Aldridge wanted to come back to PDX

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Should we add a poll?

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  1. SwissBlazer

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    Obviously I am bad at linking an article.
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    It's probably for the best ;)
     
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    "I want to be the greatest Blazer ever"

    "What's Steve Blake's record for leaving and coming back to the Blazers? I want to beat that!"
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    The forum scripts probably block such heresy.
     
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    It's nothing that you did. For some reason instead of inserting the link the board was trying to convert it to a request to play media. Weird. I worked around it by pasting the link into the LINK text. I've never had that happen before.
     
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    For what it would cost, it's not worth it. LaMarcus on the team, as a willing and able 2nd or 3rd banana, would be a good thing though.
     
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    Hahahahahaha - fuck no.
     
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    I'd take LMA back.

    LMA and Nurk would be damn good.
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    At the time, we had three first round picks in a deep draft. One of the suggestions was Aminu, Harkless and a 1st round pick.

    Point being, he was on the outs with Pop at the time, they didn't know Kawhi was going to miss pretty much the entire season, and may have been willing to trade Aldridge to us without requiring any of Dame, C.J. and Nurk in return.

    Having another proven 20+ ppg scores, and a big man at that, would have forced Anthony Davis to guard someone other than just double teaming Dame on every possession. Aldridge's defense also improved under Pop. He may be getting old, and some here may never forgive him for jilting us, but he's the kind of 2-way player this team needs to make a significant improvement.

    But that was last year, when we had 3 first round picks to work with. He had a great season, one of the best, of not THE best of his career, but now he's another year older. So, the situation has changed, but if we had gotten him last summer, I think we would have had a better season and most definitely fared much better in the playoffs.

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    Take him back in a heartbeat. Him as our PF this season, we would be in the finals.
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    He ALWAYS liked playing next to a legit 7-footer. Him and RoLo worked well together and Nurk is better.

    BNM
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Right! We'd have too much talent not to figure it out. That team would be built for the playoffs!!!

    BNM
     
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    Your wild swings are crazy for someone who is so close to the team. From 26 wins to Finals over the loss or addition of LA!?! Yer crazy. With LA we'd be - at best - a 2nd round exit. This team should have been a 2nd round exit this season anyway...but our coach totally shit the bed.
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    If he ever comes back he’s going to have to settle for a smaller paycheck and decreased role. Those 2 things don’t scream Aldridge.
     
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    "I want to be the best Blaker ever."

    LA double meaning for extra cool points.
     
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    If Spurs decide to move Leonard and go into a rebuild why not jump into a 3 or 4 team deal. If we can move ET and Meyers by some miracle and end up with LMA I would happily give up draft picks for that.
     
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