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Sonny-Canzano · 03-05-2008, 01:50 PM

We need to bring in a PF that will challenge LMA, not only for playing time, but for the starting PF spot to push LaMarcus. Steal David Lee away from NY or player of that caliber. Maybe the threat of losing his starting spot will actually make him play like he cares.

mediocre man · 03-05-2008, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by -Sonny-

We need to bring in a PF that will challenge LMA, not only for playing time, but for the starting PF spot to push LaMarcus. Steal David Lee away from NY or player of that caliber. Maybe the threat of losing his starting spot will actually make him play like he cares.

Someone who is shooting like crap like last night and still manages to get 9 rebounds, 3 stls and 2blks against a very physical front line of Phoenix shows that he cares.

What LMA needs is experience, and nothing more.

hasoos · 03-05-2008, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by -Sonny-

We need to bring in a PF that will challenge LMA, not only for playing time, but for the starting PF spot to push LaMarcus. Steal David Lee away from NY or player of that caliber. Maybe the threat of losing his starting spot will actually make him play like he cares.

Actually what he needs is to be able to play without Plantar Fasciatis acting up on him.

Sonny-Canzano · 03-05-2008, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mediocre man

Someone who is shooting like crap like last night and still manages to get 9 rebounds, 3 stls and 2blks against a very physical front line of Phoenix shows that he cares.

What LMA needs is experience, and nothing more.

He's been mediocre for most of the season. Remember this guy was the second overall pick a few years ago. It's a crime he makes more money than Brandon Roy. Very physical? Amare, yes. Shaq? a 36 year old broken down center who can't move? uh...no. A lot of those boards literally fell in his lap.

Having strong competition for the starting PF can only do LMA good. Make him play with a little more fire.

Sonny-Canzano · 03-05-2008, 02:03 PM

By the way, LMA is looking more and more like the Portland version of Shareef Abdur-Rahim. It's scary how close their games are.

hasoos · 03-05-2008, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by -Sonny-

By the way, LMA is looking more and more like the Portland version of Shareef Abdur-Rahim. It's scary how close their games are.

Considering that Shareef Abdur Rahim and about every power forward who has came into the league over the last decade since KG and Rasheed came in has played the "Protypical power forward game" that is based on outside-in, you aren't really saying much.

Sonny-Canzano · 03-05-2008, 02:53 PM

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Considering that Shareef Abdur Rahim and about every power forward who has came into the league over the last decade since KG and Rasheed came in has played the "Protypical power forward game" that is based on outside-in, you aren't really saying much.

Shareef's last season in Portland:

16.8 ppg
7.3 rpg
2.1 apg
50 fg%
34.6 mpg

LMA's current stats as the season is winding down:

16.9 ppg
7.4 rpg
1.4 apg
47 fg%
34.2 mpg

Soft jumpshooting bigs who have the ability to score in the post but would rather take a mid-range jumper 90% of the time. Mediocre rebounders who both lack aggressiveness on both ends of the floor. A virtual clone.

ppilot · 03-05-2008, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by -Sonny-

By the way, LMA is looking more and more like the Portland version of Shareef Abdur-Rahim. It's scary how close their games are.

Well thats it folks, time to give up on him since he is has reached the limit of his potential. (sarcasm alert)

Seriously, LMA has shown me a lot this year and a lot of his weaknesses can be addressed by getting in the weight room and another summer of workouts. If he can do that then he could be an all-star level player in three years.

Oh, and the only similarity SAR and LMA have is that they were both PF's for Portland.

Public Defender · 03-05-2008, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by -Sonny-

By the way, LMA is looking more and more like the Portland version of Shareef Abdur-Rahim. It's scary how close their games are.

You say that like it's a bad thing. Abdur-Rahim had the misfortune of continually being expected to be the best player on a bad team. His lifetime achievements are actually pretty darn good:

Career Averages of 18 points and 7.5 rebounds* (and that's taking into account some recent injury-plagued seasons)
All-Star selection in 2002
Earned a spot on the 2000 Gold Medal Olympic team (Sydney)

Abdur-Rahim's biggest problems are his lack of athleticism and mediocre defense. Aldridge is more athletic today (with his foot problems) than SAR ever was, and the second-year player has already demonstrated an ability to capably defend guys like Rasheed Wallace and Kevin Garnett.

* = his first eight years in the league (the Vancouver and Atlanta years before injuries and shared playing time cut into his numbers) Abdur-Rahim averaged 20.8 points per game and 8.4 rebounds per game. That average is better, by the way, than any single season of Rasheed Wallace's career.

Bottom line: if Aldridge can provide the offense that Abdur-Rahim does with the added dimension of superior athleticism (remember that wicked putback slam in the Boston game?!), with the added benefit of improved defense, I will take it. And it'll be a bargain, even if he's making more money than Brandon Roy.

toutlaw25 · 03-05-2008, 03:22 PM

I'm gonna dig this thread up next season and see if you've changed your tune. You comparing David Lee to LMA is laughable. Lee couldn't guard a ****ing shopping cart. Get back to me when you actually watch some b-ball.

hasoos · 03-05-2008, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by -Sonny-

Shareef's last season in Portland:

16.8 ppg
7.3 rpg
2.1 apg
50 fg%
34.6 mpg

LMA's current stats as the season is winding down:

16.9 ppg
7.4 rpg
1.4 apg
47 fg%
34.2 mpg

Soft jumpshooting bigs who have the ability to score in the post but would rather take a mid-range jumper 90% of the time. Mediocre rebounders who both lack aggressiveness on both ends of the floor. A virtual clone.

Ok so you spouted some stats. Here are some more stats.

Rasheed Wallace:
15.7 ppg
6.9 rpg
1.90 apg
47% FG%
34.1 minutes per game.

There now according to your logic, he is as good as a guy who turned out pretty good. Rasheed Wallace. Oh and by the way, he is getting those numbers in only his second year. Those are Wallaces career numbers.

Sonny-Canzano · 03-05-2008, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by hasoos

Ok so you spouted some stats. Here are some more stats.

Rasheed Wallace:
15.7 ppg
6.9 rpg
1.90 apg
47% FG%
34.1 minutes per game.

There now according to your logic, he is as good as a guy who turned out pretty good. Rasheed Wallace. Oh and by the way, he is getting those numbers in only his second year. Those are Wallaces career numbers.

Funny how you forgot to mention Rasheed is one of the best defensive bigs in the game and has been even early in his career. LMA is a mediocre defender at best. I'll take Rasheed's 16/7 with great defense over LMA's 17/7 and bad defense any day of the week. Are you really trying to compare LMA to Sheed?

that's an insult to Wallace.

ebott · 03-05-2008, 03:42 PM

Let's say I agree with your idea on a purely theoretical level. We should bring in a quality backup power forward to spur LaMarcus on to greatness. That it would make LaMarcus a better player rather than cause confusion and discontent as these situations tend to do.

I don't think it would be best for the team. LaMarcus becoming a little bit better would not be worth the resources it would take to obtain a backup power forward like David Lee.

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