What is wrong with me posting. I joined so I could post. I could have just stayed to reading on this site.
Look at skill set over usage. DMo has a better post game than LMA already, and is a better 3 point shooter already. At 25 LMA was taking over 17 shots per game to get those 22 points, DMO was taking less than 10 to get his 12. Give DMo 7 more shots per game and he gives you 20 points.....and that's if he doesn't improve. In fact, look at the same season for LMA, he had 7.9 rebounds per 36 minutes, compare that to 7.4 for DMo......and that's DMo at 24 compared to LMA at 25, make the comparison 24 to 24 and the gap shrinks even more. The difference is usage and minutes.
im sure it will be like last year the larger dominoes fall then the secondary players will be signed. expect to hear some news after july 1 or even july 8
Dmo is not better than LMA, no way no how don't care about fantasy what it's. That's just crazy talk.
No one said he was better. People just pointed out that the gap between the two isn't as pronounced as some think and that gap is likely to disappear in the next few years.
Yeah and Aldrige has pretty much always been the top dog on his team, D-Mo has the luxury of being a role player, playing next to guys like Harden and Howard. He gets a lot of good open looks. Look, I think D-Mo is great and I hope he keeps improving. But Aldrige at D-Mos age was the superior player - no discussion here really.
No one is arguing any different, just pointing out that the gap between the two isn't as pronounced as some think....but don't take my word for it, look the numbers up yourself. LMA's are better, but not by that much.
Hardly comparable until DMo is asked to be the #1 option like LMA. That's like saying Kyle Korver is a better scorer than James Harden because his shooting percentages are higher.
"Better post game" is arbitrary as LMA is actually more effective at the rim while D Mo has a better short game due to hook shots. Any shots you give D Mo come from somewhere else (this is the main issue with Smith hoisting 14 attempts - they don't come from a vacuum - and the main reason that points are more replaceable as a stat than blocks or steals). Also LMA has nearly a 4% higher TRB% which is a better measure of the number of available rebounds a player gets. D Mo also only shot 1.5% better from 3 than LMA. I'm not sure you can make an argument for D Mo over LMA unless you're arguing bang for buck
And how much better can LMA be playing next to two starts who demand so much attention? Houston is much more willing to pass than Cleveland, so Lovr analogies don't work well
HAHA another guy spewing numbers without understanding roles. Hey guys this guys scores less because he plays less minutes, if he played the same minutes my guy would have better numbers, regardless of individual matchups, players around, teams system and roles. Guys it´s all about numbers, Morey told me so. Funny thing is even Morey would shake his head reading this stuff.
LMA at 24 had a 13.3% TRB% DMo was 11.4% last year and 13.1% the year before when he wasn't having to play the 5. LMA had a career year when it came to shooting 3's, his career 3 point percentage going into last season was 20.7%, will LMA keep up the 35% 3 point shooting? I don't know. Anyway, the whole point is not that DMo is better than LMA, it's that the gap is not that pronounced and will likely shrink as LMA ages.
All I know is we have a bunch of novice analysts in this thread. No wonder Maury stays away from this thread.
Aldridge is an above average rim protector. DMo is not nearly as physical and struggles to avoid foul trouble on good post players.
Random thought - There was a video from the 2013 All-Star weekend, not sure who, but someone asked LMA how he felt about the Rockets, and if I remember correctly, he said something like this roughly - " I like what they doing down in Houston" Which easily means IT's happening!
