How LaMarcus Aldridge got his groove back

Growing up in the 80s, one of the first video games I ever played was Duck Hunt for the NES. I remember being frustrated at my inability to shoot the ducks flying around the screen. To make matters worse, I had to deal with the condescending dog the creators of Duck Hunt decided to include to laugh at all my failures.

Eventually I figured out the closer I was to the screen, the easier it was to shoot the ducks. I began knocking down ducks at an incredible rate. Now instead of ridiculing and criticizing me, the dog was celebrating in my victories. My newfound success upset my brothers, but there was nothing they could do to stop me.

This is something like LaMarcus Aldridge’s approach to his…