Letter from LaMarcus Aldridge to Rip City

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  1. BLAZINGGIANTS

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    OH SNAP:

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    Jerry Zgoda@JerryZgoda
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    Compare & contrast amongst yourselves: What the Wolves got for KLove after he made it clear to them he was gone & Blazers when LA didn't


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    I think la did make it clear that he was leaving. I think it was hubris that kept us thinking we could convince him to stay.


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    There you go. You probably feel better now. :)
     
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    Well, I'm sure if the Timberwolves offered the Blazers Wiggins they wouldve taken it.
     
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    Because I'm not really a Blazer fan. I moved to Portland 7 years ago and root for them, but I'm far from a die-hard fan. I'm more of an NBA fan than a Blazer fan to be honest.

    LMA did little to nothing wrong. The NBA is a business, last time I checked when you're a free agent, you are allowed to sign anywhere. And it's not like he pulled an A-Rod by chasing the money. He is chasing a ring.
     
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    Jerry Zgoda, do you still think that MIN is going to send Nic's contract in to the NBA by Friday?
     
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    Nothing wrong, eh? I guess that's your opinion.
     
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    Well you did say Portland operated with hubris in thinking they should keep him. So where do you place the blame? Management (in which Olshey should this pay)? LA?

    Not being argumentative, just curious for your take.
     
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    Some people root for individual players, some root for teams, and some just love basketball. Nothing wrong with that. Just remember that different types of fans have different priorities and will react differently to the same event.
     
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    I blame Neil and Paul for not seeing the writing on the wall and protecting the franchise.

    I blame LA for being a douche. He didn't have to say the things he said. I'm not surprised he left, but I am annoyed at how he did it.
     
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    I think it was success... And if Wes never went down and we made it somewhere in the playoffs he might have.
     
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    I respect that. Blazer fans have every right to be upset. And I'm sure it hurts, but time will heal the wounds. But at the end of the day, know that LMA played out his contract and left for family and a ring. It could have been worst, at least he didn't leave for money or to be on a shit team so he can score 30+ a game.

    I'm also a huge Roy fan, went to HS with him and Udub.
     
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    Yeah pretty much agree with all of this.
     
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    It's entirely possible that Aldridge meant it when he said he wanted to be a Blazer4lyfe or whatever and then changed his mind when he saw things collapse. Not just the first round exit, but Wes Matthews suffering a potential career-changing injury and Lopez potentially not being brought back.

    Could the Blazers have reloaded around him? Probably. But he had the opportunity to play for one of the three greatest coaches in NBA history, play alongside one of the ten greatest players in NBA history and contend for a title. I understand emotion is running high, but if you look at it in objective terms, it's a perfectly reasonable decision for Aldridge to make. It sucks for us, but it's not Aldridge's responsibility to make us happy.
     
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    Yes we get it, we thought we were hot and cute enough to keep LMA around but instead he left us for our mother.
     
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    And our mother is still extremely hot, somehow.
     
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    Kinda odd I keep seeing SA beat writers talking about LA at the five for long stretches. He's going to take his game closer to the basket..... All these things LA supposedly couldn't or wouldn't do, he's now willing and able to do in SA? If that doesn't say how badly he really wanted out of PDX....
     
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    Uh huh, it's not like LMA doesn't have a recent history of saying one thing and doing another.
     
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    I will laugh when he is stuck guarding centers all game though.
     
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