Lillard's and Aldridge's relationship. (He will come back Portland one day)

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  1. Phatguysrule

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    Aldridge isn't nearly as tough as Steve Blake. I don't like the idea of relying on him in a tight series. Last time we did that he shat himself and we were swept by the Grizz.

    We should have been competitive in that series but he looks for any reason he can find to quit. I've never seen a guy grow out of that...
     
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    You realize I wasn't actually comparing Steve Blake's game to Lamarcus eh? I've seen a lot of folks grow out of things....he's not that damned old. The whole starting core pretty much quit whenWes went down and Afflalo hurt his shoulder....Nic Batum was supposed to be the man...he did zip......Lamarcus was gone before the playoffs started in his mind anyway. Lamarcus is a damned good...Rolo didn't do shit in that series either....our best players that series were Dame, CJ and Meyers
     
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    And I wouldn't be excited about getting Batum back either. Blake never quit in his life and was a credit to the locker toom. Aldridge was kind of the opposite.

    Again, I'd take him and I'd wish him well. He'd be a better pickup than Love, for sure. But I wouldn't have high expectations.
     
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    LaMarcus Aldridge is one piece that would put the Blazers over the hump. He would give the team another scoring threat, which we sorely need.

    I would actually like to see this happen, as long as we didn't have to give up too much to make the trade worth it for the Blazers.
     
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    LMA is flat out lethal from mid-range. I would put them at the top. Don't love his lack of athleticism but what are you gonna do...
     
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    So @Dan Marang doesn't see Little in Portland's future?
    Interesting take.
    Knew there was a reason why I never watched a second of the aftershow.
     
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    IMO the problem first go around was LA thought he was/is/gonna always be the bigger star and face of the franchise. Now that he knows Dame is a first team all nba guy I doubt he would be whining about not being the man, I actually think at this stage he’d accept the 3rd scorer role with open arms and most likely excel at it.
     
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    Damn, Dan Marang has a profile here?! Weird. Its almost like I know a famous person!
     
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    I don't care about his want to be a star. I hate the way he crumbles in the face of nearly every challenge. He's just mentally weak unless he feels like he's been disrespected.

    Hopefully being a 3rd string would be just what the doctor ordered for him... But we'd better not give up much.
     
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    More like he doesn't see Little in Portland's present, because it appears he's talking about this season.
     
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    He's the fourth string SF. Don't really blame him for that take.
     
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    Nothing wrong with his take
     
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    Yet he lists to players in Simons and Trent JR who have shown what?
    Oh they beat the Kings, when Sac played their starters 18 minutes in that game. Portland was getting smashed.
    But yep Simons did well against the guy who lit up Lillard a couple years ago in Dallas.

    Trentjr has shown one thing.
    He closer to Armon Johnson, than he is Matthews.

    Maybe both Simons and TrentJR make a leap in year 2.
    But it seems just as likely that Little will make a leap from his shitty college season. To his first year in the NBA.
     
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    This is how I see it from everything I’ve read too. When factoring in what we need from a 4, contract worth and length, and familiarity with the player I just see LA as a more realistic option compared to Griffin or Love. Neil isn’t hitching the Blazers to Loves contract and not giving up the assets for an often injured Blake that Detroit will surely want. Getting LA for a year and a half seems perfect as far as time line goes also, Zach could be a monster by then and slide right into that starters role after the 20-21 season when LA leaves or resigns as a bench piece for his age 36 season.
     
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    Just looking at the depth chart it seems that at least Simons will definitely be getting minutes whether he's ready or not.
     
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    The good thing is we’ll get more than half the season to see what kind of progress Collins has made. And if he’s starting at power forward and takes that next step, we won’t even need Aldridge. But if he’s still up and down I think a package of Bazemore/Whiteside expiring and Zach (along with a pick) could be in play.
     

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