Aldridge to the Spurs(Official)

[Nikolokolus]

Lol that's bullshit. The source is probably LAs camp.

There have been rumors and rumblings for several years that LaMarcus was looking to bolt. Whether or not he lied is immaterial to me. I'm more irritated by Neil's lack of foresight at this point.

 

[SpamKing]

Anyone notice that an earthquake hit right before the announcement?

Even mother nature is a Blazers fan.

It was weak; 4.1 - Kinda mirrored aldridge's play . . .

 

[Cippy91]

Even if the Blazers wrote the copy, he lied.

Exactly, they conspired. If this is true than more power to Neil and his acting, showing LA how to act. But holy fuck here come lol the rumors. Now joe freeman has to come out and say something about this shit because he was responsible for the article

 

[PDXFonz]

Who gives a F if that's even true, Aldridge said it and that's all that matters.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Exactly, they conspired. If this is true than more power to Neil and his acting, showing LA how to act. But holy fuck here come lol the rumors. Now joe freeman has to come out and say something about this shit because he was responsible for the article

The only thing that matters to me is this: Did Olshey know that LaMarcus was going to leave and if so, why didn't he act proactively?

 

[ehizzy3]

This is just ridiculous man. I need to go on a yacht with Paul and cry into his escorts shoulders

 

[Nikolokolus]

Who gives a f if that's even true, Aldridge said it and that's all that matters.

I'd say that if it's true it's more important that Neil didn't try to trade his ass when he had the chance.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Afterwards Olshey had Aldridge call up Canzano and tell him he's a great journalist.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

There have been rumors and rumblings for several years that LaMarcus was looking to bolt. Whether or not he lied is immaterial to me. I'm more irritated by Neil's lack of foresight at this point.

BAM!

This

 

[ripcityboy]

That's BS. Aldridge ' s publicist is covering his ass. Give me a break.

 

[BrianFromWA]

seems a bit like either a) over-late damage control from LMA's camp, or b) yet another LA transplant (no offense) bringing his smarm and lying-ass ends-justify-means patronizing BS to my team. Frankly, I'm not sure which I believe more. It'd be easy to just dump on LMA, but there are multiple articles (including Eggers' that I posted from earlier) that show b).

Man, Why?

 

[OneLifeToLive]

I'll say this. If Neil makes it through this, he'll be a stronger man.

And he thought LA was rough!

 

[Scalma]

That's BS. Aldridge ' s publicist is covering his ass. Give me a break.

That would be such a lamarcus thing to do

 

[Nikolokolus]

That's BS. Aldridge ' s publicist is covering his ass. Give me a break.

Covering his ass from what? He plays for the Spurs now. What fans in Portland think of him isn't going to impact his "brand" one bit. The only reasonable reason he'd try to spin something to cover his ass would be if he had come back and wanted to mend fences.

 

[RoyToy]

I wouldn't be surprised if we lose Neil by the end of the summer

No reason to stay here and put up with this bullshit. He's too good for this job.

 

[tiredhunter]

How the fuck do you leak something like that after all this? It doesn't help anyone, true or false. Its just more fuel to the fire. Unless you want to torch the city on the way out...

 

[Scalma]

Covering his ass from what?.

Oh I don't know, maybe from being A LYING SACK OF SHIT?

 

[Hobbesarable]

seems a bit like either a) over-late damage control from LMA's camp, or b) yet another LA transplant (no offense) bringing his smarm and lying-ass ends-justify-means patronizing BS to my team. Frankly, I'm not sure which I believe more. It'd be easy to just dump on LMA, but there are multiple articles (including Eggers' that I posted from earlier) that show b).

Man, Why?

Screw it. Blame both.

 

[ehizzy3]

We need a s2 ripcity row for his first game back. Sly make it happen

 

[magnifier661]

I'd say that if it's true it's more important that Neil didn't try to trade his ass when he had the chance.

Or maybe Aldridge was the true actor and Neil bought into his lies?

 

[julius]

Im not sure this had anythign to do with his "brand", as much as it did any and every excuse to leave Portland and go back to his precious Texas.

btw, I find it incredibly funny that Damian still will be paid more than Lamarcus ever will.

 

[Sedatedfork]

LMA is actually going on a long con recruiting trip to lure Leonard to Portland.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Or maybe Aldridge was the true actor and Neil bought into his lies?

Shame on him then. He gets paid to be shrewder than that.

 

[Hobbesarable]

Im not sure this had anythign to do with his "brand", as much as it did any and every excuse to leave Portland and go back to his precious Texas.

btw, I find it incredibly funny that Damian still will be paid more than Lamarcus ever will.

A LOT more with his team contract and endorsements! Haha

 

[magnifier661]

Okay now I'm really going to burn his Jerseys! Fuck this dude. I feel betrayed that he would try and save face and throw Neil under the bus. He's a bitch

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Part of me is happy for him. He played hard, here. He's going home, congratulations.

That being said, I will be rooting against LaMarcus, and the Spurs. If I were in the Rose Garden during a Spurs game I would boo him.

 

[Dom McBlazer]

Your team usually takes on the personality of your leader. I look forward to having more players with that dog mentality.

THIS and then some!

 

[magnifier661]

Shame on him then. He gets paid to be shrewder than that.

Aldridge came up to Drexler and said publicly he was going after his records.

 

[RoyToy]

Aldridge also said this on July 8, 2014

"I feel like we're going in the right direction," Aldridge said. "I always wanted to win. And now we're doing that. I don't have any reason to jump ship.

This is all bullshit, and for it to be leaked just hours after Aldridge switches teams is very telling imo. This is from Aldridge's camp.

 

[UncleCliffy'sDaddy]

Maybe we can get Brian Sabean to be our GM during the MLB offseason....