From yesterday's Oregonian
Rip City Revival: 'Faith' keeps LaMarcus Aldridge confident he'll stay with Blazers
Posted by Jason Quick, The Oregonian June 30, 2009
LAKE OSWEGO -- As he stands at the granite island in his kitchen, LaMarcus Aldridge wolfs down two slices of pizza, the mass of cheese and crust in his mouth providing roadblocks in communication. The Trail Blazers' star-in-the-making is asked when he will he begin his offseason training.
"Muly un," Aldridge mutters.
Translation: July 1.
With whom will he train?
"Rish mursh," he says, cheeks puffed.
Translation: Chris Bosh, the Toronto Raptors All-Star power forward who, like Aldridge, lives in Dallas.
Although his 6-foot-11 frame is sleek, Aldridge has prominent shoulders, as if a grapefruit has been implanted in each deltoid. Today, his left shoulder is particularly noticeable, the result of a recent three-hour session in a North Portland tattoo shop.
Aldridge flew from Dallas to Portland last week to add on to an existing tattoo of cupped hands in prayer. The finished product has intricate, web-like lines of red that extend from the top of his shoulder to the bottom of his biceps. But the message of the artwork is bold.
In black cursive it reads Faith.
the rest at :
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Rip City Revival: 'Faith' keeps LaMarcus Aldridge confident he'll stay with Blazers
Posted by Jason Quick, The Oregonian June 30, 2009
LAKE OSWEGO -- As he stands at the granite island in his kitchen, LaMarcus Aldridge wolfs down two slices of pizza, the mass of cheese and crust in his mouth providing roadblocks in communication. The Trail Blazers' star-in-the-making is asked when he will he begin his offseason training.
"Muly un," Aldridge mutters.
Translation: July 1.
With whom will he train?
"Rish mursh," he says, cheeks puffed.
Translation: Chris Bosh, the Toronto Raptors All-Star power forward who, like Aldridge, lives in Dallas.
Although his 6-foot-11 frame is sleek, Aldridge has prominent shoulders, as if a grapefruit has been implanted in each deltoid. Today, his left shoulder is particularly noticeable, the result of a recent three-hour session in a North Portland tattoo shop.
Aldridge flew from Dallas to Portland last week to add on to an existing tattoo of cupped hands in prayer. The finished product has intricate, web-like lines of red that extend from the top of his shoulder to the bottom of his biceps. But the message of the artwork is bold.
In black cursive it reads Faith.
the rest at :
The Link
