LaMarcus Aldridge will sign with Spurs

[Frankie23]

On the perimeter, brick back Alonzo Gee or bring in Jason Richardson. I'd like Barbosa or Jimmer but they play too much like Patty. Gee and Jason Richardson can play SG and SF.

Gee can't shoot and that's a big issue for this team.

As far as Boozer or Scola, they are mainly PF. They have skills, but defense is questionable. Not Bonner please.

[Cactus Jack]

Just wanna share some info I gather from Blazers fans about LMA and how he fits in with us.

Offensively, they say he's a decent passer from the high post/FT line area, but he wasn't used as a facilitator from that area on their offense. In ours, the bigs gets to make plays there.

As a passer from the low post, LMA is awful. He's also strictly a Pick and Pop player. He rarely rolls to the basket so I'd like to see how his finishing ability this season because he can't always pop can't he? I envision using him like we do Duncan offensively and even Duncan mix it up.

As a low post defender, they say he's solid. He's not a rim protector though. As a perimeter defender he's pretty good, and that's really good to know because for years, Tiago has been the one chasing the bigs with range while Duncan patrols the paint. I worried that Duncan now has to go chase guys around further out on the perimeter. Glad to know that's not going to be the case.

Seems pretty spot on.

My concern when the season finished and the rumours started was that he was a big that simply shot too many jumpers.

But then you think how much better the Spurs offense is, how well they likely know LMA strengths and weaknesses from about 40-50 games they've defended him in his career (even the recent effort from Splitter) and the fact that he won't just be given the ball and told to shoot a jumper and score like he seemed to be in the Portland offense.

Pop has work to do, but it's exciting to think what could be.

Living in the Northwest, I've had the opportunity to see a lot of LMA. He is as good as advertised. Basically, he has carried Portland since the departure of Roy from that team. I always likened him to TD. Amazing mid-range jumper for a man his size. When he gets going, he can be nearly unstoppable. His turn-around jumper from the left block can at times be un-guardable. He is very hard to defend in the paint when scoring as well. He's labeled as a jump shooting big man, but his post game and back to the basket scoring has really improved over the years. His defense is really underrated as well. Doesn't get the credit he deserves. Not as good a rim protector as TD in his prime, but again underrated. Fans are going to fall in love with him. Much like the big 3.

Like was mentioned, In Portland the offense ran through him. He often would throw up a contested shot & somehow it would go in.

[errisal]

Just lost a whole lot of respect for LA. With all of the homelessness, poverty and violence this country is dealing with and this idiot is talking about wasting money on a house for a shoe collection. How many damn pair of shoes do you need to feel like a man. Shouldn't he be signing some of those shoes and putting them up for auction at charity. And adding insult to injury by building a house just for some shoes. Does this idiot realize that there are veteran soldiers coming back from a war to keep his arse safe and they are homeless. I have absolutely no respect for this thinking.

[ChosunX]

Just lost a whole lot of respect for LA. With all of the homelessness, poverty and violence this country is dealing with and this idiot is talking about wasting money on a house for a shoe collection. How many damn pair of shoes do you need to feel like a man. Shouldn't he be signing some of those shoes and putting them up for auction at charity. And adding insult to injury by building a house just for some shoes. Does this idiot realize that there are veteran soldiers coming back from a war to keep his arse safe and they are homeless. I have absolutely no respect for this thinking.

If we took all the money from the rich and gave it to the poor things would be the same long term. Nope, the chances of a terrorist shooting are minimal nobody dares to attack the US aside from some crazy terrorists every now and then. His azz is fie.

[SpursNBucks]

Who has a better starting 5 then the Spurs? The only thing that bothers me is this:

Duncan 39
Ginobli 38
Parker 33
LMA 30
Diaw 33
West 34

What kind of condition will they be in by the end of the year. You can only sub so much. If you sub too much your going to be a 6 seed at best.

Look at GS:

Curry 27
thompson 25
Green 25
Barnes 23

Bogut the only starter 30

[tyguy]

Who has a better starting 5 then the Spurs? The only thing that bothers me is this:

Duncan 39
Ginobli 38
Parker 33
LMA 30
Diaw 33
West 34

What kind of condition will they be in by the end of the year. You can only sub so much. If you sub too much your going to be a 6 seed at best.

Look at GS:

Curry 27
thompson 25
Green 25
Barnes 23

Bogut the only starter 30

Kyrie, Smith, James, Love, Mozgov I think was easily the best statistical lineup that played last year. Something like the biggest net difference in 15 years (since this data has been compiled). They only played together for like half a season, but yeah; they were awesome though.

I would say the cavs, warriors and spurs are the cream of the crop.