Blazers fans organizing 'Stay LA' rally to keep LaMarcus Aldridge in Portland

[riverman]

Lol Ummmm Duncan has 5 rings (should have 6). And countless other series victories/playoff wins.

LA? 1 playoff series win... And a record of...... 12-22

yup..and pretty much the same coach system and core his entire career

 

[riverman]

I love the "and it's not even close" argument. I'm not weighing in on LA vs Duncan, just that I find the use of this line on this board to be humorous. Kind of like, "Dude, I am so right it's not even worth trying to discuss it with me." Well, alrighty then. Case closed.

Well said

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

I love the "and it's not even close" argument. I'm not weighing in on LA vs Duncan, just that I find the use of this line on this board to be humorous. Kind of like, "Dude, I am so right it's not even worth trying to discuss it with me." Well, alrighty then. Case closed.

Well, it's foolish to compare LaMarcus Aldridge (a top15-20 player at his position) to Tim Duncan (the best to play his position).

It's like comparing Brandon Roy to Michael Jordan.

 

[BlazerWookee]

Well, it's foolish to compare LaMarcus Aldridge (a top15-20 player at his position) to Tim Duncan (the best to play his position).

It's like comparing Brandon Roy to Michael Jordan.

Where's the Third Billy Goat Gruff when you need him?

 

[riverman]

Well, it's foolish to compare LaMarcus Aldridge (a top15-20 player at his position) to Tim Duncan (the best to play his position).

It's like comparing Brandon Roy to Michael Jordan.

Well, you can call me foolish all day but I think you're blowing up the comparison's ..how do you get from a post saying basically you can build a contender around a power forward to...Brandon Roy is no Michael Jordan?

 

[riverman]

Where's the Third Billy Goat Gruff when you need him?

under the bridge I'm guessing

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Well, you can call me foolish all day but I think you're blowing up the comparison's ..how do you get from a post saying basically you can build a contender around a power forward to...Brandon Roy is no Michael Jordan?

Because building around a power forward that isn't historically great is ludicrous. Look at all the teams that have won it all with a power forward as their main cog... Dallas have Dirk, an all time great that everyone will talk about for years after he retires. Boston had KG (among a lot of other great players, Pierce was probably top dog). Spurs have Duncan who at 39-40 is still better than most players.

If we are ever going to win a championship, Lillard will have to be the man. The team needs to be built around HIS strengths not LAs. I'm totally fine with LA being a Blazer but he needs to know his role, he is a natural Robin or third star like a Bosh.

 

[BlazerWookee]

under the bridge I'm guessing

Well, he needs to clippety-clop his goat ass up on the bridge and lay some smack down...

 

[riverman]

One guy doesn't win shit..hello Lebron..but teams do and a perfect example would be the Pistons with Sheed . I can't put historically great and currently playing in the same sentence either (although I just did).In our case, Dame is not the guy who makes the biggest difference currently. That guy is LA and he's still just in his prime. End of the day, LA is as good a power forward as you could hope for and has earned MY respect

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

You're correct one guy doesn't win by himself, teams do. But LA has had this be his team for about 5 years now, what do we have to show for it? A miracle shot by a young guard.

Dame is the biggest difference maker on this team, LA halts our offense to a stand still at times now (looking at you Stotts) when he goes ISO (which has happened way too much... Stotts..) .

I want to win just as bad as any Blazer fan, I just have no faith in an LA led Blazer team to win it all. Dame has to be top dog, LA needs to play downlow and set actual screens. LA needs to play the same way KG did for the Celtics (which with his skill set he can...). After that all we need is shooting and toughness and we will win a title.

It all comes down to LA accepting the role of Robin/Elite Hardhat player.

 

[Blazinaway]

You're correct one guy doesn't win by himself, teams do. But LA has had this be his team for about 5 years now, what do we have to show for it? A miracle shot by a young guard.

Dame is the biggest difference maker on this team, LA halts our offense to a stand still at times now (looking at you Stotts) when he goes ISO (which has happened way too much... Stotts..) .

I want to win just as bad as any Blazer fan, I just have no faith in an LA led Blazer team to win it all. Dame has to be top dog, LA needs to play downlow and set actual screens. LA needs to play the same way KG did for the Celtics (which with his skill set he can...). After that all we need is shooting and toughness and we will win a title.

It all comes down to LA accepting the role of Robin/Elite Hardhat player.

If LMA would agree to play Center for the most part I think we would have a significantly better chance to win with him, but we know the story on that

 

[riverman]

I saw the Blazers lose when LA was out with injury and Dame was leading and saw The Blazers win when LA was leading..I disagree with the Stotts, LA can't win line you're on here BDSfan...Duncan, your fav..hates to play center and we have guys to play the 5. I still say healthy this season we were contenders and after injuries devastated the lineup..a lot of folks found scapegoats to blame for it. If Lamarcus is so one dimensional..why do the best teams want to give him max deals tomorrow?

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Dame wasn't the same after the fall in January against the Heat, plus the team isn't built for him to succeed. All teams have to do is trap because no one else could screen or ball handle. (Well, until CJ and Leonard got minutes...)

I didn't say we can't win WITH LA. I said we can't win with him being our best player. I also don't think Stotts is the coach to put us over, I'm tired of mediocrity.

LA doesn't HAVE to play center, I just wish he would play DOWNLOW like a true big man. He's not Dirk (prime...not current), he isn't money from the outside like his game suggests.

And teams throw max dollars at anyone, Chandler Parsons and Gordon Hayward got the max last summer IIRC.

 

[riverman]

LA had this be his team for about 5 years now,
This was BRoy's team up until 3 years ago or so.

 

[BonesJones]

Because building around a power forward that isn't historically great is ludicrous. Look at all the teams that have won it all with a power forward as their main cog... Dallas have Dirk, an all time great that everyone will talk about for years after he retires. Boston had KG (among a lot of other great players, Pierce was probably top dog). Spurs have Duncan who at 39-40 is still better than most players.

If we are ever going to win a championship, Lillard will have to be the man. The team needs to be built around HIS strengths not LAs. I'm totally fine with LA being a Blazer but he needs to know his role, he is a natural Robin or third star like a Bosh.

someone winning a championship makes them an all time great, not the other way around. Rings always help a legacy so how can you say you can only win a championship with an all time great PF when those championships solidify their status as one? And you're saying we can only build a team around one guys strengths?... we should be buidling a good team with individual strengths that compliment one another well, and a system that utilizes the team's strengths to the fullest

 

[magnifier661]

That Kings team was not Webber and Co.

That team was loaded, I mean look at their playoff rotation:

Mike Bibby / Bobby Jackson
Doug Christie
Peja Stojakovic / Hedo Turkoglu
Chris Webber
Vlade Divac / Scot Pollard

Oh and they had a 19 year old Gerald Wallace on their bench.

That team was completely built around Webber. He was their #1 rebounder, best defender, and leading scorer. He did as much for the Kings as Aldridge currently does with the Blazers.

So if you don't believe the Kings weren't led by Webber, then Aldridge doesn't lead the Blazers

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Is it too late to hold another rally?

 

[riverman]

Is it too late to hold another rally?

I'm out of brandy and the flock of hummingbirds just left in a huff so I'm out

 

[BBert]

If Blazers fans held a LaMarcus Aldridge rally, would anyone notice?

 

[illmatic99]

Did you guys see this?

http://www.blazersedge.com/2015/10/6/9466107/lamarcus-aldridge-portland-trail-blazers-interview

The organizer of the Stay LA thing sent LA's agent a note thanking him, etc after he made his decision. LA flew her out to Texas to have dinner with her in return.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I would have refused.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

New goal is to ensure his number doesn't get retired. It makes me sick to my stomach his name is all over the Blazers record book.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Did you guys see this?

http://www.blazersedge.com/2015/10/6/9466107/lamarcus-aldridge-portland-trail-blazers-interview

The organizer of the Stay LA thing sent LA's agent a note thanking him, etc after he made his decision. LA flew her out to Texas to have dinner with her in return.

Really, a shitty rap theme song for their shitty podcast? I'm dying.

 

[BlazerWookee]

Got transcript?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Got transcript?

Summary from her perspective:

In 2013-2014 LMA became my favorite player. I heard he was going to potentially leave, so I got an idea to host a rally, to show important he is to the franchise. It became more popular than I expected. It got picked up by the media, and by ESPN.

Flash forward to when he left: I was surprised and disappointed by the fan reaction when he left. The fan base was, like, so negative, man.

What happened after LA left: I was hearing all the negative attention LA was getting right after he announced he was leaving, so I shot off a message to LA's agent. I said I was happy to experienced the LA era, and thank you, get the ring you deserve. I will always cheer for LA. What happened after that, his agent passed it along to LA.

The next day I got an e-mail back: LA is appreciative of you, so he wants to fly you to Dallas to have dinner with him. I thought it was a joke, but it was real. So I flew to Dallas, we met for dinner. He apologized for meeting at a taco joint, because he couldn't go anywhere without being recognized. So we talked for two hours and had margaritas.

We told me a lot of things about basketball but I can't tell you most of the things. He wanted to show me how appreciative he was of me. He likes the Spurs more, never moved his children to Portland. LA is nice, a genuine human being. Puts you at ease.

In all, exactly the interview you'd expect from guys who rap their own theme song.

 

[santeesioux]

Dave seems to hate Neil, so any time he can tear him down or make his moves look bad, he gets a boner and does it, even when BE had the egg on their face when they had that fake story that I forget off of the top of my head what it was about during free agency.

 

[Sedatedfork]

So we talked for two hours and had margaritas.

Code talk for sex

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Dave seems to hate Neil, so any time he can tear him down or make his moves look bad, he gets a boner and does it, even when BE had the egg on their face when they had that fake story that I forget off of the top of my head what it was about during free agency.

I'm willing to bet LA's move wasn't 100% PR related. BE's interview had an agenda.

 

[BrianFromWA]

wait, she was a bandwagonning LMA fan anyway, and couldn't understand why the fan base was, like, negative, man? Who was her favorite player on that 2011-12 or 12-13 team that wasn't on 13-14, Nolan Smith?

 

[santeesioux]

BE's interview had an agenda.

As does this latest blog post, most of us have moved on and this clown has to try to open some more wounds.