“LaMarcus hates the word 'soft.' Hates it. I learned that real quick.”
—Teammate Brandon Roy

"When I got here, I didn't know he was that good. Believe me, he’s very skilled. He does everything so well right now that it's like, give him the ball and I'll go rebound.”
—Teammate Greg Oden

“One thing we’ve always known about LaMarcus is that he’s a student of the game.”
—Blazers GM Kevin Pritchard

“He came out and has been just a dominant force and consistent factor.”
—Former teammate Daniel Gibson

"LaMarcus is a very, very important piece to this puzzle.”
—Blazers head coach Nate McMillan

"He is a guy that really believes he can stop people from scoring.”
—Texas head coach Rick Barnes

“He does everything. He runs the floor well— extremely—he's fast, athletic, he can shoot out to 15 feet, he plays defense, he dunks. He can do everything.”
—Former West Virginia star Kevin Pittsnogle

“He is a heck of a defender.”
—Former teammate Brad Buckman

"Brandon is a handful, but you kind of know what you're going to get from him. When LaMarcus has it going, they're a different team.”
—Veteran NBA coach Rex Kalamain

“LaMarcus likes to get down in the post, and he can play with his back to the basket.”
—Analyst Will Perdue

“He plays defense. He rebounds. He passes. He can score in many ways, from jumpers to post moves. Best of all, he's coachable, willing and certainly able to get better.”
—Sportswriter Michael Casazza

“He has the same high standards for everyone, and he doesn't care about excusess.”
—Georgia Aldridge