OTA LEADERSHIP INDEX

LaMarcus Aldridge

ARCHETYPE

The Operator

Execution, delivery and performance, gets the hard thing done.

LaMarcus Aldridge is The Operator in its purest form, craft mastery executed in relative obscurity. Six months of one-handed form shooting to rebuild his shot, 300 to 400 shots fired after games when benched, and a Chinese contract offer methodically leveraged into a Jordan Brand deal all reveal a leader who runs disciplined systems and lets output speak. His self-described introversion and distaste for extra media complete the portrait, results without theatre.

IN THEIR WORDS, WHY OPERATOR

“Every game I didn't play, I would stay after and I would shoot three, four hundred shots on the floor. So it's like, once I get my opportunity, I'm gonna be confident to play.”
ON STAYING READY BEHIND ZACH RANDOLPH

“I reprogrammed my muscle memory. I did it all day — one hand form shots. By the time I came back that summer, my shot just felt good.”
ON REBUILDING HIS JUMPER DURING INJURY

“I go hoop on the court — that should take care of everything else. I want to be in the gym, I want to watch film, I want to take care of my body.”
ON HIS PHILOSOPHY IN PORTLAND

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Knuckleheads with Quentin Richardson & Darius Miles: “LaMarcus Aldridge”

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