Back in the gym!

[HailBlazers]

Personally I would like Lillard to watch Miller tapes when he was in Portland. Find ways to get those lobs to the bucket. Once Aldridge is around the rim, the dude is pretty much unstoppable.

I wanna see Watson or McCollum do the same for Leonard in the second unit.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Really? He's got the fade away, the up and under, and the hook across the lane. You think three moves is enough??

Damn if he perfected the hook across the lane he would only need three for sure. Hell I could shoot it in my day better than these guys.. Why they don't perfect that shot is a mystery. It is unstoppable for long players.
Forget the jump hook. Go with the sky......

 

[magnifier661]

I wanna see Watson or McCollum do the same for Leonard in the second unit.

Yeah I think our guards really need to figure out ways to get our bigs in the best possible position to score. The closer they are to the basket, the better chances they have to get the other team in foul trouble and easy buckets at the line.

I also want to see Aldridge improve some Sabas-type passes to the cutter. He demands so much attention on the block. Cutters could have field days if he would just pass the ball in the lane.

 

[Sean.ivity]

I want to see stotts draw up some post plays for Aldridge.

 

[magnifier661]

I want to see stotts draw up some post plays for Aldridge.

LOL that too!

 

[Sean.ivity]

Aldridge is already one of the best low post players in the league, he just never plays in the low post.... Stotts wants to use him like Dirk.. ugh.

 

[Natebishop3]

My stance is that Aldridge is unstoppable when he wants to be. Moves and positioning and all that comes second, imo, to the fact that he needs to figure out what drives him.

 

[magnifier661]

Aldridge is already one of the best low post players in the league, he just never plays in the low post.... Stotts wants to use him like Dirk.. ugh.

I think that changes next season. Stotts didn't have much to work with last season. With added firepower from the perimeter I suspect him using Aldridge more on the low block. There was a reason why Aldridge talked about how he will focus more on the block this off-season. I think he got an idea what Stotts wants from him next season.

 

[Sean.ivity]

I think that changes next season. Stotts didn't have much to work with last season. With added firepower from the perimeter I suspect him using Aldridge more on the low block. There was a reason why Aldridge talked about how he will focus more on the block this off-season. I think he got an idea what Stotts wants from him next season.

I hope so, It would really open the floor up.

 

[Hobbesarable]

I absolutely agree that most is in his head; but if he works on his block game more; I can see it really making a difference.

He won't be required to be on the perimeter as much next season because we have enough shooters to make the D honest. His value is on the block. I expect him to realize this and work on that part of his game. We get the "low block" Aldridge; then we are in some very good shape!

He said he was going to learn how to work on the right block during the summer and his jump shot (including the 3-pointer). I'll believe the right block part when I see it. He primarily relies on the elbow jump and occasionally finds himself on his left block island when he doesn't know how to use his left hand.

 

[THE HCP]

Ya gotta love a guy that works his ass off every off-season.

YOU RANG FAMS?

 

[Mote]

YOU RANG FAMS?

We feel for ya... must be a bitch mowing lawns when the temp hits 95 out there.

 

[BBert]

That's just mean!

I keed. I keed.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Really like the Aldridge is a hard worker. But what I think is cool is the culture of our team right now - a whole team of hard workers who can shoot. It's a recipe for success that I really like.

 

[BBert]

Bottom line: It's up to the coach how he wants LaMarcus to play. We know LaMarcus can be LaMonster around the basket for stretches of the game. It's up to Stotts to decide how to use him, and when. That's why I never fault LaMarcus for his shot selection, or the fact that he's too far from the basket to get the 18 rebounds a game some Blazers fans seem to think he should average.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

YOU RANG FAMS?

Bobo wasn't referring to prostitution when he was talking about "working ass".