The Progression of LaMarcus Aldridge

[Blazer4ever]

He's only 29, he's ancient compared to our players but he's not really old. Still has maybe his best basketball ahead of him and probably many years of being effective. Dirk is 35. LA needs to improve his defense, this could actually benefit from him being older and wiser, it'll also very much benefit his value in the future.

 

[RoyToy]

Dirk is a great shooter. Aldridge isn't.

Prime Dirk >>>>> prime Aldridge anyways.

Aldridge is at his best when he's playing with physicality and going towards the basket. When he just shoots we see the drop off in play.

 

[Blazer4ever]

When The Mavs won Dirk was older than Lamarcus now. Dirk is a great, great player but Lamarcus is also a great offensive player that IMO could be used even more effectively.

 

[PapaG]

Prime Dirk >>>>> prime Aldridge anyways.

Prime Jordan >>>>>> prime Drexler. The Blazers should have traded for Jordan!!

 

[OneLifeToLive]

SlyPokerDog is a nitwit.

But that's untrue!

 

[OneLifeToLive]

I was just being facetious with Mediocre Man. Wasn't being serious.

 

[PapaG]

I was just being facetious with Mediocre Man. Wasn't being serious.

I'm quite sure it wasn't SlyPokerDog who thought to edit that post first. Most likely a PM from some aggrieved party, and then the moderation of the post...

 

[Strenuus]

This is just one of the reasons the Blazers need another star/player that can be counted on to score every game

Aldridge is getting up there in age and won't be playing at this level much longer. Without another option to go with Lillard the Blazers are done.

They probably need another option anyways. Nic/Wes doesn't cut it.

Strictly talking age here, isn't Lebron the same age as Aldridge? (again, not talking skill level)... so, is Lebron getting up there in age and is only going to decline? Because he's still doing pretty damn good.

All that being said, I do agree that he probably isn't going to magically turn into an amazing defender. I think that ship has sailed.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

I'm quite sure it wasn't SlyPokerDog who thought to edit that post first. Most likely a PM from some aggrieved party, and then the moderation of the post...

lmao

They've got to do what they've to do Pops! If it was offensive, I'm sure it was. Wasn't the intent.

 

[cmeese47]

Yes, you're right, you can't do that here, mods suck, homers suck and you're a victim.

(There, I just saved you 4 or 5 more posts. You can thank me later.)

Come on sly that post is off topic and is meant to get a response out of MM that is the epitome of trolling. You're better than that.

 

[RoyToy]

Come on sly that post is off topic and is meant to get a response out of MM that is the epitome of trolling. You're better than that.

Lol no he's not

He's a former OregonLive troll. Worse than Mixum.

Makes me laugh.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Lol no he's not

He's a former OregonLive troll. Worse than Mixum.

Makes me laugh.

I ain't disagreeing with ya!

Rep'd!

 

[Mediocre Man]

I'm quite sure it wasn't SlyPokerDog who thought to edit that post first. Most likely a PM from some aggrieved party, and then the moderation of the post...

Wasnt me. That was all Sly.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Come on sly that post is off topic and is meant to get a response out of MM that is the epitome of trolling. You're better than that.

Ya, that was pretty bush league. Totally meant to provoke. Honestly a little disappointed in Sly for that one. Oh well

 

[ripcityboy]

As much as I salivate over this draft, Lamarcus is going nowhere. I've had multiple friends tell me they would give up being Blazer fans if
this happened. This isn't the Indy Colts. I don't see Andrew Luck around the corner or even Geno Smith.

 

[BigGameDamian]

If you really want to get technical and since we're so bent up on keeping everyone around the same age limit, Andrew Wiggins might be a better fit for our core players.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Come on sly that post is off topic and is meant to get a response out of MM that is the epitome of trolling. You're better than that.

Lol no he's not

He's a former OregonLive troll. Worse than Mixum.

Makes me laugh.

Ya, that was pretty bush league. Totally meant to provoke. Honestly a little disappointed in Sly for that one. Oh well

It is rather hilarious that each of you can point out when you think I'm trolling but none of you seem to understand or admit when you do it.

Oh well.

MM, if you consider my original post to be trolling then I am truly sorry and apologize.

 

[Strenuus]

It is rather hilarious that each of you can point out when you think I'm trolling but none of you seem to understand or admit when you do it.

Oh well.

MM, if you consider my original post to be trolling then I am truly sorry and apologize.

QFMFGDT!

 

[jlprk]

Sly trolled this thread to death. It had been a good, serious argument about Aldridge.

Aldridge needs to go. Really, guys, you'll agree after it happens.

Just like when I used to say Pritchard needed to go, which was beyond the imagination of the status-quoers. They would go nuts whenever I said it.

 

[WillG]

Aldridge needs to go. Really, guys, you'll agree after it happens.

100% agree.
The team efficiency will improve, as a whole, as a result of not forcing it through Aldridge and his low percentage jumpers. Defense will improve with someone who will actually guard above shoulder height, and most likely the team culture will improve with the reigns officially given to the hard working Lillard.

Can't believe people want to give this guy 100 million plus. Take whatever high first round picks you can get for him. This will be a classic addition by subtraction move, improving the TEAM play.

 

[Rhal]

100% agree.
The team efficiency will improve, as a whole, as a result of not forcing it through Aldridge and his low percentage jumpers. Defense will improve with someone who will actually guard above shoulder height, and most likely the team culture will improve with the reigns officially given to the hard working Lillard.

Can't believe people want to give this guy 100 million plus. Take whatever high first round picks you can get for him. This will be a classic addition by subtraction move, improving the TEAM play.

Our teams play with LA injured contradicts everything you say.

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[WillG]

Our teams play with LA injured contradicts everything you say.

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Of course it does. It doesn't have the corresponding talent, plugged in, that we'd receive back if we moved him.
There's no denying Aldridge is a talented player, I'm just advocating a change to a different style of talent, not a reduction in talent.

 

[Rhal]

Of course it does. It doesn't have the corresponding talent, plugged in, that we'd receive back if we moved him.
There's no denying Aldridge is a talented player, I'm just advocating a change to a different style of talent, not a reduction in talent.

How would we not get a reduction in talent? There is no FA we can grab that will come close to doing what LA does for us, and whatever lottery pick we got there is no guarantee they will be great. If Jabari Parker has the career LA has he will be considered to have had a career worthy of a top 3 pick.

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[Natebishop3]

How would we not get a reduction in talent? There is no FA we can grab that will come close to doing what LA does for us, and whatever lottery pick we got there is no guarantee they will be great. If Jabari Parker has the career LA has he will be considered to have had a career worthy of a top 3 pick.

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Indeed, but Parker would be coming into his prime around the same time as Lillard. That would be the point. Aldridge is right now in his prime and will only start to diminish as he gets older.

 

[jlprk]

Our teams play with LA injured contradicts everything you say.

We also lost when Mo Williams was out. The coach designs a system in preseason around the players he has. The system is temporarily disrupted when any rotation players are absent.

 

[Mediocre Man]

It is rather hilarious that each of you can point out when you think I'm trolling but none of you seem to understand or admit when you do it.

Oh well.

MM, if you consider my original post to be trolling then I am truly sorry and apologize.

Ya, the original one was. I know my stuff gets edited for that.

I also know when I went on and on about the guarantee I was told by you to stop, and told you I knew what I was doing, yet you did the same thing with the so and so >>>>>>>>>>> so and so bit. Just odd coming from you.

 

[cmeese47]

It is rather hilarious that each of you can point out when you think I'm trolling but none of you seem to understand or admit when you do it.

Oh well.

MM, if you consider my original post to be trolling then I am truly sorry and apologize.

Sly you're the commissioner, you get the power to enforce the rules but it also means you're supposed to make sure that you're also not breaking them.

 

[jlprk]

How come you only apologized to Mediocre Man? How about me?

 

[dviss1]

Sly you're the commissioner, you get the power to enforce the rules but it also means you're supposed to make sure that you're also not breaking them.

Says the guy who consistently breaks the rules...

 

[cmeese47]

Says the guy who consistently breaks the rules...

I am always provoked and b I have been punished for rule breaking Sly has never suspended himself