Al getting attention on the General Board

Post #1 » by **revprodeji** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:48 am

http://www.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=754845

classic "numbers on a bad team" and "Randolph/SAR" quotes.

D1SGRUNTL3D · Post #2 » by **D1SGRUNTL3D** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:29 am

The Randolph comparison is the dumbest thing ever.

I don't even want to begin listing what makes Big Al the dominator and Zach the pos cancer.

D1SGRUNTL3D · Post #3 » by **D1SGRUNTL3D** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:47 am

http://www.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic. ... sc&start=0

Knicks fans are idiots

Frozen316 · Post #4 » by **Frozen316** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:01 am

I need to stop reading those topics or my keyboard/monitor/something will explode.

Just one thing. Zach Randolph has 6 blocks this year. Al has 56. KG has 58

MN Die Hard · Post #5 » by **MN Die Hard** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:41 pm

Frozen316 wrote:Just one thing. Zach Randolph has 6 blocks this year. Al has 56. KG has 58

Also:

$13 million
$15 million
$16 million
$17 million

$24 million
$25 million
$16 million
$19 million

$2.5 million
$11 million
$12 million
$13 million

Those are the salaries for this year and the next three; I dont think I need to identify which is which.

Post #6 » by **Klomp** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:16 pm

We got such a bargain this offseason.

mrmossy84 · Post #7 » by **mrmossy84** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:15 pm

Knick fans...lol...

TheYounGunz · Post #8 » by **TheYounGunz** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:29 pm

A Rookie Tim duncan? Was Duncan putting up 20 and 12 as a rookie?

deeney0 · Post #9 » by **deeney0** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:33 pm

^Yes. (well, 21 and 11.9, but close enough) But Tim also played 4 years of college, so Al is the same age as a rookie Tim Duncan.

theGreatRC · Post #10 » by **theGreatRC** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:37 pm

I didn't realize what a polished monster Timmy was in his rookie season.

Only time I saw a college Duncan was when I saw the game where he completely killed NBA players when it was TEAM USA vs. College team USA, he was looking like a vet out there.

deeney0 · Post #11 » by **deeney0** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:39 pm

What does Al have on a rookie Duncan?
-More advanced low post game
-Probably a bit of range (I don't think Duncan added that until a few years, right?)
-Power

What did a rookie Duncan do better than Al?
-Defense, both man and help
-Passing out of double team and passing in general
-Maybe high post, although it's probably pretty even

Post #12 » by **Worm Guts** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:42 pm

deeney0 wrote:^Yes. (well, 21 and 11.9, but close enough) But Tim also played 4 years of college, so Al is the same age as a rookie Tim Duncan.

Actually Tim Duncan was 21 as a rookie. Two full years younger than Al is now.

deeney0 · Post #13 » by **deeney0** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:44 pm

If we're saying late January of Duncan's rookie season, he was 21 and 9 months. Al is 23 and 0 months, so more like a year and 3 months. But point taken.

horaceworthy · Post #14 » by **horaceworthy** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:04 pm

deeney0 wrote:What does Al have on a rookie Duncan?
-More advanced low post game
-Probably a bit of range (I don't think Duncan added that until a few years, right?)
-Power

What did a rookie Duncan do better than Al?
-Defense, both man and help
-Passing out of double team and passing in general
-Maybe high post, although it's probably pretty even

Al's got better footwork, but that's about it. Duncan was stronger than Al is now and had a better face up game (he started to add that in college, his bank shot was already getting attention his rookie year).

Al's close to a young Duncan in terms of scoring and rebounding, but behind him in terms of just about everything else. Not a knock on Al, since Duncan's one of the two or three best power forwards in the history of the game.

Pistol Pete Vescey · Post #15 » by **Pistol Pete Vescey** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:47 pm

you guys have a truly special player in big al. if he keeps improving, he will be the kind of guy you can strap a franchise onto the back of -- and there are only 5 or 10 of those guys in the league. props.