How good is LaMarcus Aldridge?

[Fez Hammersticks]

The move at 0:42 looks familiar, yes?

[video=youtube;1MmYb4STY1g]

 

[tlongII]

Love the highlights of Sheed! He was such a tremendous player when he wanted to be...

 

[MickZagger]

I think a lot of people forget how good Sheed's post game was. He had the post-up bankshot down before Duncan.

 

[huevonkiller]

There were several threads last summer and last season along the lines of: Aldridge vs. Bosh.

Of course there were posters who said you do nearly anything in an attempt to "upgrade" from Aldridge to Bosh, but a surprising number of posters here wouldn't have traded to two straight up, let alone paid more in talent to get Bosh.

Even at that time of the "old" Aldridge, to many he seemed a better fit for the other talent on the team (pick-and-pop vs. face up guy - longer, more versitile defender), and was settled in on the team, and was on a much more reasonable contract.

Now that Aldridge is in the middle of blowing up, while Bosh has often struggled to be a complimentary type player, it would be interesting to do an updated poll.

Personally I think Bosh will be back eventually. I don't know about this season but as Wade gets older I'll expect him to take on some extra possessions. Heck, Lamar Odom had a resurgence late into his career and I expect Chris to get more attempts as the years go by.

 

[Minstrel]

Rasheed Wallace was awesome to watch play when he was young-prime. He had a very complete game. He wasn't talented enough to dominate offensively all the time, but when he was on, he was unstoppable.

Plus he was a great defender.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Btw, here are the highlights of his thrashing of the Chicago Bulls:

[video=youtube;zA8t1bVI9ug]

The Rasheed Wallace pin-n-spin move is at 3:08

 

[huevonkiller]

Rasheed Wallace was awesome to watch play when he was young-prime. He had a very complete game. He wasn't talented enough to dominate offensively all the time, but when he was on, he was unstoppable.

Plus he was a great defender.

I agree he was quite fun to watch.

Aldridge is cool too.

 

[THE HCP]

Loved me some Sheed! LA has surpassed him in my opinion.

 

[bodyman5001]

The move at 0:42 looks familiar, yes?

Wish the moves at 2:10 and 2:50 looked more familiar but you can't have everything.