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
chair percentage reason release using
When I first got here (to UT), my release was ugly. I think using the chair is one reason my free-throw percentage is getting better. I have better mechanics.
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When I was working out with them, I knew I'd be OK.
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We thought that might be a momentum shift for us.
fight games importance showing team toughness
This team is showing a lot more toughness down the stretch. I don't want to say those other games weren't as important. But we know the importance of everything right now. We know we have to fight for everything we get.
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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.
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When the football team came back to Austin, some of them were telling us what the experience was like and how great it was to win it all. We took what they said and decided that we wanted to try to do the same thing.
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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.
played
I don't feel like I played well at all today.
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I could see myself staying all four. There's no rush to go anywhere. I want to get better.
great guy mike physical
Mike is doing great this year. He's a real physical guy and we're going to need that down the line.
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No one can guard him. He's strong with a low center of gravity.
practice work
I work on that in practice all the time. But I usually don't have to use it much.
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My decision didn't have anything to do with the new rules. It was all about my family and I sitting down and feeling like this was the best thing to do and the fact I'd be in a great position if I came out. I think an NBA team will be getting a great player, an honest player and a guy who wants to win and will put it all on the line.
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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.