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Sports. Dime: Tell us what you're doing with EA Sports. Aldridge: I'm just doing some stuff for the new NBA Live.<br><br> I'm doing a motion-capture tomorrow. Dime: How does NBA Live 07 look? Aldridge: NBA Live to me is like real life now.<br><br> You can do whatever you wanna do with the players. It's like you're really playing. I love playing it because it's so realistic now.<br><br> You can get drafted, pick how your player plays, change his style of play in the middle of a game. I can't wait to see how I look and how I play on there. Dime: Most guys don't get the chance to have their moves motion-captured until they're established vets, if ever.<br><br> What's it like getting to do this while you're not even in your rookie year yet? Aldridge: It's a big-time honor. I've been playing NBA Live since I was little, and I always wanted to be on the game.<br><br> When I got the opportunity to do this, I was overwhelmed. How has the pre-draft process been for you? Aldridge: It's going well.<br><br> I've done all my workouts 3 Toronto, Chicago and Portland. I feel like I worked out well for each of the teams. Now it's just a waiting process.<br><br> Dime: When you travel to these cities for workouts, do you also scope out the city for places to live and things like that? Aldridge: Of course. I see how the weather is, how the people are, if they're friendly or not.<br><br> Dime: What are you going to wear at the draft? Aldridge: I really don't know exactly. I designed a suit with a designer in New York, but I'm waiting for it to come back.<br><br> Dime: Have you bought anything big yet? Aldridge: I've been waiting to do that. I want to make sure of my situation first.<br><br> I don't wanna count my eggs before they hatch. When I do get that first paycheck, I'm gonna buy my mom a car. Dime: Because of the friendship you have with Chris Bosh and the fact that you're from the same city, a lot of people automatically compare your style of play to his.<br><br> Who would you say you play like? Aldridge: Chris is a good comparison. I'd also say I'm like a Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett-type of player.<br><br> Dime: What do you do in your downtime? 06/28/2006 08:33 AM Loading cFOX Sports - NBA - Catching up with LaMarcus Aldridge d Page 2 of 2 http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/5735032?print=true Aldridge: Mostly listen to music. Whatever I can do without having to leave the house, where I can kick back and not waste too much energy.<br><br> I like R&B and rap; Young Jeezy, Jay-Z, guys like that. There's this local group out of Dallas called D.S.R. that I listen to.<br><br> Dime: Do you rap yourself? (Laughing) I can't rap to save my life, and I can't sing to save my life. I'm gonna stick to basketball.<br><br> FOXSports.com: Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Press | Feedback | Jobs | Tickets | News Corp. | controlyourtv.org | Subscribe FOX.com | FOX News | FX | Fox Soccer Channel | Fuel TV | Fox Reality - © 2006 Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. All rights reserved.<br><br>

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