Knicks · Aldridge signs with the Spurs (page 1)

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SwishAndDish13 wrote:The league probably doesn't care but every FA going to a no tax or llow tax location unless they get more than market value needs to be addressed. There's only a handful of teams truly competing in FA. Texas teams building through right-shoring in professional sports. Lol! Ridiculous!

I agree. Hate when it is discounted as a factor.

TPercy wrote:Not bad, 4 year 80 million deal.

Isn't that the max? Unfortunately, it is more net than the other teams except Portland could offer. What an absolute joke. NY was never in play but the player movement rationale is obvious at this point and getting really played out.

SwishAndDish13 wrote:

TPercy wrote:Not bad, 4 year 80 million deal.

Isn't that the max? Unfortunately, it is more net than the other teams except Portland could offer. What an absolute joke. NY was never in play but the player movement rationale is obvious at this point and getting really played out.

BRIGGS wrote:Devastating for clips. They only have the mle as well

Jordan to Mavs was devastating for clipps

GustavBahler wrote:Im guessing this will keep Duncan around for another couple of seasons. What a great mix of youth and experience. Agree that this is bad for the Clips, Paul and Jordan never got along apparently.

Seems like Chris Paul not much of a lockerroom leader. I hate that whiney biatch anyway

newyorker4ever wrote:Spurs/Cleveland finals

If Durant is healthy…OKC/Spurs Conf. Finals will be EPIC

martin wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:Im guessing this will keep Duncan around for another couple of seasons. What a great mix of youth and experience. Agree that this is bad for the Clips, Paul and Jordan never got along apparently.

Seems like Chris Paul not much of a lockerroom leader. I hate that whiney biatch anyway

I know. I hate to say it but I'm kind of giddy that DJ ditched him.

crzymdups wrote:

martin wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:Im guessing this will keep Duncan around for another couple of seasons. What a great mix of youth and experience. Agree that this is bad for the Clips, Paul and Jordan never got along apparently.

Seems like Chris Paul not much of a lockerroom leader. I hate that whiney biatch anyway

I know. I hate to say it but I'm kind of giddy that DJ ditched him.

BRIGGS wrote:Devastating for clips. They only have the mle as well

heard they signin Amare

martin wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:Im guessing this will keep Duncan around for another couple of seasons. What a great mix of youth and experience. Agree that this is bad for the Clips, Paul and Jordan never got along apparently.

Seems like Chris Paul not much of a lockerroom leader. I hate that whiney biatch anyway

Have to admit I like his State Farm commercials, but I agree that he needs to be a better lockeroom leader. Clock is ticking on his prime years, so Paul better figure it out fast.

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I don't see anyway they don't come out of the West. No way the Warriors can go small with what the spurs have

IMHO, very tricky to integrate a top line player into an existing system and to expect immediate results.

LMA said he didn't want to interview with the Knicks because they wanted him to play center but there is no way he can avoid playing center in SA.

Tony Parker looks totally shot. He has a ton of mileage on him. Ginobili needs to take off every 2 out of 3 games, they will need strong depth to rest him for the playoffs. Splitter was jettisoned because I suspect they felt his long term health was shot. But Splitter was critical to what they were able to do, to shade what Duncan and Diaw can't do for the Spurs.

The Spurs could make a strong 2 year contention run, but this could all spiral out of their control and backfire on them. LMA is not a seamless fit. Defensively, he's not dumb, his instincts and tools aren't poor, in Portland, he simply wasn't leveraged to push max effort on defense. Can he buy in? If he does, his scoring will go down, but he will be a much more useful team player.

Danny Green is a great transition defender but his streak shooting has proven to go off the rails at times. A lot will ride on his performance this year.

The Spurs are not a stone cold lock. They have a lot of brand name on paper, but they need more depth on the frontline to have a chance.

Al Horford was a much better Spurs type fit than LMA, but you don't get to choose your opportunities sometimes.

They are interested in Lin, so is Dallas, and frankly I'll be glad to see Lin finally in a team basketball environment, protected by a coach like Poppovich or Carlisle, who demands team play, and where the franchise player isn't some crazed shot jacker.

LMA doesn't see this, but I think the Spurs give him one year in their own minds, then if they don't like what they see, they trade him next year.