LaMarcus Aldridge wants to win. It is completely clear with what he did. About a week ago LaMarcus Aldridge got injured while attempting to stop a layup by DeMarcus Cousins, and it was expected that he will receive thumb surgery and be out for 6-8 weeks.
According to the Portland Trailblazers twitter and other league sources, LaMarcus Aldridge will continue playing until the time he can.
BREAKING: LaMarcus Aldridge (ligament tear left thumb) puts surgery on hold; will play tonight versus Washington.
— Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) January 24, 2015
“We are having a good season and I want to keep it going. Going to try and play with it if I can and go from there,” @aldridge_12 told Yahoo
— Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) January 24, 2015
For those w/ lingering doubts about Aldridge’s long-term commitment to Blazers, this act is strong message. He’ll be free agent in summer.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) January 24, 2015
LaMarcus Aldridge tested thumb with splint and decided to play again, league source tells Yahoo. For now, surgery set aside. Surprising turn
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) January 24, 2015
It’s an incredible turn of events, because the last person I remember resisting surgery and fighting through pain was none other then Kobe Bryant when he played with 4 broken fingers at one point. This just shows you how serious LaMacrus Aldridge is about the Trailblazers.
