Letter from LaMarcus Aldridge to Rip City

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  1. blue9

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    Best way to defend LMA: foul him HARD on his first two possessions in the post. I think Enes - or anyone - can do that.
     
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    Well at least we can expose Clownzano again. Not like we need to
     
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    Can't you just ignore that?!?! It's so much easier to get over him when he looks like a douche!
     
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    There's some comfort in knowing the coaching staff is prepared to game plan for Lamarcus
     
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    I might boo him with slightly less enthusiasm after saying this. But I felt the whole "I felt they wanted to go another direction" was a cop out
     
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    So he lost sleep over possibly having to have a different uniform number, but didn't lose any sleep after telling the Blazers he was leaving.

    Sounds about right.

    barfo
     
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    This.
     
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    Gotta get aldridge near the rim first.
     
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    or have another game like this?

     
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    Listening to it now..

    Some interesting tidbits: He called Tim Duncan"really old" lmao.

    He also said "Gregg valued face time. You know, didn't want to do it over the phone." subtle shot at Dame, even though Dame flew to go see him and ended up having to do it over the phone? Who knows.

    He seemed pretty genuine about his time here in Portland. "I was embedded in that organization" (slight paraphrase).


    Still, though, that letter was weak as hell.
     
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    He looks like he aged another 10 years this offseason.
     
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    And yet Kim Hughes knew he was gone a couple of weeks ago. I don't believe this bullshit for a minute.
     
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    Funny how that works, eh?
     
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    Sometimes you can see right through yourself.
     
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    LOL!
    Good point...
     
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    Blazer fans that trust Aldridge and his letter be like

     
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    I got this link somewhere from this board (this thread?).
    Aldridge says he was very unsure. He sounds like he could have changed his mind, even after he called Olshey to say that he had decided for the Spurs.

    http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/13234991/lamarcus-aldridge-introduced-newest-san-antonio-spur

     
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    What do you expect him to say? His agents have groomed him well. He's hoping to turn this suddenly influx of national press and attention into some endorsement deals. He's going to say all the right things and avoid anything controversial.

    "I loved Portland." I love all the fans of the NBA."

    I'm surprised he didn't show up to the press conference wearing a Remember the Alamo t-shirt and a 45 strapped to his hip.
     
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    I wish LMA had gone all Larry Holmes at his press conference. I would have respected him more in a way.
     
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