I'm hoping in game 3 he does what he did in game 1... because I do agree with a few of the posters... those were some tough as hell shots and low %... I love an LMA that gets down in the trenches.
His shots from 0-3 ft have increased from .186 to .254, but I would say those are due to good rotation as a team and not due to him backing anyone down like D12 was doing the first quarter. His shots from 3-10ft were nearly identical going from .162 to .169, only slightly down on 10-16 ft going from .226 to .169 and 16ft to 3pt from .415 to .373. As already said, the difference is just that LA is hitting those mid-range shots at a crazy percentage right now and would be chastised if they were off the mark. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/aldrila01.html
I think Aldridge will be the decoy in game 3. I expect big games from Lillard, Matthews and Batum from the home crowd. I still expect Aldridge to score +20, but it will be out of necessity keeping the defense honest.
I was wondering how he was going to address LMA's jumper-heavy game 2 where he singlehandedly won us a road playoff game. Apparently, the answer is ignore reality and pretend all of his points were in the paint.
You've said multiple times you'd trade LA meese, once for Taj Gibson or Jimmy Butler, once for Harrison Barnes last season. You've been pretty brutal in your judgement of his game for a long time. Haven't heard much from you since we've had playoff success but why would you take credit for LA having historical numbers in the first two games? You might just show up and cheer for the guys sometimes you know? Thanks for listening cmeese
I would love this. I think he'll be a decoy unless Jones is on him. Same thing they do with Harden on Matthews. That's been a huge key. Harden plays D, he gets rattled on O. Love it.
The more I think about it, the funnier it is. Your rally cry is fewer jumpers for LaMarcus and has been all season. LaMarcus has a monster game 2 filled with jumpers, many of which were highly contested. Then you say, "Thanks for listening." Huh? You're delusional. BTW, aren't you the guy who said that you root for LMA to go 5-21 from the field so you can be "right" in your simplistic arguments?
Well, Jones did end up on him a few times last night... so, the walking papers are being faxed (e-mailed?) as we speak.
I tweeted LA to make sure he concentrates when he shoots because that should help him make his shots. Glad he listened.
I think this is why he wanted a true center to play with instead of a hustle power forward like Hickson. He has shown less wear this year it seems.
No I mean the game plan being Jones playing him straight up. Of course Jones will be on him in spurts. What is funny is how I saw the strategy of McHale. He used Dwight, Asik and Jones being fresh all time to try and wear Aldridge down. Obviously that didn't work. I'm curious how McHale will come out tomorrow? I suspect he will use Batums man to double Aldridge, most likely parsons.
This is LaMarcus without groin and/or back pain. LaMarcus with groin and/or back pain was still pretty danged good...
There is no 'decoy'. You take what the defense gives you. If LaMarcus has a favorable matchup, and can get to the basket, exploit it. If they bring the double, exploit it. If he's shooting well, shoot it. And above all: Run Beverley into some hard screens. Just for the fun of it.
