Aldridge speaks out again about wanting a real center

Hickson plays center too, but that doesn't mean he is one.

The center position has really gone away, but like LA said, most champions have had one

 

True, I am exaggerating when using worthless, obviously. NBA players who can contribute certainly aren't worthless.

 

How about Bill Lambeer, Tommy Heinsohn, Dave DeBusschere, Paul Arizin, Bill Walton, Neil Johnston, Jack Twyman, Billy Cunningham, Dave Cowens, Jerry Lucas, Dolph Schayes, and Bob Pettit.

 

Great list, even some centers on there. How many are still alive? You said it yourself, Mags, the game has changed

 

Then why give two shits about getting a center then? Maybe we should just concentrate on getting talent; regardless if the kid is white U.S. born or not. I would be ecstatic if we somehow got LOve and still had ALdridge. I would be enamored if we have Lee right now. I would go goo goo if we have JJ Reddick coming off the bench. All white U.S. born players that would help us now.

 

As would I. I would be elated to have any of them The list goes on to.

Ryan Anderson


That's as far as it goes, but it does go on

 

Red Herring alert!

So, how about you quote where one freak'n person said anything remotely resembling that tripe. (I don't think my list went back beyond 1970, so 42-3 years, not 52.)

Get a f'ing grip man. I'm not even disagreeing with you, except that you make it sound like there were no good WAC's. There were a few that I could think of. That doesn't mean that I think there were lots of them. It doesn't mean that anyone thinks we should draft crappy center prospects just because they are white and American.

But, trust me, if Leonard turns out to be good, you'll hear about that for longer than you've been hearing "Deal coming soon."

Go Blazers

 

I will take my chances

 

You wouldnt take kosta koufos, Christ kaman, Tyler hansborough, nick collison, mike miller, chase budinger, Chandler Parsons, kyle singler, Gordon Hayward, Kirk hinrich, kyle korver, Steven Blake, jimmer fredette?

 

So now we're just giving MM shit by naming anyone white?

I'm with you MM.

 

Koufos maybe
Kamn no
Hansbrough yes
Collison maybe
Miller no
Budinger no
Parsons no
Hayward yes
Hinrich not anymore
Korver no
Blake hell no
Jimmer maybe

 

Cant argue with those, but id take any of them on our team right now

 

I would take Chandler Parsons in a heartbeat. Not a huge need for us unless you move Batum to SG though. Nevermind, what am I saying? We need ANYONE on the bench who can produce.

 

Huh? He said he wouldnt go much further than redick, lee, love and Anderson so I asked him about other good white American role players..... I see no harm in that

 

LaMarcus knows what he is and what he isn't. Complaining that Aldridge should play like the center he wants the Blazers to go out an acquire is like complaining Wes Matthews doesn't go to the basket like Dwayne Wade, or Lillard doesn't play defense like Gary Payton. I do believe fans would find some deficiency to complain about if Lebron James played here.

 

Too many ISOs that bog down the offense.

 

Deferring in the 4th or bricking. Low clutch stats for his pay grade.

 

Only a 75% FT shooter. Shoots too many 3s for a 33% career shooter from that distance.

 

It helps that we've had a decade to hate him already...

 

Didn't tip mm's pizza guy