seeing how the spurs other main center poeltl only started 10 games for them this season, i have assumed it is lamarcus at center and guarding the oppossing center.. poeltl only averages about 17 minutes a game so again i assume LA is getting the lions share of minutes there. maybe i m wrong, besides gay their other main big is lyles @ 6'9''.
If only for next season on the court I'd pick Love Aldridge Griffin in that order. Because of contract I voted LaMarcus. I would not touch Griffin, his body is permanently damaged. I would only add him at MLE dollars as a backup.
*shrugs* don't ask me I was the one yelled at on the forum for not believing Aldridge is still a 4. I didn't have that opinion.
Griffin is a walking corpse. He is basically Odened and will be retiring before long. I like the idea of Kevin Love best, but he is too expensive for such risk. Aldridge has already said he wants to come back and finish his career here. Having Pop yell at him for 5-6 years probably did him some good. I could see Portland signing and trading Whiteside for LA or just signing him next summer on the cheap when he becomes a FA
we would likely have to include assets if they did show interest, IMHO. matching salaries somehow? i doubt they would have much interest in young whiteside @$20+ mil per season and straight up.
If all 3 were healthy, Griffin is the only one of the 3 that could play effectively alongside Nurk and would move us into contender status. Combine that with the fact there's no real way to get cap space anyways I'd risk trading for him over Love and Aldridge even though it would have a low chance of actually working.
Aldridge would fit in immediately. And provide what they need most IMO. An interior offensive machine at PF. Not bad on defense either.
NO ONE IS YELLING AT YOU! STICK IT UP YOUR ASS! AND GET OFF MY LAWN! It is proven that Stotts can't incorporate Aldridge into a championship system. When asked what he had practiced after each summer, Aldridge (and Meyers Leonard) would answer, shooting. Aldridge dominates the offense to the detriment of all teammates. The ball has to go through him first in every play, before touching anyone else's fingers. He has to get first dibs on every shot, or he starts missing everything. He got Popovich to agree with that after a year. I agree with HonkyCracker. Aldridge is a natural center, but refuses to assume the mantle of that position's responsibilities. Nurkic is an authentic heavyweight center who does some inside dirty work. Aldridge would neutralize Nurkic and the inside game. We'd have to bring back Aminu.
LaMarcus body, even at 38 or whatever his age is, with Loves brain but Griffins motor. The other correct answer is none of the above.
Lol. Nice observation. Id like to say LMA doesn't need to post anything be cause he knows from playing with him,. But I think the realistic answer is he is wishing h was with us and sulking. I kid. I have no LMA hate. He's just soft is all. But I bet he wishes he was on our team instead of the team he is on.
Really? I honestly doubt that. I can't see LMA leaving that much money on the table unless he just wanted to get away. Don't know if it was the city, the front office, the coach, or his team-mates - but he threw away millions for a divorce!
