Feathery mid-range jumpers floating from LaMarcus Aldridge’s hands were common during the Barclays Center’s opening months last year. Putting little arc on his release while hitting with pinpoint accuracy, LMA’s shots moved toward the net like heat-seeking missiles ... just a bit slower
However, a cease fire came about during the 2021-22 season’s latter half.
Those shots which were once on display nightly were only visible during pregame warmups. A few health related issues, particularly a troublesome hip that had bothered him early in his career, along with his inability to switch on defense eventually made Aldridge less than playable in Steve Nash’s eyes.