Lopez is superior to Gortat and he landed a 5/$60m deal this summer. The market is set. Lopez will get a near max deal if he can produce like he did last year.
Every center who plays alongside Aldridge sees his stats jump (rebounding and the exotic newer stats, as I demonstrated above)...Przybilla, Camby, etc. It's because there is so much dirty work available, since prima donna Aldridge won't do it.
Yes, he's good at getting those rebounds that fall into his lap 10 feet out from Lopez, who's under the hoop fighting to deflect it to him.
Or not... Your hater glasses are blinding you. He was fighting for rebounds. The "fall in Your lap" idea would have worked if he was getting only 6 rebounds a game. You will get about 3-4 gimmie rebounds. Anyone that gets 9 or more actually work for them. Aldridge almost got 11, while still scoring over 20 a game.
A 7-footer should get 20. That bum needs to get a job. Speaking of toughing it out, I went to Best Buy last night to replace my Surface power cord after breaking it. Picked up a Sims 4 Prima guide and an impulse purchase, a big TV. Setting it up now. Okay, Aldridge!! You got it too easy!! Start doing the dirty work!!
If someone did say that then I would strongly disagree with them. Why would you want your leading scorer exerting all his energy on doing dirty work. Then he would have less energy for what we really need from him. They all have their role. I am not saying LA should not grab 9-10 boards a night, but you seem to be taking a shot at him when he is actually the one that should be applauded for making Camby, Pryz and Lopez look good.
He is doing the dirty work. He's keeping the team in the game so that Lillard can take over the 4th. There is no surprise that the entire team still considers him the best blazer on the court, including Lillard. I think their opinion is much more valid than yours. No offense.
I think it could be a good thing that this is the last year for many of the Blazers contracts. One thing I heard the other day a lot is "if you when, the pay will take care of itself". He was important last year but the fact that he and a couple of his teammates are playing for a contract next season can only help the Blazers potential overall outcome this season.
