Some Aldridge quotes (credit to Blazersedge.com)

[Nikolokolus]

I'm lifting this directly from something Ben Golliver posted over on Blazersedge -- a transcript from an interview he did with Canzano -- and you can read it here:

http://www.blazersedge.com/2012/2/8/2785201/blazers-f-lamarcus-aldridge-talks-with-john-canzano

On the disintegration of Portland's Big 3 with Greg Oden and Brandon Roy

"I never really had a chance to play with Greg. I definitely called us the 'Twin Towers.' I wanted to be like a new version of David Robinson and Tim Duncan. He had that skill level, he had that dominance on the court where we could have dominated games together. I'm definitely sad that didn't happen. Brandon showed everybody who he was.

"I think about it but it's tough now. Those guys aren't really around. Brandon is gone, Greg usually isn't on the road. It's just tough to come in with guys, with Brandon and have Greg come in, these big goals, the picture is so pretty, and it never comes together."

On his low-profile in the media

"I'm an overly private person. I'm very to myself. I'm not really media driven. I don't check websites, I don't check the articles in the paper. I just started tweeting to try to help my All-Star push. I'm really a too myself, chill person. I think, to me, when guys get caught up in that, they start living like that, or they get driven by it. I don't want to be driven by media or by Twitter or by seeing my face in a magazine or online.

"This is all temporary. We are playing this sport that God's letting us play but it will be easy for me to go home after this."

On his relationship with coach Nate McMillan

"He has a challenge of trusting young guys. When I was new, it was hard for him to really trust me. He saw what Brandon could do so it was easier to trust him. But I really had to show him, 'You can trust me.' Now we have a pretty good relationship, where if I have a problem with something, I can go to him and vice versa. But in the beginning it was definitely hard to get through to him."

Interesting to see his take on Oden (and possibly his future) and the way Nate sees young guys.

 

[PapaG]

Interesting to see his take on Oden (and possibly his future) and the way Nate sees young guys.

Seems LMA pretty much has Oden in the rearview window, and talked about him in the past tense. Sad.

 

[magnifier661]

Seems LMA pretty much has Oden in the rearview window, and talked about him in the past tense. Sad.

Anyone that seriously thinks the Oden we expected to see is long long gone. My only hope is he comes in and at least plays with some relevance.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

on oden

He had that skill level, he had that dominance on the court where we could have dominated games together. I'm definitely sad that didn't happen.

me too mang, me too

 

[HailBlazers]

Say what you will, but this is still a possibility:

"I never really had a chance to play with Greg. I definitely called us the 'Twin Towers.' I wanted to be like a new version of David Robinson and Tim Duncan.

I think, to me, when guys get caught up in that, they start living like that, or they get driven by it. I don't want to be driven by media or by Twitter or by seeing my face in a magazine or online.

Very, Very well said. Another reason why he's my favorite NBA player, he's got an old soul perspective.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Say what you will, but this is still a possibility:

Very, Very well said. Another reason why he's my favorite NBA player, he's got an old soul perspective.

The guy gets it. That's always been obvious, but it was nice to see it expressed in his own words.

BNM

 

[BBert]

Yep. Nate is definitely a hard head.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Say what you will, but this is still a possibility:

I never really had a chance to play with Greg. I definitely called us the 'Twin Towers.' I wanted to be like a new version of David Robinson and Tim Duncan.

"Say what you will." Yes of course ... but what does this have to do with Oden playing basketball?