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I dont think Stotts misused him at all...yeah pop might have taught him some new tricks, but mostly it's being on a team where he can get the calls he never got, get the respect from the refs,that goes a long way
 
I'm not tasting shit
 
I have been saying this for a while now but if my western conference final predictions are true then watch draymond absolutely wreck Lamarcus Aldridge. This is all matchup based to me. His numbers weren't all that impressive when he was picked as an all star. I think this post was made based off his first two games against okc. We all know Lamarcus crumbles against good defenders and resorts to the same old 15 foot post fade. Just wait on it
 
Cippy91 said:
I have been saying this for a while now but if my western conference final predictions are true then watch draymond absolutely wreck Lamarcus Aldridge. This is all matchup based to me. His numbers weren't all that impressive when he was picked as an all star. I think this post was made based off his first two games against okc. We all know Lamarcus crumbles against good defenders and resorts to the same old 15 foot post fade. Just wait on it
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So far, in his history, LA has generally performed very well against Green.
 
I'm pretty sure he is still crying for his touches and all of that.
watch how they play, anything outside a fast break LMA gets the ball fed to him nearly 100% of the time
 
Strenuus said:
YOU DONT BELIEVE IN THE TEAM

OH MY GOD, HATER!

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Yeah. We're better fans. Blazers in five. Woohooo.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
Pop's system is simply the best IMO. Everyone who goes there eventually gets better shots and plays smarter team defense.
I argued a couple of years ago that SA success was more Pop than it was Duncan. I took a lot of abuse on that, but I still believe it.
Duncan is an all time great....no debate, but Pop IMO is the genius. I really think he is the best NBA coach...ever.

When you look at the players drop off once they leave (i.e Hill or Splitter) and also those who get better when they get to SA (i.e Mills and Diaw) it tells me his system works pretty damn well.
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I'll be pissed if Buford gets EOTY. Pop is the one that recruited LA.
 
HailBlazers said:
I'll be pissed if Buford gets EOTY. Pop is the one that recruited LA.
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Aldridge recruited himself. He mailed it in in the memphis series and stank up the court with lack luster attitude and performance, then he ran home to be closer to mommy cause he never grew up and got off the tit. I wouldnt want him back after that pussy move.
 
it was obvious that he would have an efficient, selfless season, in order to fit in. im not sure how much of that is pops, but i think he really needed to prove to himself that he made the right decision, and that to him likely means team success. if the spurs win a title, he is justified for leaving in his eyes i assume.

nobody else really cares though. most portland fans are over it, and nobody else cared in the first place.
 
33 PER
68 ts%
96 DRtg

You put Lillard in that system and he doesn't come close to these numbers with his putrid defense.

Under Pop, LMA has turned into an efficient/elite two-way player.
 
Fez Hammersticks said:
33 PER
68 ts%
96 DRtg

You put Lillard in that system and he doesn't come close to these numbers with his putrid defense.

Under Pop, LMA has turned into an efficient/elite two-way player.
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Stats or no stats Lillard shits on lamarsha when it comes to loyalty, leadership, and overall ballsack size. Fuck lamarsha, lillard for president.

Oh and you dont put lillard in that system, cause he doesnt run like a bitch.
 
rasheedfan2005 said:
Stats or no stats Lillard shits on lamarsha when it comes to loyalty, leadership, and overall ballsack size. Fuck lamarsha, lillard for president.

Oh and you dont put lillard in that system, cause he doesnt run like a bitch.
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Irrelevant if he can't do it in the playoffs. This is where it counts.

I was on the trade LMA bandwagon as IMO the writing was on the wall for two years. Under a new system and philosophy he has taken his game to another level -- in the playoffs.
 
B-Roy said:
Speaking of which, when are they going to announce the rest of the damn awards?
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Since our next game isn't till Saturday I would assume tomorrow or Friday they will announce Olshey's win, they like to do it just before a home game for that team.
 
selloutking said:
Since our next game isn't till Saturday I would assume tomorrow or Friday they will announce Olshey's win, they like to do it just before a home game for that team.
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Well they haven't even announced MVP and ROY yet, which is odd to me since those two should be straight unanimous.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
So far, in his history, LA has generally performed very well against Green.
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I don't have numbers broken down by defender, but Golden State has defended him pretty well this year. His numbers across the four games are fairly mediocre: 16 PPG on .453 FG% and 7.3 RPG. That's with two absolutely awful games in Golden State, one okay game at home and one very good game at home. They can toss multiple looks at him, defending him with a stronger big like Bogut or Ezeli, or the shorter but quicker (and defensive genius) Green.

Honestly, if I were Golden State, Aldridge isn't the Spurs big who'd worry me most. Boris Diaw is, as he's the kind of match-up buster that can really change a series.
 
I think his greatest improvement has been defensively, which is due to being asked to do more and also a system that allows him to help, which I think he was always well-suited for. As far as offense, he seems to have accepted a system where he didn't have to do as much and also seems to have become more willing to postup (at least according to Jared Dudley).
Maybe if Lillard had been older than him or the same age, he wouldn't have been so threatened by Lillard's leadership, hence it's not a problem with the older Spurs.
I feel like Stotts should have demanded more from him but I'm not sure if he would have bought in.
 
B-Roy said:
Well they haven't even announced MVP and ROY yet, which is odd to me since those two should be straight unanimous.
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Well they prolly want to wait till conference finals for mvp, they need him to play at home the night they honor him, and Towns isn't in the playoffs so they need to wait for a low media time to announce that one to keep the nba in the conversation for the week
 
Fez Hammersticks said:
33 PER
68 ts%
96 DRtg

You put Lillard in that system and he doesn't come close to these numbers with his putrid defense.

Under Pop, LMA has turned into an efficient/elite two-way player.
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What does lillard have to do with any of that?

Oh, you were looking for another chance to hate on him with a hypothetical that won't happen. Got it.
 
ThugginPaulyGAllen said:
LaMarcus Aldridge...

Was held back by his time in Portland. The players, the coaches, the system - they all did him no favors. I always blamed LMA for his game, hatred for the post, being soft, shooting the worst shot in basketball...

But, as I continue watching him this year and in the playoffs it continues to occur to me..

Man, we really misused him and he allowed it to happen. Maybe he wanted to play that way. But part of a coaches job is to put players in the best position to be successful - and not caving to the demands of your players.

Part of what opened my eyes to this is elevation of his game with Popovich. He is more assertive, aggressive and appears to be a better finisher at and around the rim (don't have the stats) but that's what the eye test shows.

With this... I have to eat my crow. Aldridge is undoubtedly an all star.. but I'm still not 100% sure he is THE guy.

My hatred now is on Stotts. ;)
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This guy knows what he's doing, Bill Gates seems to trust him with his life.
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