LaMarcus Aldridge, The Centerpiece

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http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/i...ers_building_blocks_lamarcus_aldridge_th.html

 

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Trail Blazers preview
Jason Quick and Joe Freeman profile five of the Trail Blazers' building blocks for the future.
Saturday: The Example, Wesley Matthews
Sunday: The Gamble, Nicolas Batum
Monday: The Centerpiece, LaMarcus Aldridge
Tuesday: The Hope, Meyers Leonard
Wednesday: The Promise, Damian Lillard

 

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Awesome Article

In August, less than 24 hours after Olshey had hired Terry Stotts as head coach, there were the Blazers' general manager and coach on Aldridge's back patio at his Newport Beach, Calif., home, talking basketball, family and the future while soaking in the view of the Pacific Ocean.

"It made me feel great, it made me feel like they were invested in me," Aldridge said. "I thought it showed a lot of character for them to go out of their way and see me and make me feel comfortable."

"One thing about Neil, he is about the players," Aldridge said. "I mean K.P. (Kevin Pritchard) was a good GM, and so was Rich Cho -- I don't want to take anything away from those guys -- but I can really tell Neil cares about the players and that he feels they are a priority. That has been nice to deal with."

 

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I think this is the most important quote from the article:

"According to Aldridge and Olshey, this was the crux of the meeting: Aldridge will not be traded in the next two years, and the team will aggressively pursue an accomplished veteran this summer in free agency."

Plans change, but for now, it looks like Aldridge wants to be here and the front office wants to build around him.

BNM

 

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