As some of you may already know, the Spurs' SBN site, Pounding the Rock, is running a one-on-one tournament. In each round, they are pitting two players against each other and asking fans to vote on a winner. Now, our very own Damian Lillard is dominating his matchup against Lance Stephenson (ha!). No surprise there. But there's another, much closer race--one that involves LaMarcus Aldridge.
HERE IS THE LINK TO LMA'S MATCHUP
Right now, LMA is neck-and-neck with PtR darling and noted Frenchman-whose-name-doesn't-sound-French Tony Parker. As I write these words, Parker is ahead by a mere ELEVEN votes. I'm pretty sure Mortimer has at least that many alternate accounts that exist just to rec his doodles.
To reiterate, this guy:
is losing to this guy:
I, for one, will not let that stand. Here, today, we have a chance to strike back at Parker and the Spurs. A chance to avenge our playoff shellacking by rigging a poll so that ONE OF THEIR OWN PLAYERS LOSES A GLORIFIED POPULARITY CONTEST ON THEIR OWN WEBSITE. Is this completely meaningless, absurdly petty, and possibly a tiny bit jingoistic? Look at the top picture. Now look at the bottom one. Now back to the top. Now the bottom again. Now ask yourself: What would Captain America do? What would John McClane do?
Do what must be done. Do not hesitate. Show no mercy.