blazers reject LMA for Cle two first round picks

I don't get it? Why working on the low block needs to die in a fire?

 

Because we have heard that since his rookie year

 

Hasn't he improved each and every year though? I think he's gotten to a point where he is unstoppable one on one. He used to never get doubled and in the last 3 years, it's almost money doubled on every low block possession.

 

LaMarcus was doing work in the low block -- before Stotts came to town. We were warned he envisioned LaMarcus in more of a Dirk role, and it was true. Don't blame the player. Blame the coach.

 

He's 28 -- at his peak, what you see is what you get.

We'll never see LMA willingly to play close to the hoop.

 

And I seem to remember a majority of Aldridge's perimeter shot selections were in the first half of the season. Only until Stotts changed it up and moved Aldridge to the block; was when we saw him really LaMonster it up.

 

What about Zach? He changed plenty?

Lets look around the league. Karl Malone stepped up defensively in his last 6 years in Utah (He was over 30 then). Then lets look at Kobe; who was notorious for hogging the ball. He stepped up his distribution stats after age 30.

So I disagree 100% with your statement. There have been countless players that changed their games late in their career.

 

Defense and rebounding would be far more beneficial to the team than him trying to "become an all-around scorer".

 

I agree. I think defense is key for a big man; but I think Aldridge plays pretty damn good one on one defense. His help D is suspect. In terms of rebounding; I think getting 9 rebounds a game is pretty good. Not great; but good.

 

Considering how far he plays from the basket, and how he's apparently allergic to contact, that's a pretty good number.

 

Why? He's an elite scorer. Maybe get him someone other than JJ Hickson to play "center", and see what happens.

 

They have to make the landing spot as appealing as possible. But I kind of agree. I kind of think LBJ has unfinished business there and wants to make things right for the fans. They rehired Mike Brown. I thought that was odd. But it's not if LBJ liked him and buys into him and thinks he can win with him.

 

So ... LeBron would come over via free agency in 2104. Both LMA and Irving would be due contracts after that season. Is James going to take a discount again just to go back to Cleveland?

I think it's one of the more silly ideas in the NBA rumor mill. Why would he go back to Cleveland? People here bash LMA and say he's overrated, and Irving is hurt quite often, and has had foot issues.

 

LA as the third option would be perfect. Very similar to Sheeds role on the Pistons. LA isn't overrated. And he would do a lot for a team like Cleveland that has LBJ and Kyrie Irving. I do agree though, It will be difficult for Cleveland to sign him if Miami wins three in a row. I kind of think at that point, he will want to go for four, five and even six in a row.

 

Although, I think he is highly unpredictable and fairly unorthodoxed so who knows.

 

This cliche' is right up there with "... and he put on about 15 pounds of pure muscle over the summer." None of that shit ever matters or pans out and it gets tossed around all the time. I'm not impugning LMA's character, I'm just saying that this is the cheapest kind of talk regardless of who is saying it.