️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  LaMarcus Aldridge believes his Portland Trail Blazers side have learned from last season's NBA play-off heartbreak to become serious contenders for this year's Finals crown. <unk> LaMarcus Aldridge believes his Portland Trail Blazers side have learned from last season's NBA play-off heartbreak to become serious contenders for this year's Finals crown. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk> 12 months on and the Trail Blazers are set to qualify for the post-season play-offs once again.<unk> 12 months on and the Trail Blazers are set to qualify for the post-season play-offs once again. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Despite a recent horrible run of form, that has seen Portland lose five on the bounce, power forward Aldridge believes his team are a force to be reckoned with.<unk> Despite a recent horrible run of form, that has seen Portland lose five on the bounce, power forward Aldridge believes his team are a force to be reckoned with. I think the team this year is really good.<unk>I think the team this year is really good.<unk>I think the team this year is really good. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ But I think we <unk>ve all grown from last year.<unk>But I think we <unk>ve all grown from last year. I've got better, Dame [Damian Lillard] has got better, every player that was on the roster last year has got better.<unk>I've got better, Dame [Damian Lillard] has got better, every player that was on the roster last year has got better. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Aldridge (right) was part of the Portland team that lost to the San Antonio Spurs in the semi-finals last season.<unk> Aldridge (right) was part of the Portland team that lost to the San Antonio Spurs in the semi-finals last season. I think we learned a lot from our play-off series versus San Antonio.<unk>I think we learned a lot from our play-off series versus San Antonio.<unk>I think we learned a lot from our play-off series versus San Antonio. ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą I think we saw that they we weren't at that level last year but I think every player understands what it takes to win and we saw how they beat us up close and personal. So I think we get it.<unk> So I think we get it. ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą
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