Pop's system is simply the best IMO. Everyone who goes there eventually gets better shots and plays smarter team defense. I argued a couple of years ago that SA success was more Pop than it was Duncan. I took a lot of abuse on that, but I still believe it. Duncan is an all time great....no debate, but Pop IMO is the genius. I really think he is the best NBA coach...ever. When you look at the players drop off once they leave (i.e Hill or Splitter) and also those who get better when they get to SA (i.e Mills and Diaw) it tells me his system works pretty damn well.
None of that matters now though, because he has Pop, and will have Pop for the duration of his contract. If they win a title during this time the stories of him being mentally weak aren't going to matter.
But that's the thing. He has Pop. If Pop retires at the same time as Duncan, Parker and Manu, then look for LaMarcus to backslide, but as long as Pop is there, he will get the most out of Aldridge (and anyone else he coaches). BNM
It makes me ill thinking about LMA winning a championship. I'm rooting for whoever they play against. I don't care if it's OKC, GSW, or Cleveland.
His feewings were hurt, we didn't love him like we did Roy, Oden, Lillard, Matthews, Patty Mills, Dre Miller, etc.. etc.. etc...
Time to taste WHAT crow? I'll tell you what..... I'll send LMA an apology note, written in ten seconds by my PR person, and then I'll have John Canzano deliver it covered in a special lineament oil made up of my farts!
You, me, and others predicted this. We always knew he could mix it up down low. He just didn't want to, except when absolutely necessary. Bastard.
YOU DONT BELIEVE IN THE TEAM OH MY GOD, HATER! :MARIS61: :MARIS61: :MARIS61: :MARIS61: :MARIS61: :MARIS61: :MARIS61:
I dont think Stotts misused him at all...yeah pop might have taught him some new tricks, but mostly it's being on a team where he can get the calls he never got, get the respect from the refs,that goes a long way
I have been saying this for a while now but if my western conference final predictions are true then watch draymond absolutely wreck Lamarcus Aldridge. This is all matchup based to me. His numbers weren't all that impressive when he was picked as an all star. I think this post was made based off his first two games against okc. We all know Lamarcus crumbles against good defenders and resorts to the same old 15 foot post fade. Just wait on it
I'm pretty sure he is still crying for his touches and all of that. watch how they play, anything outside a fast break LMA gets the ball fed to him nearly 100% of the time
