Aldridge Playing Center?

elmer_yuck · Post #1 » by **elmer_yuck** » Fri Jan 4, 2008 5:58 am

When I look at the box scores of Portland games, it looks
like Aldridge must be playing a lot of center.
If that's the case, and with Portland doing so well, perhaps
he could have coexisted with Bosh in a Raptors uniform.

Post #2 » by **The Duke** » Fri Jan 4, 2008 6:03 am

he could not have co-existed with Bosh... therefore we didnt select him PERIOD... lets try and move on.

RockTHECasbah · Post #3 » by **RockTHECasbah** » Fri Jan 4, 2008 6:04 am

cue the apologists

ponder276 · Post #4 » by **ponder276** » Fri Jan 4, 2008 6:14 am

No matter what he's playing (PF or C), his offensive game is fairly similar to Bosh's. Still, I see LMA as more of a catch and shoot, pick and roll kind of player, and Bosh as more of a catch, wait, then drive or shoot player, but they both like to catch the ball at roughly the same spot.
In any case, this discussion is somewhat pointless, as we selected Bargs, and are just gonna have to live with what we got.

JD225 · Post #5 » by **JD225** » Fri Jan 4, 2008 6:18 am

So Aldridge wasn't guarding Joe Smith who went off with 31 points on 11-17 shooting?

The guy you need to focus on is Roy. Defenses pay so much attention to the guy and he is still able to control the entire game.

ISB · Post #6 » by **ISB** » Fri Jan 4, 2008 6:21 am

While I understand how you could make the argument that Aldridge is a PF and not a true center, I've never understood how you could consider Bargnani a potential center but Aldridge not.

Live Free · Post #7 » by **Live Free** » Fri Jan 4, 2008 6:24 am

JD225 wrote:So Aldridge wasn't guarding Joe Smith who went off with 31 points on 11-17 shooting?

The guy you need to focus on is Roy. Defenses pay so much attention to the guy and he is still able to control the entire game.

cage · Post #8 » by **cage** » Fri Jan 4, 2008 6:28 am

neither aldridge or bargnani are the type of center i would like alongside bosh. but man, roy looks like a star. sort of wish we had him or gay

fame · Post #9 » by **fame** » Fri Jan 4, 2008 6:35 am

JD225 wrote:So Aldridge wasn't guarding Joe Smith who went off with 31 points on 11-17 shooting?

The guy you need to focus on is Roy. Defenses pay so much attention to the guy and he is still able to control the entire game.

Travis Outlaw and Channing Frye covered Joe Smith for most of the game. Aldridge was mostly on Big Ben

Buyaka · Post #10 » by **Buyaka** » Fri Jan 4, 2008 6:49 am

JD225 wrote:So Aldridge wasn't guarding Joe Smith who went off with 31 points on 11-17 shooting?

The guy you need to focus on is Roy. Defenses pay so much attention to the guy and he is still able to control the entire game.

+1

ponder276 · Post #11 » by **ponder276** » Fri Jan 4, 2008 6:59 am

Buyaka wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

+1

+2
In a magical world where you can draft players AFTER you see them play a season and a half in the NBA, I'd take Roy 1st, with Aldridge or Gay being a toss-up for 2nd/3rd, and Bargs 4th. At least we didn't draft Adam Morrison!

Egg Nog · Post #12 » by **Egg Nog** » Fri Jan 4, 2008 7:08 am

The guy you need to focus on is Roy. Defenses pay so much attention to the guy and he is still able to control the entire game.

The guy we need to focus on is Bargnani.

andrewww · Post #13 » by **andrewww** » Fri Jan 4, 2008 7:14 am

aldridge looks as though he doesnt kno how to rebound a basketball lol

Platapie · Post #14 » by **Platapie** » Fri Jan 4, 2008 11:28 am

As stated, Aldridge is a good player but in terms of a making us feel sorry for passing them over index, Roy is clearly the one to watch. I don't really see Aldridge and go, man, wish he was on my team. Roy is another issue.

blazersmaniac8 · Post #15 » by **blazersmaniac8** » Fri Jan 4, 2008 12:43 pm

andrewww wrote:aldridge looks as though he doesnt kno how to rebound a basketball lol

ye he really looked like he didnt with 13 rebounds :rofl:

not gonna lie he played ALOT of mins but wut a joke that post was :lol:

The Letter V · Post #16 » by **The Letter V** » Fri Jan 4, 2008 1:01 pm

Aldridge is not playing C full time- he said so himself before the draft. Bargs at least seems willing to give it a shot. Aldridge would be way too redundant with Bosh on the floor. They both operate from similar areas on the floor. Plus Aldridge's nose is so big, it would kill the spacing in the offense.

Fairview4Life · Post #17 » by **Fairview4Life** » Fri Jan 4, 2008 1:36 pm

ponder276 wrote:+2
In a magical world where you can draft players AFTER you see them play a season and a half in the NBA, I'd take Roy 1st, with Aldridge or Gay being a toss-up for 2nd/3rd, and Bargs 4th. At least we didn't draft Adam Morrison!

In a magical world where you can draft players after you see them play a season and a half, Mighty Mouse goes first overall.

Kurtz · Post #18 » by **Kurtz** » Fri Jan 4, 2008 2:34 pm

He's not a C...I watched that game, and friggin Joe Smith abused him in the post.

dacrusha · Post #19 » by **dacrusha** » Fri Jan 4, 2008 2:41 pm

Kurtz wrote:He's not a C...I watched that game, and friggin Joe Smith abused him in the post.

Alridge's defensive efg% at the C position is .528.

Bargs, OTOH, has a defensive efg% .393 at the same position.

Fairview4Life · Post #20 » by **Fairview4Life** » Fri Jan 4, 2008 2:44 pm

I like Aldridge quite a bit. The one confusing part of his game this season has been his defense. I thought he was a lot better when he was able to play last year. This season he's been a lot worse in the games I've seen. I don't know if it's because Portland's asking him to be more of a threat offensively and it's taking away from his D, or if he's still being bit by injuries or what.