Kareem with some praise for Aldridge's post game

Abdul-Jabbar said he doesn't watch enough games nowadays to judge who is the best among the league's current crop of centers, but did reserve praise for one player in particular.

"I know there's one guy that posts up in the same way that I used to," Abdul-Jabbar said. "He plays for Portland: LaMarcus Aldridge. He shoots a hook shot and he is a very effective player. He scores inside and turns around, goes out to 12 feet and shoots jumpers and is really able to do that."

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kareem was then heard to say

“But nobody better put a statue of him up before I get mine!”

"Luke is our go-to Chalupa man," Matthews said. "Designated."

by Vorlauf on Feb 3, 2012 6:42 PM PST reply actions 3 recs

Damn high praise.

Coming from one of the greatest post scorers in the history of the game.

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by 420Phenom on Feb 3, 2012 8:27 PM PST reply actions

Wow!!

Now we just need hakeem olajuwon to approve.

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by Blaze_that_trail on Feb 3, 2012 10:48 PM PST via mobile reply actions

More from Aldridge:

“I feel like last year I was better. I might have better numbers this season, but I feel like last year down the stretch I was playing really well,” he said. “I want to be dominant. I want to close games. I want to be one of the best power forwards in this league, and I think I’m getting there.”

I would actually agree with that. He had a stretch last year that was completely jaw dropping.

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by poorwebguy on Feb 3, 2012 11:26 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

Completely agree

I think a lot of it has to do with PG play though.

by llamaiguana on Feb 3, 2012 11:30 PM PST up reply actions

what gets me is the "and I think I’m getting there" part

he’s already one of the best power forwards in the league. Is he talking ever maybe? That would be a tough bar to reach but very cool if he tried.

by poorwebguy on Feb 3, 2012 11:38 PM PST up reply actions

I agree X3

But its not just rays fault. Hes not playing agressive enough, he needs to make more inside plays like the dunks last night

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by Blaze_that_trail on Feb 3, 2012 11:40 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

I saw this during the lockout

I was really excited to see the greatest scorer in NBA history single out LMA.

I would LOVE to see him get a sky hook going.

by andyisnumerouno on Feb 3, 2012 11:30 PM PST reply actions

I thought the greatest scorer

Was wilt?

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by Blaze_that_trail on Feb 3, 2012 11:39 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

kareem's the all-time leader in points scored

though a large part of that has to do with the incredible length of his career along with how great of a player he was over that whole time.

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by YoniRap on Feb 4, 2012 12:07 AM PST up reply actions

#2 on that list is always somewhat surprising to me.

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by AK1984 on Feb 4, 2012 5:24 AM PST up reply actions

Karl Malone?

yeah, he’s never talked about in the same way as the others near the top of that list. maybe that’s because of fact that he never led his team to a championship, but that still throws me off a little bit every time.

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by YoniRap on Feb 4, 2012 10:15 AM PST up reply actions