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  1. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Why? The question wasn't "Is Zach Randolph a good defender?"
     
    B-Roy, Jun 24, 2015
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  2. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I guess if Love is a consolation prize, he's better than nothing, but I still feel like LA will be a huge piece of shit in my eyes if he leaves.
     
    Natebishop3, Jun 24, 2015
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    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    If you're into stats maybe
     
    Scalma, Jun 24, 2015
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  4. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    Yup. If he leaves, the fans loyalty to him should be left at the door he walks out of.
     
    Scalma, Jun 24, 2015
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Lmao! So you make a claim that Aldridge is a bad defender, then deny stats. So are we just riding along the psychedelic trip your on or you actually have substantial evidence to support your claim?
     
    magnifier661, Jun 24, 2015
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    LMA is only a good defender when he's defending another PF in a man/man situation. He's abysmally bad at playing team defense.
     
    blue9, Jun 24, 2015
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    Show me where I said aldridge was a bad defender. Please.
     
    Scalma, Jun 24, 2015
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  8. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I don't think LA is a bad defender by any means. My problem is that I think he has the tools to be first team All-NBA in defense. He's long. He's athletic. He's a sharp guy. There's no reason why he shouldn't be one of the top defenders at his position, but he simply isn't. He's not a good help defender IMO. Having watched Sheed growing up, I know what a really good defender looks like at the four. Or Camby. Guys who talk on defense, help out on the pick and roll, and play good man to man. Aldridge has the tools but the effort isn't there.
     
    Natebishop3, Jun 24, 2015
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    That's a bingo
     
    Scalma, Jun 24, 2015
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Oh cool, so you aren't one that says Aldridge is a crappy defender?

    We have no qualms then
     
    magnifier661, Jun 24, 2015
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Okay I can concede to this.
     
    magnifier661, Jun 24, 2015
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    Agreed, except for the comment about him being smart. Hi might not be Travis Outlaw-dumb, but he's closer to that end of the spectrum than...whomever the smart end of the spectrum would be named after.
     
    blue9, Jun 24, 2015
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    I'd be ticked if the backup plan to re-signing the best PF on the market isn't to sign the 2nd best PF FA. So who's the back-up to the back-up plan? David Lee?
     
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    Given how much energy is required of LA on the offensive end, I'm not sure that expecting him to be a great help defender is realistic.
     
    e_blazer, Jun 24, 2015
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    Hands off RoLo!
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    How much energy does it take to loft up jumpers? If he was in the paint all game I would agree, but he's not.
     
    Natebishop3, Jun 24, 2015
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    all those "3's this year wore him out I guess
     
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    Man, sometimes I wonder if you're even watching the same player. Lofting up jumpers? Yeah, he shoots a lot of turn-around jumpers, but only after he's spent a considerable amount of time and energy working for position and setting his man up.
     
    e_blazer, Jun 24, 2015
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    Eh, I don't know... sure, definitely he does that during part of the game, but there's also a lot of shots where he just sits at the top of the key and jacks a shot, or runs a pick and pop. Those can't possibly expel a ton of energy.

    Garnett was 1st team defense a number of times. So was Kobe. Do you think LA works harder on offense than either of those guys?
     
    Natebishop3, Jun 24, 2015
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    Save money signing Love, go after Hibbert for D.
     
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