According to Mike McGraw, Aldridge wants the Bulls

[JohnnyKILLroy]

LaMarcus vs. Miami in the Big 3 Era:

31points, 14rebounds, 52%
26points, 4rebounds, 55%
20points, 6rebounds, 55%
20points, 15rebounds, 31%
29points, 5rebounds, 65%

Average: 25.2ppg, 8.8rebs, 51.6%fg.

Another Aldridge vs. Bulls video

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M52BYqiTXXQ[/youtube]

This isn't some standstill jumpshooter. If you closeout, he can take you to the basket with a full head of steam and finish. He can post you up. He can face you up. He can hit turnaround jumpers. He can get to the line. He's an underrated passer.

AND he'll be a better defender than Boozer.

[dice]

41% is also due to many isolation plays and contested jumpers

same thing with boozer, buddy. same damn thing. except boozer fades away a lot, making it even tougher

anyone saying aldridge isnt good is just ignorant and flat out wrong

good thing nobody said that

guess what? when portland had brandon roy as their #1 option and were good, LMA's numbers were pretty much the same. the whole "oh, but it's harder 'cause he's the #1 option and portland sucks" nonsense has to stop. he's doing the same thing he's been doing all along

[ChiBulls09]

we probably won't get aldridge, but it's sad that boozer was supposed to a player like lma when we signed him.

[epicccfail]

since I don't want to skim through 78 pages, has there been any real update on this topic since the OP?

No. Well, Ralph did say that everyone but Rose & Noah are available - so that means CHA pick, Mirotic, and everyone else are in play.

much appreciated!

[DRoseCantStop]

you have to MAKE THE SHOT!

he shoots 41% from midrange. that's average. and if you're taking a lot of those shots your team will suck. face the facts

There is no PERFECT basketball player man.

is this a comedy routine?

"LMA is unblockable"
"yeah, but he doesn't make a lot of 'em"
"nobody's perfect"

do you have any earthly idea how ridiculous that exchange was?

the jumper is supposed to be LMA's selling point! he's not only not perfect, he's simply not very good. at anything

If you think Boozer is just as good as LaMarcus, that's on you

never said that

I'm done participating....

i think that's wise. you don't have any ammunition

Sounds like we got a haterrrrr.

[Former Roy]

^^ yep

Had to add him to the list....

[Magilla_Gorilla]

This isn't some standstill jumpshooter. If you closeout, he can take you to the basket with a full head of steam and finish. He can post you up. He can face you up. He can hit turnaround jumpers. He can get to the line. He's an underrated passer.

If he is all of those things - I have to wonder why his TS% is average at best and piss poor in comparison to other F/C.

Of the 78 F/C that avg'd 10 points per game - LMA was 55th in TS%

[Red Larrivee]

If he is all of those things - I have to wonder why his TS% is average at best and piss poor in comparison to other F/C.

Of the 78 F/C that avg'd 10 points per game - LMA was 55th in TS%

Aldridge's efficiency is a concern. Regardless of the talent that's been around him, it doesn't change a whole lot. But it doesn't diminish that he does have one of the better all-around skillsets for a power forward in the league. All that at 6'11 with a 7'4 wingspan.

I'm not sure if Rose would improve his efficiency all that much, but regardless of I think Aldridge is a damn good player.

[chadrucf]

Honestly, for me there is a sentimental attachment with assets like Noah, Butler, and Mirotic. If it is really possible to acquire Aldridge with a Deng/Cha Pick/1sts, you've got to really think about it. Is Aldridge better than both Boozer and Deng?

The talk of trading Noah, to me, does not make us a better team. The gain of Aldridge does not make up the loss of both Boozer and Noah.

Another thing I'd like to point out is that the gain of Aldridge is net neutral to "flexibility" for the future.

[DuckIII]

41% is also due to many isolation plays and contested jumpers as portland just flat out sucks. anyone saying aldridge isnt good is just ignorant and flat out wrong

Don't disagree with the notion that he's darn good. But I reject explaining away his shooting percentage based on his supporting cast. Portland has scorers around Aldridge.

[dice]

If he is all of those things - I have to wonder why his TS% is average at best and piss poor in comparison to other F/C.

Of the 78 F/C that avg'd 10 points per game - LMA was 55th in TS%

Aldridge's efficiency is a concern. Regardless of the talent that's been around him, it doesn't change a whole lot. But it doesn't diminish that he does have one of the better all-around skillsets for a power forward in the league

what difference does skillset make when you don't put the ball in the hole consistently enough? basketball is not an artistic endeavor

[ryannik09]

That's the thing which sucks. If the Blazers didn't have Batum, Deng, Gibson and the Bobcats pick is a strong offer. The problem is Portland does. The thing to me is Deng is very good like you said, so he should be able to net Portland the additional pieces, at least you would think so.

Ralph whats the latest?

[Rerisen]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgb69NVqgQE[/youtube]

I don't see a scheme that's making him look good, I see a team that flat-out can't guard him. He's doing whatever he wants.

That's not LMA against everyone though. He plays less aggressive, more soft and shoots more Js vs other teams.

So wonder why he goes so hard vs us. Hard to say it would be our defense. Maybe LaMarcus has liked the idea of the Bulls for a while. Self showcase...

[singal3]

Deng, Gibson and the Charlotte pick is a fair deal.

OKC received Kevin Martin (expiring like Deng, lesser player), Jeremy Lamb and the 12th pick in a weak draft.

I agree that Deng doesn't fit with portland, but he can be flipped for a top 10 pick this year.

[dice]

glad to see more people are coming around to the reality that LMA is far from a "game changer", particularly for a team that has more than enough lined up at PF

[DRoseCantStop]

glad to see more people are coming around to the reality that LMA is far from a "game changer", particularly for a team that has more than enough lined up at PF

Boozer is more than enough? Eh....

[LobosJordan]

Aldridge true field goal percentage and raw field goal percentages are great. Where is this notion coming from he isn't efficient? Every single year he has been consistently efficient.

[Ralphb07]

Deng, Gibson and the Charlotte pick is a fair deal.

OKC received Kevin Martin (expiring like Deng, lesser player), Jeremy Lamb and the 12th pick in a weak draft.

I agree that Deng doesn't fit with portland, but he can be flipped for a top 10 pick this year.

But that is the Bulls job to find the team now for Deng and not Portland's. The Blazers don't owe the Bulls anything, they don't need to take on Deng when they have Batum.

[chadrucf]

Sounds like we got a haterrrrr.

Arguments are better when you respond to the content, not the poster.

The fact is the Aldridge is not a very efficient shooter. His value comes from taking a lot of shot versus making a high percentage. You could argue his efficiency would improve on the Bulls, or that his other strengths outweigh this weakness, but simply ignoring the fact isn't productive.

[AAU Teammate]

So has anyone cobbled together the framework of a deal that somehow brings Asik here with Aldridge, and gives up Noah/Deng?