Comments on: Is LaMarcus Aldridge Worth the #1 Pick?

By: doc

doc — Sat, 24 May 2008 16:23:29 +0000

Whoever dont get Rose is a asshole.And PAL they wouldnt trade Gorden and Deng for Kobe so you know they wouldnt trade the 1rst pick for him.

By: NBA Blazer #7

NBA Blazer #7 — Fri, 23 May 2008 20:00:32 +0000

I don’t think alot of people have seen Aldridge play becuase he is in Portland and he is on the west coast. This guy can flat out play!. His shooting almost extends to the 3 point line. Once he develops a better in and out game he will be almost EXACTLY like Rasheed Wallace just with a better attitude and much faster running the floor. Once Oden comes back next year and Aldridge is paired with him. They will be unstopable. It will be just like what the Suns tried to pull off with the Shaq trade. LaMarcus may not be as much of a force as Amare but its the same concept. Oden is much faster and younger than O’Neal so look for Portland to own next year!!!.

PG.) DG Augistine, Steve Blake (Jack will get traded)
SG.) Brandon Roy, Rudy Fernandez
SF.) Travis Outlaw, Martell Webster
PF.) LaMarcus Aldridge, Channing Frye
C.) Greg Oden, Joel Pryzbilla

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 23 May 2008 16:17:03 +0000

Why would Portland want to even consider trading to nab either Beasley or Rose? They are in a very good posistion to be a dominant team once everyone is on the same page and healthy (A two-man tandem of Aldridge and Oden is a scary thought for any team to contend with especially when bringing it inside! Combine that with some smart draft picks (Roy) and you have a team that with a few tweaks here and their could be a bonafide threat every year in the Western Conference.

By: Cammy Z

Cammy Z — Fri, 23 May 2008 08:05:52 +0000

If I were the Blazers I’d offer anybody the Bulls’ want other than Roy and Oden. The rest (so long as you can hold on to a couple of those role players) are replaceable.

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 23 May 2008 03:40:54 +0000

You guys have got to be kidding me….

Aldridge can’t TOUCH Rose or Beasley, a deal like this would be like taking candy from a baby…that’s stealing, that’s a crime. For Chicago to even CONSIDER a deal involving this year’s #1 Brandon Roy would HAVE to be included in the discussions.

By: Jeffrey

Jeffrey — Fri, 23 May 2008 00:31:54 +0000

Didn’t the bulls draft Aldridge before trading him

By: miamiVIS3

miamiVIS3 — Thu, 22 May 2008 20:53:15 +0000

Yeah this deal better not go down and the Bulls were stupid for trading Aldrige in the First place also to answer the title Aldridge went second so I think he is worth #1 just not when it means the heat lose D Rose

By: Brown

Brown — Thu, 22 May 2008 20:23:32 +0000

I’m with Celts Fan. Portland should be able to nab a PG in the draft, even though they already have some young guys at that position. They could package that pick with one of their PGs to get a better PG.

There’s no way I deal away that #1 pick, NO WAY. Nobody’s going to offer Chicago a superstar who isn’t on the downside of his career, and how can you pass up drafting a franchise cornerstone? Especially when you do have some decent talent on your roster already. Yeah, the Bulls might not have the right mix of players, but they have some assets other teams might be interested in. Who is their franchise player right now? Oh yeah, nobody! Their best players all had down years and have big time question marks next to their names. You don’t pass up a franchise player to build around when you’re in that position.

By: Celts Fan

Celts Fan — Thu, 22 May 2008 20:18:24 +0000

unfortunately GEE, you can also add no rebounding to that list (which makes him an even more perfect fit next to Oden, who, when healthy, should own the boards.)

By: GEE...I'll take a muscle-bound man and put his face in the sand.

GEE...I'll take a muscle-bound man and put his face in the sand. — Thu, 22 May 2008 20:14:48 +0000

I am glad LaMarcus is getting this type of look though. He deserves it. He is always under the radar of what other bigs are doing or not doing. He just goes about giving 15 to 20 per game. No dramatics, no off court troubles just playing.

Hopefully he will realize the importance of rebounds and more D as time goes on.