Aldridge, 30, has been only OK with the Spurs, averaging 15.4 points and 8.8 rebounds before Friday.
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Aldridge acknowledged last week that his adjustment to the Spurs after nine seasons with Portland has “been rougher” than he thought it would be.
“I have no idea”, Scott said.
The Lakers’ pitch to Aldridge included executives from AEG and Time Warner Cable to discuss off-the-court opportunities.
Aldridge had 24 points and 11 rebounds in 27 minutes of the San Antonio Spurs’ 109-87 victory Friday at AT&T Center.
Few would describe the Lakers’ free agent pitch to Aldridge that way.
“The second meeting was just myself and (general manager) Mitch (Kupchak)…It was all basketball”, Scott said.
For many years the BBoyz and I would fight over Kobe, me expressing a dislike for his selfish cockiness and them pointing out his greatness, feistiness and singularity of will. My initial disdain grew into appreciation for the plethora of qualities the Black Mamba had without an apparent rival.
It remains to be seen if that will happen or if the Spurs will be too much to handle.
The Lakers are at a unique place in their history, where they have to convince players to join their team. Kobe realistically should have held up minimum two or three MVP’s, but with the magician known as Steve Nash dominating in Phoenix, and Kobe being a one man show on mediocre teams 05′-07′ didn’t translate to any team based hardware.
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich signals his players during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, in San Antonio.
“Most of these guys want to know the basketball part of it. We’ll change that part as far as most of the meeting, 75% of it or more, will be about the basketball part and then the other part will be a little bit about the business part”, Scott said. If they don’t, I don’t care.
Spurs: Point guard Tony Parker sat for rest.
“It’s been insane, man. It’s been different, being on the road and experiencing [that]”, Bryant said in Houston at his postgame press conference. “I haven’t had the chance to see Michael [Jordan] play in person, but [Kobe is] a modern Michael”.
Jordan Clarkson is in the final year of his two year rookie contract. Still has some soreness in there. He has meant as much for the game as anyone.
Aldridge came out started the game as if his jersey was on fire, hitting 7-for-10 from the field for 14 points.
I’ve lamented for weeks in this column how it seemed so unfair Kobe Bryant would possibly be playing his last campaign without a proper send-off from his competitor’s fans.
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“For me, it’s the biggest honor to be on the same court, to call him a teammate”, Larry Nance Jr. wrote on the Derek Jeter-run site, of which Bryant was an early financial backer.
