LaMarcus Aldridge | Ep 212 | ALL THE SMOKE Full Episode

16-year NBA vet and 7x all-star, LaMarcus Aldridge, chops it up with Matt & Stak on the latest episode of ALL THE SMOKE. Aldridge talks about his long career, including his time playing with Brandon Roy & Greg Oden in Portland, his run with Kawhi in San Antonio, and his stint in Brooklyn. He opens up about his scary heart condition that almost ended his career, explains why Kawhi left the Spurs, talks current day NBA and much more!
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(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:01:35) - Beginning
(00:02:58) - End of Career, Heart Condition, Early Retirement
(00:10:35) - State of the NBA in 2023/24, European Takeover
(00:19:30) - Relationship with Kobe
(00:23:00) - Texas Upbringing, History with Cannabis
(00:31:57) - 2006 Draft, Portland Beginnings
(00:35:40) - Brandon Roy
(00:45:44) - Power Forwards in the 2000’s and 2010’s
(00:50:33) - Dame’s entrance to Portland
(00:52:58) - Spurs Free Agency Decision
(01:00:42) - Kawhi’s falling out with San Antonio
(01:04:09) - Is LMA at peace with how his career turned out?
(01:09:25) - Quick Hitters
(01:20:13) - Intro
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(00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:35) - Beginning (00:02:58) - End of Career, Heart Condition, Early Retirement (00:10:35) - State of the NBA in 2023/24, European Takeover (00:19:30) - Relationship with Kobe (23:30:00) - Texas Upbringing, History with Cannabis (00:31:57) - 2006 Draft, Portland Beginnings (00:35:40) - Brandon Roy (00:45:44) - Power Forwards in the 2000’s and 2010’s (00:50:33) - Dame’s entrance to Portland (00:52:58) - Spurs Free Agency Decision (01:00:42) - Kawhi’s falling out with San Antonio (01:04:09) - Is LMA at peace with how his career turned out? (01:09:25) - Quick Hitters (01:20:13) - Intro

[@djneedles000]

y'all should get Brandon Roy

[@Soy_Papa_L]

40:40 mark the video freezes but the counter keeps going. Returns to normal at 41:56.

[@alandemby7197]

( 28:06 ) Curry went for 50 on the Za in his playoff debut 😂 MB put him on… 🤞🏽 Light skin close out story of the year🙌🏽

[@curiouslymavismade]

This is the most I have heard LA talk in my life, I love learning about these players off the court.

[@brandygates6583]

Same here

[@zabuma]

100%. LA could have a great career in broadcast if he goes that route

[@lgsg2825]

200 milli with a black tee, plane jane bussdown and some abercrombie jeans. Humble interview. 20k and one of the last PF. From a far, hes the man

[@AllTheSmokeProductions]

Great player great dude!

[@MightymouseB-gw1sw]

When the talk about him joining the lakers i was so fukin happy just thinking about him wearing purple and yellow

[@jdankerdake]

LA had one of the most unblockable shots in NBA history. His turnaround and high release were unreachable.

[@baller6897]

Growing up playing basketball, I always tried to mimick his fadeaway jumper and man people hated me for that lol.

[@octaviousmotley7653]

Hell yeah forreal

[@cwalker1013]

Dirk's calling, he'd like to speak with you

[@CPI99]

@@cwalker1013what would bringing up do anything to disprove what the original comment was? Go and watch his 56 points, every single shot was within a couple inches of being contested. Arm directly in his face and the ball

[@TrippyMoak]

The year kawhi played 9 games and LA carried us to the playoffs, bustin his ass, keeping the Spurs streak going, MADE ME GET HIS JERSEY. My boy so underrated…I hope he can sign it one day

[@TheNekgned]

yep i remember those dark days

[@mylesdavis-waite8448]

That’s a good as painting over there😂😂😂

[@MoNkEyMaYnE2000]

That’s for damn sure, he should’ve made more all star teams while he was with the Spurs imo

[@tezplayedwhat]

Fire episode. Y'all got this man outta hiding since his retirement. Him, Oden and B-Roy could've been cold barring injuries.

[@elliotselmon7581]

TRUTH!!

[@kevinwilkins9627]

OMG if Oden & Roy stay healthy along with LaMarcus, Portland could've maybe had a title, And this is coming from a LIFELONG LAKERS FAN 😊

[@Doknot-tb9ey]

They could have been successful as the Thunder team during the Durant era.

[@MightymouseB-gw1sw]

@@kevinwilkins9627facts young Sheed arbidas sabonis Mighty Mouse that squad was ring worthy

[@OnyxLashley]

Nah that Portland team was different. Crazy to think they only lost less than 10 games combined when playing together

[@epiikkhaosgaming]

Y'all wanna start the year off right? Get B Roy. We need that in '24.

[@TrynawalkwithGod]

Imo LaMarcus is a borderline hall of fame player, he had a very good career. 7 all stars,5 all nba selections, nearly 20k points with 10k rebounds, he was killing. Edit: I don't think he's first ballot but I think he'll eventually get in.

[@Sam-ji1fu]

no he's not

[@Tron247]

Great point. Those stats are ridiculous, and I could see him, at some point, being in the HOF

[@Ant2tufffr]

Blazer legend!

[@Ant2tufffr]

@@Sam-ji1fuaccording to basketball reference, he has a 50% chance of making the HOF

[@stevenmark4407]

@@Sam-ji1fuyes he is

[@haroldcooper3070]

One of the best interviews. I have mad respect for LarMarcus.

[@mopsicworldwide4646]

The Kobe moment was 🔥. I teared up as well. Great job fellas. Genuine journalism at its finest

[@OperationChiinChilla]

IT WAS WOW

[@_KMAC_]

The Dre Miller stories had me 💀

[@B3_W3LL]

Did the video stop playing at 40:40 - 41:55 for anybody else??

[@MightymouseB-gw1sw]

Yes sir

[@ygfsygfs4192]

Them Andre Miller stories be funny as hell 😂😂

[@JusticeDuncan-gg7yq]

I’m glad y’all had LA on. This is one of the best episodes. The Andre Miller stories had me dying at the end lmao

[@dariusjohnson9429]

Greg Oden Brandon Roy Would love to see these guys on all the smoke. I was a huge fan of both! Wish health could’ve allowed them to play more! No hate over here. Tell your story fellas!!

[@Doknot-tb9ey]

They gotta get Brandon Roy and Greg Oden on the show.

[@justwise88]

An awesome PF. Aldridge underrated for real. Used to go Crazy on 2K when he was on Portland haha

[@pinbarbecue1100]

2k15 he was unguarded in the 🎮.

[@JIGGALANSKY]

@@pinbarbecue1100I was just bout to comment n say this 😂 I scraped a whole house 8-0 lol his 3’s from the top of the key was automatic

[@cvgodd1432]

Lmaoo same here. I remember I used to pick them and people would be like Blazers?!? This should be easy. I 20 piece them 3x and they still don’t understand how lmao. His turnaround was automatic in that year and Dame could shoot from anywhere in a split second. Then you got the wings Matthews and Batum who were both high flyers and had the lock for great defense. That was one of the best video game teams to play with!

[@eellsreese]

@@cvgodd1432if LA stays and Wes doesn’t rupture his Achilles I truly believe they win a title. I mean heck, Dame went to the WCF a few years later with Kanter ,Aminu, harkless and Seth curry just a few years later.

[@354allday]

Yea used to body ppl with Portland in 2k. LA,Roy Rudy Fernandez,and Batum

[@jamariowilkins8418]

HOF. Such a forgotten talent. So happy he’s still here with us with his condition

[@Hotobu]

Can yall stop getting in your feelings just because you're watching an interview? He was a very good player, not even close to HOF.

[@albertoo428]

@@Hotobu closer than you think... basketball reference gives him a 50% chance... which sounds right... Not many players have 7 all star, 6 all nba selections and 20k career points. In the 2010s decade he was one of the players with most points scored behind only all time greats like kd, lebron, curry, westbrook and harden, he scored more than melo, derozan, wade in that decade...

[@AMart870]

L.A. Lamarcus Aldridge wasn't a explosive athlete but that Middy was automatic from 15-18 ft, good interview fellas 💯

[@jrboyd3105]

Could never forget having a surgery at doernbecher children’s hospital on my heart and Marcus Aldridge sent me a care package to my uncle who worked for the training facility. Top 3 moments in my life 💯🙏🏾💪🏾

[@HitPeace]

He was surprisingly funny! We need more lemarcus interviews and podcasts!

[@anthonyliggins410]

LA one of the best blazers to do it! So many kids in the PNW grew up loving you! Thank you for the memories! As a lifetime hooper we live for the details like these thanks to all the smoke and to all true hoop fans! Hoop makes life a better place! R.I.P #8

[@RRAMOS95076]

Great show ! The Andre Miller story was hilarious. BIGUPS MATT B, STAK, LaMarcus.

[@phkeifff3139]

I couldn’t tell you how many times as a Thunder fan I saw LMA hit a high post fadeaway over his left shoulder… love you LMA and everything you brought to the game thank you LMA

[@trecarter9029]

One I didn’t know that was needed, good interview.

[@oregonizesavage1586]

Met LA @ Reggies Barbershop 💈 in Ne Portland his Rookie year. Wish bruh could of stayed in play with Dame

[@11nooney]

Lamarcus was really HIM! Hate shit couldn’t go as planned. Still a great career!

[@bryan_turner]

It's good to hear LA actually talk. It sucks to hear that no matter what, he was leaving Portland because he said that he was coming back. That shit hurt us here in Portland.

[@jackyflores1047]

This warms my heart. Thank you LA!

[@pinbarbecue1100]

Imagine if the Trail Blazers drafted kD in 07 instead of Oden. KD, LA and B. Roy on the same team🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@tipwewurkk6639]

Nope 😊 it was just be KD and LA BRoy still would have been hurt lol

[@pinbarbecue1100]

@tipwewurkk6639 it's they were healthy enough. The team will have problems.

[@tipwewurkk6639]

@@pinbarbecue1100 no cap so who you got KD LA BRoy or KD Kyrie Harden

[@pinbarbecue1100]

@@tipwewurkk6639 kD, BRoy, LA

[@tipwewurkk6639]

@@pinbarbecue1100 smart man lol

[@user-gm1kk3rv5k]

Now this is the LaMarcus that I would have loved to have seen/heard while he played in Portland. His quietness led to the thought that he was arrogant and angry….I think he became angry at the end of his Portland career…. But I get it now and love to hear his story.

[@cvgodd1432]

Damn this dude was my favorite when he was on the Blazers with Matthews, Batum, Dame and Robin Lopez

[@BabylonGateLA]

Lamarcus you should’ve signed with the Lakers in 2015! I was praying to God you signed with us!

[@lilscrappy50cent20]

Yoooooo every time someone ask me who my favorite basketball player to watch it was this man right here!!! Lamarcus Aldridge I still watch all of he’s highlights on KZbin, the way this man can do step back jumpers were amazing to watch He would make em look soooooooo good! To this day I’ve never seen anyone else make em look this good still… LA was fun to watch

[@zabuma]

Incredible conversation LA is a great story teller

[@oldthug2309]

Loved this man when he played for my spurs. Cant believe it took me this long to watch this pod. Thanks to all involved.

[@chels_mims]

Love this, didn’t hardly see interviews with him and his got a dope story

[@jangkrus]

Wow. LMA is my all time favorite player. He usually stutters during post game interviews but was actually well spoken here. Glad to see you doin good L Train!

[@gregorydeleon8394]

Been waiting on this 1 frfr 👏🏽💯

[@khaalidahmed473]

Kept coming back to this 3 days in a row so much game spoken by LA could listen him talk basketball all day 😂🐐

[@richierich4330]

Ngl, i didnt realize he had 5 all nba teams. Dude was super underrated. And his mid range was cash on 2K 😂

[@TrynawalkwithGod]

On my momma

[@danielschomburg2140]

Please get Greg on the show and set the record straight about him! Brandon said a few years ago the same exact thing about Greg and his dominance on the court and how Greg made everything easier for them before the injury happened. Brandon even went as far as to say he thought they could win a championship or two with Greg+LaMarcus.

[@danielcammack6774]

Love this show.The fellas keep it real..

[@Doknot-tb9ey]

Cool that they got LaMarcus on All the Smoke! Love to see B-Roy and Greg Oden on the podcast.

[@albertoo428]

fire episode!! great great player, that turn around fadeaway was elite

[@justingraftonstudios]

Rad! Thanks for this show! LA was smooth everyday all day.

[@robboruff1608]

Hey great interview as always guys, it’s a fan I always wondered what happened to LA. The suggestion about Brandon Roy sounds pretty awesome, Kobe always said he was one of his toughest guys to cover…. Another guy us fans have always wondered about is Alvin Robertson, dude had his share of legal battles but he was a great San Antonio Spur…. Hell he was on 84 Olympic gold team with MJ… MJ even said that Alvin was one of the toughest dudes that guarded him. Anyways thanks for all the great interviews you guys do!!! Love the show

[@VibeswMvrcus]

BRoy, Rudy Fernandez, Andre Miller, LA, Travis Outlaw Days!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Bring my boy his gold jacket!

[@OhCarlJr]

26:04 - that’s why these interviews are so fire. Would’ve never known LA battled Bosh in high school.

[@sniegininkas]

@1:55 "somewhere pick and pockin a dude to death"💀 I love this show

[@jrboyd3105]

L.A. is a legend here in pdx. Wish him and Roy accomplished more for us and I wish they both had role with the organization! Blazers 4 life 💪🏾🔥💯

[@MsAware-ck9nd]

This was a great podcast!!

[@keiseanb1]

I was always a huge Lamarcus fan. One of the best back to the basket bigs 🔥🔥🔥

[@TopHat1k]

Dope interview!!!!

[@JP-jd8wr]

Love LA man! One of the most underrated to lace em up

[@cjohnson3550]

Enjoyed hearing from LaMarcus Aldridge!

[@rykno23]

One of the best interviews so far

[@terrencesteele753]

Fantastic episode. Instant classic. Who knew LA was so damn cool??

[@sydoesgames]

one of the most underrated players of all time, one of me and my dads favorites from the 2010s, but never got to hear him talk extensively before. this is awesome

[@trailblazer77]

That's cold. I was at that Toronto game that LA was talking about b roy doing the MJ in air switch hands layup

[@Ogbobbybuckets]

Such a great PF to watch growing up, nothing to fancy and a quiet superstar that lead by example 💯

[@dyalander]

Great player and seems like a great man - doesn’t speak ill of anyone, confident but not arrogant - clearly loves to ball. Edit - would love to hear you talk to G.O.

[@adeshgrewal26]

Now we need a Brandon Roy episode

[@marlandwren6493]

Always been a fan! Good shit!

[@mugsterr5269]

I have listened to five interviews (old and new) over the past five days, and this is coolest one. I was hoping he would be more open about the Kawhi departure from the Spurs and more about playing with Dame in Portland.

[@BROSxXxDANIEL]

grew up watching aldridge in portland. Always enjoyed watching his game

[@dynamicphotography_]

I LOVED this interview! So many nuggets of good info. LA is a stud. Always been. And please get Brandon Roy this year.

[@lakeithjackson]

Great interview! I can't believe that LaMarcus Aldridge could've been with my TarHeels😢 That would've been another crazy run we could've had...

[@Chops_4114]

LeMarcus, you know what I'm saying Aldridge great interview. One of my favorite pfs to watch growing up.

[@gregmock6808]

Mad shoutout to this one! L TRAIN!!! best interview I've ever heard from the big guy and I've been a Blazer fan since 76

[@robbiedizzle123]

Lamarcus the GOAT ! Need him on here more

[@cortrellhonor8839]

All the smoke !! Best 🏀 POD in the world! Real talk + hoop talk . My shit

[@kingklassic3522]

LA was a baller. Loved his playstyle. Face up Four. Tried to make him for like 2 of the 2k's like a LaMarcus/Nowitzki build

[@jaleelmuhammad9659]

Top 5 big man turnaround post fadeaway all time

[@davidcovington1046]

I agree

[@notmyrealnombre]

Awesome episode. LA is so chill

[@christmasboy07]

Mannn its great to hear La speak.. very astute/well spoken dude… a lotta courage too just walking his path

[@StevenTorres.NYC-CA]

Great fckn episode. Love this kind of content!

[@peterforest3016]

Excellent interview and one hell of a ball player

[@angelsanchez4010]

Great show! LA was always one of my favorite Players 💯🔥

[@takeoverusa]

Awesome interview. ❤ LA

[@ladydavis1658]

Great interview

[@alanfortune3092]

I enjoyed this interview with LA. I believe he's Hall of Fame worthy! If there's any criticism, I would have liked him to remain in PDX and help Dame win a title with CJ . Portland has always been a favorite team and I was introduced to them by a book called "Breaks of the Game" which chronicled the Blazers! Also, I appreciated him recommending Greg Odum to be on ATS because of his story. Along with Brandon Roy, I would love to hear it! Keep up the basketball culture All the Smoke!

[@11thWoods]

“LaMarcus Aldridge come here.” 🤣

[@Korben_DallasMultiPass]

LA was a beast. Absolutely underrated and really great on defense too, most people didn’t realize he was such an impactful player on both ends. I have two LA blazers jerseys, both are treasured

[@214silk2]

I never knew this man was from Dallas. 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱 Even more respect for him and his game now 💯

[@XLgameBRO]

That 09 blazers squad still a personal favorite of mine. Giving people ABSOLUTE FITS on 2k

[@superdopehiphop]

LaMarcus Aldridge one of best 2P jump shooters ever! Most career 2PT jump shots (starting in 96-97 as play by play data starts then or else you’d also have MJ, Larry Bird, Karl Malone, Jerry West, Oscar Robertson there too….including Playoffs): Dirk 7,631 KG 7,086 Kobe 7,000 Duncan 5,695 Durant 5,436 DeRozan 5,256 Chris Paul 5,133 LeBron 4,923 Carmelo 4,757 LaMarcus Aldridge 4,697 Joe Johnson 4,412 Dwayne Wade 4,410 Tony Parker 4,295 Richard Hamilton 4,292 Iverson 4,264

[@cod16p]

Damn I didn’t realize joe Johnson was that high on the list I knew he was a bucket but not like that 😳

[@superdopehiphop]

@@cod16p Yup Joe Johnson was a very well rounded offensive player! Underrated super clutch too with as many or more buzzer beaters then all but like 3 players ever!

[@cod16p]

@@superdopehiphop I loved watching him play in ATL this makes it even better tbh

[@superdopehiphop]

@@cod16p Yea Joe Johnson was good for Hawks/Suns/Nets. 47th all time in NBA Points (regular season + playoffs) and 51st NBA + ABA (22,235 career points). 03-04 to 2015-16 over 13 years he averaged 18 5 4 45/37/80

[@cod16p]

@@superdopehiphop do you know all this off the top of your head or do you have to google it? It’s pretty impressive knowledge you should make a KZbin channel about that era of basketball

[@findinglovebeyondyourtype]

Great Interview

[@JP-jd8wr]

He's a hall of famer. Period. If you didn't watch him in Portland you missed out.

[@alexmalush1304]

Definitely. Dominant

[@LPjunemark]

Nah, just nah. Portland wasn't a threat.

[@MightymouseB-gw1sw]

@@LPjunemarkyoung man nba tv has a lot of tape on LA go watch some of it and get a hold of fukin reality diz mofuker would keep up and a lot of times go in circles against the best

[@wrkid2]

Another great one

[@joseyeastwood]

LaMarcus was a really good player sad he went through so many health issues really cool dude.

[@jonthesinner]

getting unintentionally funny jeff teague vibes from LA lol dope interview

[@carlosqdeguzman]

"I'm happy to say I'm going home to Texas and will be a Spur!" Still remember that tweet like it was yesterday. Super perfect replacement for Timmy. Sadly didn't pan out with Kawhi getting injured and all. He's also prolly the biggest free agent signing of the Spurs. One of the biggest what if's for me as a Spurs fan. Sad to see him and DeRozan post Kawhi and u just know they aren't gonna win anything. Mad respect for LA. And thank you for choosing the Spurs.

[@camo_conda7]

Him saying he balled out for his mom made me feel good. I lost my moms to cancer to.

[@valdrinbehluli269]

The stories about Andre Miller are funny. I had seen him a few years ago at a San Diego Padres game in San Diego just walking through the concessions alone just vibing.

[@Fadda-P]

1 of my favorite players. Peace Aldridge

[@SportsChat503]

Best in the game! Thanks for the great chat

[@gc033]

As a spurs fan…I’m just glad kawhi helped us get one in 2014…I still have his 2016 Christmas jersey…my little brother and I went to a lakers spurs game in 2017 at staples…now crypto…but overall Kawhi blossomed into a 2 way superstar and the fact that we traded for him on draft night 2011 is wild because he was originally selected by Indiana…and a young Paul George was on that Pacers squad….everything comes full circle 10 years later…

[@codyrodriguez26]

Spurs legend! Miss lanarcus soooooo much 😭😭😭

[@jand1144]

Great show guys👏🏿 good to see you all good LA remember watching your series against Houston you was averageing like 50 😅 straight 🔥 I definitely agree the game has become to finesse and to pretty those grit and grind days are over unfortunately

[@brandygates6583]

That’s best way to play basketball grind and grit

[@CovertGhoul]

LMA turnaround was insaaane