Notice Young: Blazers “Would Execute a Trade For Aldridge,” Per Source

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  1. bodyman5000 and 1

    bodyman5000 and 1 Lions, Tigers, Me, Bears

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    Rasheed Wallace would have been unstoppable at tight end. You could probably throw five yard passes up high to him over and over. It would probably get boring to watch. Shaq would have been better. Luckily they played basketball and didn't ruin the NFL.
     
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    Definitely, but the higher release point was a big deal. The higher the release point, the harder it is for the hitter to pick up the pitch in time. His 100 MPH fastball probably looked like 110.

    I'm mostly giving you a hard time. While his height in the end was a benefit, he was completely one of a kind. We'll likely never again see someone of that height who can keep his pitching mechanics together.
     
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    Disagree - in the future all pitching will be done by 10 foot tall cyborgs.

    They'll wear mullets though, to maintain continuity with baseball's history.

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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Found this gem on Spurstalk in October:

     
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    I used to play full court after working swing shift every weeknight when I was 24. We'd play from midnight until about 2 am and everyone would want to go home and I'd try to get people to stay.

    Truly loving to play basketball isn't necessarily a requirement to be good at it. Being 6'11 helps.
     
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    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko Staff Member Global Moderator

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    It probably is a requirement to be great at it though. Don't have experience myself with having either the talent or the love of playing, I am extrapolating from other life experience. I could be wrong.

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    bodyman5000 and 1 Lions, Tigers, Me, Bears

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    Most likely but Sabonis could have been great at it with a minimum of interest. Playing after he was old and crippled makes me think he loved playing.

    LMA just says shit he thinks people want to hear.
     
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    Aldridge had the work ethic and drive to get to where he did (NBA stardom, a pretty rare thing) but not the work ethic and drive of Tim Duncan. There are levels of work ethic and drive and Aldridge is probably ahead of some, behind others.
     
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    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko Staff Member Global Moderator

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    If we are to take this concept seriously, then that would imply there are numbers between 0 and 1, colors between black and white.

    This goes against the very fundamentals of internet discussion. I think we will have to ban you, burn you as a witch, and then ban you again.

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    This post would have made jlprk proud!
     
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    If we somehow got him back, it would give me an excuse to wear the three shirts of his that I have.

    And admit it.....if he were to come back and play well, you'd welcome him....even if he sulked on the bench like a pussy.
     
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    You're making no sense. Whether he was 100% healthy or my hunch was correct that he was hobbled wouldn't have any bearing on his social media activity or feelings for the Spurs. If he's unhappy and wants to leave, it would behoove him to show out so that teams would want to trade for him and not view him as a highly paid player on a steep decline.

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    You mean LMA doesn't make sense. <3
     
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    Can we trade Biebs for LMA and then just bench him?
     
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    I really hope he gets traded to DAL so he can once again fail at filling the shoes of a retiring HOF PF.
     
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    I'm completely shocked that LMA's house doesn't have a basketball hoop. Shocked!
     
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