LaMarcus Aldridge helped the Portland Trail Blazers get a number four seeding in the 2014-15 Playoffs but their post-season run was limited due to their first round adversary the Memphis Grizzlies. It's not inconceivable that the fact that Aldridge's nine years as a professional basketball player has rendered him not a single conference finals appearance nor lengthy post-season run. Last year, Aldridge gave the Trail Blazers 23.4 points per game in a 51-31 winning season. Sadly, the full potential of Portland was not exercised in the Playoffs because guard Westley Matthews was injured with an achilles injury. LaMaracus may have been insensitive to the possibilities of staying in Portland in what seems to have been a developing team. His 10th year decision to sign with one of the more prestige of franchises in the NBA is a clear indication that his off-season career move is based moreover on a desire to win. He'll endeavor into the systematic offense that is likely to get him many open shots. His term in Portland forced him to play a lot of one on one where he was of lesser effect. It'll be interesting to see LaMaracus in a Spurs jersey this upcoming fall.
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