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
allowed beginning couple defense difference good great job kept last pounding
Our defense has done a great job the last couple of games. I think that has been a big difference from our play in the beginning of the season. That allowed us to go in and get some good buckets tonight, so we just kept pounding them in.
coming good job laid movement played screening
Coming into the game, we had everything laid out on offense. If they played zone, we had to get a lot of movement and screening to get our shots. We did a good job of that.
both davis expect good kinds present strong test thomas
I expect I'll see both of them on me. They both present different kinds of challenges. Davis is so big and strong and Thomas is very athletic. It will be a good test for me.
chance drafted good impact spot
I have a chance to be drafted in a good spot and be an impact player.
everybody games good shots supposed
I feel like I didn't really do what I was supposed to do tonight. Those are shots I can make. I had some pretty good looks. They just didn't fall. Everybody has games like that.
care good learned ought season time tough wins
We've had some good wins and some tough losses. Now it's time to play. We ought to have learned enough over the season to come out and take care of business.
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.
apply good learn next watch
I'll watch the good things and the bad. I'll try to take what I learn and apply it to the next game.
feet shooter very-good
I'm a very good 15- to 18-foot shooter.
felt games hard seeing struggle team watching
It was very hard just watching the games and seeing the team struggle at times. I felt like I could have done anything just to help, but I couldn't even walk.
couple exciting watching
It was an exciting thing. I was with a couple of the guys, watching it at a teammate's house.
coach free practice shot throws watching
I shot a lot of free throws in practice with Coach watching me.
babies baby block missed pushed rebound supposed tried
Big Baby pushed me out of the lane. I didn't do what I was supposed to do. I missed shots. I tried to do other things, like rebound and block shots.
feels
It feels good, but we have a long season, a long way to go.