First Sheed, then ZBo, now Aldridge...

I think Aldridge is a better 3rd option than MKG is, personally.

 

So that's your big 3?
I can see why you'd want to trade the 2nd or 3rd best PF in the league for an unproven rookie who plays the same position as Batum. Your mad hoops knowledge seems to have no limits.

 

Could LMA handle being the 3rd option? I don't see it. I wouldn't do that deal proposed though.

 

Well when you're working inside out, he's our first option as a big. I think really it'd be Lillard, Aldridge, Batum in the pecking order.

 

Batum's scoring is up this year. Next year it could go up so more. So is LMA your 2nd leading scorer at least or not? You mentioned him as 3rd option to begin with not I. Because if he is 3rd option then I think you do trade him because someone out there values him more then that. I wouldn't just trade him for the sake of trading him though.

 

I mentioned him as a 3rd only in reference to Nate's post of Lillard/Batum/MKG, saying if that's your order LMA, is a better 3rd. I think he's your #2.

 

At least I didn't compare Aldridge to Shaq and Duncan

 

If you go with scoring efficiency, then LA should be a third option at best.

Lillard is the man. There is no doubt about that. Batum needs to be more consistent to be considered the number #2. LA would be a nice option for #3. And have Matthews there to help complete the saftey net for Lillard.

 

maybe if you tried reading instead of being a snarky asshole, you'd get it.

 

I'm just thinking in a generic sense of plays run for.

 

With Stotts around I don't see how he gets less shots going forward. He is in the Dirk role remember?

 

When you bring up player combos (Shaq-Kobe & Duncan-Parker) then you are comparing more than age difference. You are symbolizing that particular franchise's best players with other combos such as (LA-Lillard).

 

Dirk without the range.

 

When you imply that the age difference between Lillard and Aldridge isn't that big of a deal because there was a similar age difference between Shaq/Kobe and Parker/Duncan, then how exactly are you not comparing the players on that list?

Well hey, five years doesn't mean anything because Shaq and Kobe won a championship (three actually) and they were five years apart! And don't stop there, Parker and Duncan won championships and they had a huge age difference too! So obviously Lillard and Aldridge will win a championship because they have the same age difference!

My point is, a five year age difference doesn't matter when ONE OR MORE OF THE PLAYERS IS A FUCKING HOFER!

 

Holy shit.... someone gets it.

Repped.

 

Did anyone say obviously we'll win a championship because those did? No. They didn't. But do tell us when it's ok to open our window.
And also, you referenced Memphis as a model we should use. Draft, free agency and trades. Which is how we've built our current roster. They have big age disparity between their top players. Why would you consider that a good model?

 

I don't know that I do. I mentioned them as a small market that is winning without a big name free agent, which is what we'll have to do. We won't lure a big name here.

But hey, I wouldn't start talking about Memphis.... they dealt Pau for young prospects while he was in his prime. How did that work out for them?

 

Aldridge might be a HOFer

 

Currently he isn't. If he steps it up, then "might" could be considered possible.

 

Only if he beats out Yi and Andray Blatche.