More experience sure, but we’d be lucky for LMA to reach where Bosh is at right now. I’d trade LMA for him immediately if given the option (that is a re-signed Bosh, not for 13 games) and I love Aldridge.

thats what toronto fans think on a regular basis. but instead they got the amazing andrea. isnt she supposed to be a cheerleader?

1) Portland attempts 78FG/game @ 46% shooting, Toronto attempts 80/game @48% shooting

There are 77.6FG attempted AGAINST Portland/game, 83 against Toronto – and they both allow exactly 46.7% FG shooting

So it’s not like there are a ton more points available in Toronto with only 2 more FG attempted each game, and there are maybe 3-4 defensive rebounds available in Toronto, but that’s for the whole team, not one player

In other words its not like they’re Golden State averaging 86 FGA and allowing 85, they actually play at a very similar pace so you can’t justify the difference in their stats based on their team’s play

2) I don’t agree that if LMA played in Toronto the #s would be similar – because Lamarcus only takes fadeaway post jumpers and 18-20 jumpers, while Bosh attacks the rim MUCH more frequently (8.6 FT/game – #1 among PF, while Aldridge attempts just 3.8 – 15th) It’s not as much “wanting it more” as a more aggressive attitude and approach, which can also be seen in the rebounding #s I posted above – LMA averages .5 blocks per game(24th among PF, while Bosh averages 1.02 – 9th) To put that in perspective, Boris Diaw and Danillo Galinari average more blocks than LMA – that’s just a lack of agression

3) I would easily give up LMA and either Martell or Rudy (plus a st round draft pick – we don’t need any right now) to get Bosh – I’d do it in a heartbeat. If you stuck Bosh’s attitude in LMA – you’d have, well, Chris Bosh

your entire argument is based on what happened in one game – with the Raptos playing on the road…and you just contradicted yourself – “if Bosh hadn’t shot such a high % it would have been a blowout” – EXACTLY…his team sucks and he still killed, without him they’d be a league doormat. And he was taking outside jumpers because they were packing the lane against him – and as you said he was hitting them. You’re other point also argues against your overall message – Bosh is the focus of their offense and thus THE ENTIRE FOCUS of every team’s defense against the Raptors, with Bargnani being a distant second threat, whereas LMA has defenses keying on BRoy and our other players as well.

so the Raptors score 6 more points per game than the Blazers do..ok..but that’s the entire team – if Bosh scores 23% of his teams points – that’s like 1ppg more, where his average is much higher than that compared to LMA….and does nothing to explain the huge disparity in Free Throws attempted (one of the major “soft indicators”), rebound rate, or blocked shots.

I won’t relist the PER numbers listed above in this thread – but they show Bosh is a supremely better player. Numbers aren’t everything – but when they all support the same end result – you can’t ignore them. And how is the comparison Apples and Oranges – when they’re both 6’11" power forwards with nice offensive games – where’s the difference????

In judging with your eyes, you are citing ONE HALF of ONE GAME – Aldridge does not OWN Bosh at all. LMA plays on a better team with a much better supporting cast – and I think that’s swaying you. And your comment “if Greg comes back we don’t need Bosh inside”…how so? So you’re saying when Oden comes back we don’t need LMA either – since we’d have to trade him to get Bosh? How does that make sense? If anything – Bosh would be a GREAT compliment to Oden – and would be able to focus more on scoring and tracking down long rebounds with Greg patrolling the middle and blocking shots. Right now Bosh has to essentially play center for Toronto (Bargnani is the 4 and he is soft as new play-dough)

Don’t get me wrong – I like LMA alright, but EVERY statistic out there, in addition to just a visible difference – shows that Bosh is a way better player – and in my post I didn’t say I’d trade LMA, Rudy, AND Bayless to get him, but I would do LMA, Ruy/Martell, and a draft pick in a heartbeat