LaMarcus Aldridge
LaMarcus Aldridge
LaMarcus Nurae Aldridgeis an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association. The power forward played college basketball for two seasons at the University of Texas. Aldridge was selected second overall in the 2006 NBA draft. After spending nine seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, he signed with the Spurs in 2015. He has been selected to four All-NBA teams and is a five-time NBA All-Star...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth19 July 1985
CityDallas, TX
line talk
That's our goal. We talk to them all the time, and they tell us to keep going and put it out on the line just like they did.
hard move sleep
It was really hard to sleep with it because you can't move at all.
aggressive ball games inside kick
The two games in the tournament, I've been aggressive inside. If I get the ball and can't take it inside on a dribble, I can kick it back out.
chance finish gets ncaa ourselves ready rolling trying
We're just trying to get ourselves back on track, so when this thing gets rolling to the NCAA Tournament, we'll have everything ready to go. If we finish strong, I think we still have a chance (at a No. 1 seed).
basketball begin both came degree earning goals main next opportunity stage
When I came to Texas, my main two goals were to get started on earning my degree and to have the opportunity to play in the NBA. I've accomplished both of those and the opportunity is there for me right now to begin the next stage of my basketball career.
crunch
When it comes down to crunch time, we always try to get him the ball.
follow game gets movement pick pressure stand starts tend
We have to follow the game plan. The pressure starts to pick up when it gets late, and we tend to just stand around, so we have to have more movement and a better mind-set.
best seem whenever
Whenever we play any team, they always seem to play their best game. I wasn't surprised.
couple missed wanting
We still missed a couple we should have had. It's just wanting to get rebounds. It's a mentality.
bad normally season shots
Those were still the same shots I normally take, but my shot wasn't falling. But in no way was this a bad season for us.
everyday gym track trained worked
We worked out everyday at SMU. We trained on the track in the morning, and then we worked in the gym at night.
ends five giving good high slapping super
They're, like, super long. I don't like giving him a high five after a good play because he ends up slapping me on my elbow.
coach shows spots
Coach shows me spots where I disappear, where I'm too passive. If I don't want the ball, if I'm not aggressive, I'm out there for no reason.
coach game says till trying winning
Coach says this is winning time. We're not just trying to get in the tournament. We're trying to win every game till the end of March.