OT Aldridge may not finish season with Spurs

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  1. H.C.

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    D'Antoni says Pau can't play for him though! :bgrin:
     
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    http://m.mysanantonio.com/sports/sp...umors-surfacing-Aldridge-s-future-9981115.php

    "Spurs coach Gregg Popovich and GM R.C. Buford are not ones to panic, though. If there is some friction behind the scenes, the recent addition of Monty Williams to the front office staff may help, as Williams and Aldridge are close dating back to their days in Portland."

    Doubtful if the friction is between LMA and Pop. Pop is always going to win that battle. And you know LA never forgets.
     
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    LMA for Thomas and the Nets draft pick makes sense for both teams.
     
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    If I'm the Celtics there's no way I'm making that trade. Aldridge is 31. He's clearly a malcontent. The Celtics are a good defensive team, and Aldridge is not a good defender.
     
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    Funny. I called for a Aldridge/Horford trade about 4 or 5 years ago and I was booed out of the place. I love what Horford brings. Brilliant move by Ainge landing him.
     
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    Celtics are overloaded at the point, underloaded with Bigs.

    Smart-Bradley-Crowder-Aldridge-Horford is a completely ridiculously good starting lineup - championship contending good, and better than who they're starting now (Amir Johnson).
     
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    Whom they'd also have to include in a Thomas for Aldridge deal in order to match salaries.

    I almost posted that very deal like 6 hours ago, but it seemed silly to me from the Spurs' point of view, since Thomas would instantly be the worst defensive player on their roster.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Oct 18, 2016
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    Albitch deserves to get flushed to Sacramento and toil the rest of his sorry career away in mediocre obscurity.
     
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    Get into line behind me. I used to say something bad about Aldridge every couple of weeks and get booed out of the thread. Now it's Lillard. In general, whoever's a team's Designated Best Player shoots way too many bad shots. The guys who don't shoot and defer to him would be capable of more than they dare to show, if allowed to get into a season-long rhythm. But it's hard for the Coach to decentralize an offense, so that'll never change.

    Unlike Lillard, Aldridge's limitations are self-imposed, not innate. He has the talent to be a Duncan-like Player of the Decade, which Lillard does not. Brandon Roy and Batum both used to quietly put up with Aldridge's passive resistance. If you ignore potential like Aldridge's, Roy is the best player we've had since at least Sheed, and probably since Walton.
     
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    Here's what I don't understand. Why should we spend 8 pages on LaMarcus Aldridge? Whether you love him, hate him, or anything in between, we Blazers fans have our own headaches and he's not one of them.
     
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    because in todays world other peoples misfortunes bring joy throughout the internet.
     
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    Um, have you not followed Pop over the past 20 years?

    This is NOT his M.O.

    He doesn't go thru the media for anything. If anything, this is coming from another team or Aldridge's camp. And before dismissing Jabari Young's piece (which is warranted given his history), this whole story is originating from probably 2 of the most reliable NBA reporters: Zach Lowe and Jackie Macmullan. I wouldn't just sweep it under a rug.
     
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    "stuff going on"

     
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    Quick was asked about this clip this morning, and suffice to say he was unimpressed. He basically said he was pretty certain of the source of MacMullen's information, and said it was just someone trying to create drama in San Antonio.

    So...I guess that gives it even more credibility.
     
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    If anyone would know about saying shit just to create drama...
     
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    Really? You don't understand?

    This is basically your wife leaving you for another wealthy, good looking man, and that man decides that she's too whiny and annoying so he decides to kick her to the curb a little over a year later. I don't know anyone alive who doesn't love a little karma.
     
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    "stuff going on" AKA nothing to see here, non-story.
     
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    That's what Blazer fans said for years, and some still continue to say to this day.
     
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    Schadenfreude.
    Also, for a select few of us, vindication.
    :)
     
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