Who had the better Blazer career; Roy or Aldridge?

[Draco]

What do you think?

 

[magnifier661]

Aldridge obviously

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

Roy was a better player, but career wise LA easily wins easily.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Here's another question: who had the more disrespectful exit from Portland?

 

[barfo]

Who are these people you are asking about?

barfo

 

[Voodoo]

Who are these people you are asking about?

barfo

barfo your off season forum posting training is really paying dividends because you've been killing it all summer!

 

[Voodoo]

Okay a serious response, LMA's playoff performance against Houston in 2014 far surpasses BRoy's playoff performance vs Dallas in 2011. IMO Aldridge had the better Blazer career in almost every single way you look at it, had a longer tenure, more healthy, the better stats, the better PER at his peak, the better playoff performance when he was "the man". Really the only thing BRoy wins at is the total number of surgery's he had as a Blazer vs Aldridge, and his contract, he had a way bigger contract than LMA sadly.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Roy could take over a game. Aldridge could not at the level Roy did. Sure he got hot in a couple playoffs games, but Roy would completely take the game over.

Roy won rookie of the year too, Aldridge did not.

I can't really remember Roy quitting and giving up in a game. Aldridge did this last playoff series. Dude looked so Damn checked out.

 

[blue9]

Fuck em both.

 

[oldfisherman]

From the 2006 draft who had the best career? LMA drafted #2 or BRoy drafted #6?

Neither, eventfully it will be the player drafted #47, Paul Milsap.

 

[Sinobas]

I think Roy was on another level than Aldridge. LA was more of a Cliff Robinson caliber player. Roy, at his best, was only a couple of notches below Clyde. Roy was one of the top 5 in Blazer history, while LA isn't even in the top 10. I think it's so silly that LA was even in the conversation of "best blazer ever".

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Aldridge obviously

Literally, the exact words in my head after reading the thread title.

 

[julius]

Damian Lillard.

 

[magnifier661]

Here's another question: who had the more disrespectful exit from Portland?

Aldridge

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Neither made this team a real threat.

In 9 years Aldridge got this team out of thr first round ONCE and it took a miracle shot from Lillard to make that happen.

Fwiw, I liked Roy a whole lot more than Aldridge.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Aldridge

We had to pay Roy's salary on our books until this summer because of the way Roy ended his career in Minny. At least we have cap space because of Tex's decision.

 

[DaLincolnJones]

Fuck em both.

hard to argue with this

 

[damianlillard]

from stats point of view it easily LA, but Roy had a far better career. he led us out of jailblazers era. he was clutch. he sacrifices his knee to beat dallas. and sacrifices his career to get us LillardTime. LA did not do any of that for us. he wanted attention but when he did he shy away from that. Roy never shy away from attention. we needs to sign Roy.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

from stats point of view it easily LA, but Roy had a far better career. he led us out of jailblazers era. he was clutch. he sacrifices his knee to beat dallas. and sacrifices his career to get us LillardTime. LA did not do any of that for us. he wanted attention but when he did he shy away from that. Roy never shy away from attention. we needs to sign Roy.

Roy sacrificed shit; he played for Minny which put his massive salary on our books for years and hamstrung us from becoming a true powerhouse after he was gone. We paid him 19 million on our books last season. Wouldn't that have been nice to have last summer? Thank Roy for wanting to play 20 games for Minny.

 

[blue9]

Roy was an exceptional talent, but was a poor teammate and a prima donna.
LMA was a role player masquerading as a franchise player, who refused to do what was best for the team...and is a prima donna.

I'll say it again: fuck em both.

 

[magnifier661]

Roy could take over a game. Aldridge could not at the level Roy did. Sure he got hot in a couple playoffs games, but Roy would completely take the game over.

Roy won rookie of the year too, Aldridge did not.

I can't really remember Roy quitting and giving up in a game. Aldridge did this last playoff series. Dude looked so Damn checked out.

Healthy player vs healthy player, Roy wins by a landslide. It's just Aldridge played longer

 

[Voodoo]

Roy sacrificed shit; he played for Minny which put his massive salary on our books for years and hamstrung us from becoming a true powerhouse after he was gone. We paid him 19 million on our books last season. Wouldn't that have been nice to have last summer? Thank Roy for wanting to play 20 games for Minny.

I liked Roy a lot more than Aldridge, and he was far more entertaining to watch - but yes the way he left the Blazers and let his ego get in the way of having a clean exit and remaining a hero in PDX was ruined as a result. Too bad too because he was a great player, and could have left a lasting legacy that would have lived on for quite a while.

 

[magnifier661]

We had to pay Roy's salary on our books until this summer because of the way Roy ended his career in Minny. At least we have cap space because of Tex's decision.

True, but Roy would have stayed in Portland if he could. He wanted to be here. Aldridge was always disconnected with the fans.

It's really moot because Lillard is better than both. He's got Roy's killer instinct and Aldridge's longevity (knock on wood)

 

[Voodoo]

Healthy player vs healthy player, Roy wins by a landslide. It's just Aldridge played longer

Yup, so since we're talking about career and not talent, Aldridge wins.

 

[julius]

Roy sacrificed shit; he played for Minny which put his massive salary on our books for years and hamstrung us from becoming a true powerhouse after he was gone. We paid him 19 million on our books last season. Wouldn't that have been nice to have last summer? Thank Roy for wanting to play 20 games for Minny.

They amnestied his contract, so it wasn't counted against the cap.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

They amnestied his contract, so it wasn't counted against the cap.

Good point I mis-remembered. Of course we wouldn't have had to amnesty him if he'd stayed medically retired...

 

[Mediocre Man]

How is this a question? LA had a much better Blazer career. 9 years vs 4.5

 

[Wizard Mentor]

A couple of random points.

I remember many times Roy going out of the game and the other team making a run only to have Roy return to the game and slowly even up the game. I don't ever remember a lot of dropoff when LMA left the game.

LMA would hate this, but it's the truth. Roy shielded LMA from the press over and over again. LMA had some subpar years at the beginning of his career and instead of the press interviewing him about how a #2 pick wasn't living up to his billing, they'd interview Roy, who was awesome.

I think the 9 vs. 4.5 is a superoversimplification. I don't care to go back to the stats to see how many of the 9 were actually good years.

I'm annoyed at Roy because his lack of grasp of reality really hurt us. I'm annoyed at LMA because he repeated lied to us, even up until the end, leaving our franchise to rebuild. Frankly, though it is unpopular around here, I actually still like Greg Oden.

 

[DaLincolnJones]

Great post Wizard Mentor

Just to add to that..people forget with the fog of LAs recent couple of years, how less than awesome he was. LA had the starting job right out of the gate as implied by being the number two pick. I would rather be watching someone like Meyers have to earn and learn to appreciate the position. Give Meyers a year then compare their collective first few seasons..

 

[PDXFonz]

How is this a question? LA had a much better Blazer career. 9 years vs 4.5

You didn't vote for Roy? I am shocked!

What if the question was Brandon Roy Vs. Steve Blake?