Halfway through the Month, Aldridge Still not signed

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  1. Boob-No-More

    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Big deal. He felt slighted. It didn't impact his play on the court. So, who cares? He's a professional who shows up and does his job.

    Untilmately, Aldridge will sign a contract that makes him a very rich man and will insure he, his children and his childern's children are set for life financially. I doubt if he'll hold a grudge against the organization over it.

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    I'm not saying he did or didn't let it affect his play, or that it was a big deal. Dante asked why hasoos thought "LMA doesn't take well to being slighted", and I pointed out one of the examples. Elsewhere in that article it talks about KP ensuring LMA's picture was up there with Roy's and Oden's as part of the promotional materials, when even the marketing team hadn't thought to do so.
     
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    Thanks for the example. I never heard that story.
     
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    But that ain't going to happen here. Mainly because, even if you were to wait for free agency, you are not going to find too many next year that plays LaMarcuses position that are any better than he is. Maybe one, but if he is, it won't be that way too much longer.

    If you lose LaMarcus, you have to replace him. But the bottom line here is this organization ain't going that direction and they arn't going to lose him. He will be signed soon. I guarantee it.
     
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  5. TradeNurkicNow

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    Would it be so bad if we let him get to RFA and then just sign him to whatever he's offered? I mean, he'll be pissed for sure, but he'll still be ours at the end of the day, and possibly for cheaper.

    Just food for thought, I want him signed tomorrow and I don't give a shit for how much. Come on Paul Allen, sell one of your record breaking yachts and just give him the max. Christ.
     
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    I don't think issue is money. And really, there might not be any issues. It could be a situation of working out final details of the contract. But I think he will be signed before the start of photo shoot and media day.
     
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    It could very well result in him getting a max offer from some other desperate team, in turn forcing our hand then. The smart decision would be to extend him now.
     
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    Actually, you are the one reacting as Canzano has on this issue, as he's essentially been saying the same things about the negotiation as you are.
     
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    let him walk, more room to resign ruffin.
     
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