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Nikolokolus said:
He just looks more aggressive and capable when he's forced to go toward the hoop and he's rebounding quite a bit better than I can remember. Overall I think he just looks more physical.
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Get this. When LMA garners 6 or more rebounds, the Blazers are 16-0!
 
Nikolokolus said:
He just looks more aggressive and capable when he's forced to go toward the hoop and he's rebounding quite a bit better than I can remember. Overall I think he just looks more physical.
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It's because he has Lopez at his side. Lopez and Mo were HUGE acquisitions. Exactly what this team needed.
 
KingSpeed said:
It's because he has Lopez at his side. Lopez and Mo were HUGE acquisitions. Exactly what this team needed.
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All LMA needed was a true center to take some pressure off of him at both ends. This was obvious to many of us over the summer. Instead, some wasted months clobbering posters who said LMA needed to stay, and that Olshey made some solid acquisitions.

What a win!!! WOOO HOOOOO!
 
Yes, all Aldridge needed was players to do the things he could easily do but refuses.
 
magnifier661 said:
The difference isn't his per, but how he is getting his. Also, he has become soooo clutch in the 4th
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Yeah sort of this. He's been "very good" for a little while now, but I'm not sure he had the alpha dog mentality you see in "great" players. If he keeps this up the rest of the season and then can somehow carry this team through a couple of playoff series he gets to join that club. I love the way he's playing and I love his shift in attitude, he's just got to sustain it.
 
Nikolokolus said:
Yeah sort of this. He's been "very good" for a little while now, but I'm not sure he had the alpha dog mentality you see in "great" players. If he keeps this up the rest of the season and then can somehow carry this team through a couple of playoff series he gets to join that club. I love the way he's playing and I love his shift in attitude, he's just got to sustain it.
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I'm just sooooo happy right now. My homer level is at an unbelievable level right now
 
He's needed more shooters around him to stretch the floor. The amount of mid range shots the Blazers make pull defenders
off of him. Plus he's playing his guts out.
 
Nikolokolus said:
Yeah sort of this. He's been "very good" for a little while now, but I'm not sure he had the alpha dog mentality you see in "great" players. If he keeps this up the rest of the season and then can somehow carry this team through a couple of playoff series he gets to join that club. I love the way he's playing and I love his shift in attitude, he's just got to sustain it.
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Paul George is a superstar, by the way.
 
Last 5 games:

27.8 points 10 rebounds 2.8 assists 0.8 TOs on 53.8% shooting and 36.8 mpg.

M.V.P.
 
Nikolokolus said:
Yeah sort of this. He's been "very good" for a little while now, but I'm not sure he had the alpha dog mentality you see in "great" players. If he keeps this up the rest of the season and then can somehow carry this team through a couple of playoff series he gets to join that club. I love the way he's playing and I love his shift in attitude, he's just got to sustain it.
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That is way too early to make judgments about a player. Once a guy retires then can we determine how good of a player he is.
 
Draco said:
That is way too early to make judgments about a player. Once a guy retires then can we determine how good of a player he is.
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So we can't say that Lebron is a great player until he retires? How about Kobe? I said he's starting to look like he's moving from "very good" to "great" I didn't say he's suddenly going to be an all-time great or a hall-of-famer, but a top ten current player doesn't seem out of reach now, where that would have been inconceivable a few years ago.
 
The interview after the game was interesting. He basically said he was older, more mature, and stronger! Said he was not coming off a surgery like the year before and had a great off season of training. He has never felt better. (paraphrasing a bit)

But aside from being on fire with his mid range jumper, he really does look stronger. I think it is important to note that some guys naturally mature physically around his current age.

Hope for Leonard?
 
Pinwheel1 said:
The interview after the game was interesting. He basically said he was older, more mature, and stronger! Said he was not coming off a surgery like the year before and had a great off season of training. He has never felt better. (paraphrasing a bit)

But aside from being on fire with his mid range jumper, he really does look stronger. I think it is important to note that some guys naturally mature physically around his current age.

Hope for Leonard?
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I do have hope. Watching us win like this will drive him to work on the real parts of his game like a big man should. He may become a beast next season!
 
BlazerCaravan said:
LA was a monster in 2009, but now has more tools... It's like seeing Neo figure out how to stop bullets at the end of Matrix.
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"I know kung-fu..."


Aldridge's 2nd best game of the season was when he stepped up after Mo and Wes got ejected in GS. I'm thinking it's no coincidence his best game took shape after Westbrook started talking. I hope more teams try to punk his teammates.
 
noknobs said:
"I know kung-fu..."


Aldridge's 2nd best game of the season was when he stepped up after Mo and Wes got ejected in GS. I'm thinking it's no coincidence his best game took shape after Westbrook started talking. I hope more teams try to punk his teammates.
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Good catch!
 
LaMarcus has earned every bit of respect he's getting right now. He himself credits the team for his growth, says it's natural. I credit Stotts for putting TEAM first and keeping everyone on the same page. MVP, LA's my choice. This is how legends are made. He's got a good start so far
 
The "Trade Lopez for Asik" thread is the most active tonight.

Says a lot about this board, to me.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
The interview after the game was interesting. He basically said he was older, more mature, and stronger!
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This is the big thing I've noticed all year. LA just looks bigger. He looked like a man playing against boys tonight.
 
fumanchu said:
This is the big thing I've noticed all year. LA just looks bigger. He looked like a man playing against boys tonight.
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It's because he doesn't have to stand next to Claver this year. Claver is as tall as him and made him look like a shrimp.
 
Rockets Want For Two First Rounders For Asik

December 1 at 3:57pm CST By Zach Links

We’ve heard that the Rockets’ asking price for center Omer Asik is high, but Houston may be looking for more than anyone expected. General Manager Daryl Morey & Co. are seeking two first-round selections in exchange for the disgruntled big man, according to Alan Hahn of MSG Network (Sulia link).

Of course, that request makes it nearly impossible for the Knicks to land Asik as they cannot trade a first-round pick in any draft before 2018. The Blazers have engaged the Rockets in talks for Asik, but the Bulls apparently aren’t interested in breaking the bank for him. The Pelicans and Hawks are also among the clubs that could have interest.
 
Idk guys, Bennett is looking pretty good, him and Tristan Thompson would have been quite the coup
 
3RA1N1AC said:
Idk guys, Bennett is looking pretty good, him and Tristan Thompson would have been quite the coup
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Bennett probably wouldn't have been the pick, and Thompson put up 17/21/3blks last night.

Not sure anyone said Thompson was as good as Aldridge either. Thompson, Oladipo (most likely the pick) and the players we signed with all the money we would have had because of LA's salary is what it would have been. LA is 28 years old, so if we don't win a title before he leaves or retires, will you still say this with sarcasm?
 
But I thought Bennett was the best player in that draft

And when Tristan Thompson leads a team to an NBA title, you can say I told you so :lol:
 
3RA1N1AC said:
But I thought Bennett was the best player in that draft

And when Tristan Thompson leads a team to an NBA title, you can say I told you so :lol:
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I really thought he would be. Tough to grade him at this point with no off season, pre seaon to work on his game. He is basically doing that now, but he has been pretty poor so far.

I never said Thompson would lead a team to a title
 
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