Reading comprehension is a beautiful thing. Nowhere did I say or imply that Frye was as good as Aldridge or that they were on the same level. All I said was that I thought Frye, after his successful rookie campaign, would become the player that Aldridge currently is. So bringing up Frye's three-point shooting is quite irrelevant since I noted that I was referring to his rookie season.
I was being satirical, making a joke about our fans and how they always take the negative when comparing two similar players... so I took the negative (Frye's made more three pointers) in your comparison. That said, LMA isn't nearly as soft as (a) Frye or (b) these fans think.
I was glad LA stepped up. If getting slammed in the press is all it takes, we should shower the court with Charmin when he gets called for pregame introductions.
Who's more soft doesn't matter. The fact of the matter is that both players can be considered "soft". But I know you meant what you said in jest. I was mainly referring to Brian Grant, who seems to have completely missed the point.
I think the entire premise of this thread - that we now know that Aldridge can't be a good #2 option because he was had trouble in this playoff series as a #1 option is flawed. The test of a #2 option isn't how they perform as a #1 option. It's expected that the player won't be as good as a bona fide #1 option. That's to be expected. That being said, I was disappointed with what we saw out of Aldridge in Games 2 and 3, but was really impressed with how he stepped up in Game 4. Now, in Game 5, with Roy back, this will be the real test of how Aldridge is as a #2 option. Games on the line, the superstar is in the game, but you've got to play a big role to get a win.
I'm still amazed by Aldridge's game today. Incorporating the baseline spin on an off day was incredible. That's "The Truth"!
I agree, this thread has been a FAIL since it was written, for many reasons posted in it. That said, OP should be here to give Aldridge some props, IMO. If you're going to start a thread like this and call yourself a fan, you should also man up when the object of your derision plays his ass off in a huge game.
"The Truth" about Aldridge is that he showed up huge in the biggest game of the year. "The Other Truth" is that OP hasn't shown his face on the board since starting this stupid thread.
I have been down on LMA some lately but I give my props. Hell of a game by LMA.. I looked up at the start of the 3rd and told my wife "Now just dont fade LMA" and he did even better than the 1st half. Good work!
that wasn't the BR I'm used to seeing... much slower. While it will be useful to have another heady ballhandler who can hit a jumper on the floor, I didn't see him as anything close to being the #1 option. Thats probably LA for the rest of the playoffs Did anyone catch the postgame comments by Brandon about his knee right after the game? The question went something along the lines of "it must not have been that bad of a tear"... to which he answered that "Actually the Docs told me it was a really bad tear. But it felt really good every day afterwords in the hospital, and as good it seemed I felt I needed to be on the court helping my teammates with what I could contribute" that comment took a little shine off the win for me as I really hope he isn't risking his future for the short term. A "really bad tear" doesn't sound like he's going to be bouncing around at an All Star level any time soon either and that the plodding Roy we saw on Saturday is what we'll see the remainder of these playoffs. While it's remarkable/inspiring that he came back so quick and of course I loved the win over those whiny bitches, I also remain pretty concerned about BR STOMP
As much fun as it would be to win this series, it wouldn't be worth it if Roy or Batum seriously re-injured themselves. I am keeping my fingers, toes, and eyes crossed!
