WASHINGTON – It was late in the first quarter of Wednesday’s game against the Washington Wizards when it started to happen for LaMarcus Aldridge.
After receiving a pass from Manu Ginobili, Aldridge started to back down Wizards center Nene on the left block, his favorite side of the court. Instead of attempting his signature turnaround jumper following a few back downs, Aldridge seemed to stutter, executed a spin move, and missed what appeared to be an easy layup. That miss was Aldridge’s fifth of the opening quarter, and it wouldn’t get any better from there. He finished the first quarter 3 of 7, and only converted one shot the rest of the way for a 4 of 14 shooting night.