LaMarcus Aldridge wants an Olympic invite
Colangelo has reached out to several
players, but there is one player who would love to be considered who
hasn't received a call as of yet.
The Portland Trail Blazers' forward
LaMarcus Aldridge.
“It would be an honor to play for my
country this summer if I was asked to,” Aldridge told CSNNW.com. “I
would do it in a heartbeat. Hopefully I get a call.”
With Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Dwight
Howard, and Kobe Bryant set to join the team this summer, USA
basketball will be the favorites going in. Aldridge says he'd be
thrilled just going through the process.
“I would love to just tryout for the
team,” Aldridge said. “It's the ultimate goal to represent your
country and if I had the privilege, it would be humbling.”
Aldridge's game is suited for
international play. He's versatile enough to where he can guard a big
out on the perimeter and he can hold his own against players like
Memphis' Marc Gasol.
Minnesota's Kevin Love, Los Angeles'
Blake Griffin, and New York's Tyson Chandler are expected to receive
strong consideration for their services this summer.
I asked Aldridge
why he thinks those frontcourt players are being targeted and not
himself.
“Those guys have the big
names,”Aldridge said. “If we keep winning here in Portland,
hopefully I'll get recognized, but that's out of my control. I would
just want an opportunity to prove that I could help the team out.
That's all.”
The chances Aldridge receives an
invitation to tryout by the 18th are slim and Aldridge
knows it. Colangelo has been prepping for this summer for sometime now and he has feel for the guys he's looking to bring in.
If anything, hopefully Colangelo hears
about a pretty good big man in Portland who's all in if given a ring.
“I would be ready. Just need a call,”
Aldridge said.
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Ovakvi trebaju USA repki
jedino što je gužva na toj poziciji, Love, Griffin.
[uredio madmax17 - 08. siječnja 2012. u 13:32]