0%
FG% between 16<3pt: 42.0%
Nowitzki:
FG% between 10-16: 47.2%
FG% between 16<3pt: 47.7%

Another quote from SpursTalk:
SpursTalk said:
3 game sample sizes can be misleading, especially when they're preseason games
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I'll start to worry if he's still playing poorly come March/April. He got a decent amount of good looks near the rim tonight and just missed. Throughout his career he's been a near 70% shooter at the rim, so it's really not worth worrying about.
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It's not the shots at the rim that I'd be worried about. It's those mid-range shots between 10 ft and the 3pt line. Get ready for a steady diet of 41-42% shooting with over half his shots coming from that range.
 
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