LaMarcus Aldridge Quotes

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LaMarcus Aldridge

Profession : Athlete

Birth : July 19, 1985

My coach, Robert Allen, helped me a lot. He had more influence on my growth as a player than anyone else.

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When I was younger, I used to spend a lot of time either by myself or with my mom. But when I hit high school, she really became one of my close friends.

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My long arms help me as I try to become more versatile.

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I think my wingspan helps me out on defense, because I can cover a little more ground and block a few more shots.

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I love Portland and I have so much history there and I knew it like the back of my hand, so the decision to leave was never easy.

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I feel like, of course, Portland didn't want me to leave, but I feel like at the end of the day it's good to have a fresh start.

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I've always had a very cordial relationship with Kobe.

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I'm in the process of building a separate house behind my house, just for shoes. Like a little show room.

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I'm from Texas.

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I'm a mid-range guy and most teams give that up, but that's what I do.

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You have to do your job and put your best foot forward and focus on what you have to do to win.

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The key to win is playing defense.

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As I get slower and older, I'm going to shoot more threes.

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I've been told that I've shot the ball a lot better since I've been injured, so that's kind of weird.

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I think since I've focussed on my form more my shot has been better.

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It's an offensive foul if you go into the defender's body, but if I fade and a guy runs into my leg, it's a foul.

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I think working so hard in Portland to earn the right to have it be my team and to have my own team over the years and try to play at a high level, that was hard-earned.

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I want to win a ring, get better and try to learn.

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I can see that when I talk, guys listen.

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I feel like, I go out and play hard every day and I'm going to practice every day, I'm going to block shots.

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