You may have noticed that LaMarcus Aldridge isn’t having a very good season, at least relative to his usual standards. He’s averaging the fewest points-per-game (17.2) of his career since his rookie season, even though he’s taking a tick more field goal attempts this year than last. His rebounds-per-game (7.4) are also the lowest they’ve been since his rookie year. His PER of 18.7 is the lowest it’s been since 2009-10. He’s 19th among power-forwards in Real-Adjusted Plus-Minus, and tied-for-35th in Win Shares, by my count. He didn’t make the All-Star team for the first time in six seasons, and didn’t really deserve to in my opinion, despite the Spurs’ glossy record.
LaMarcus Aldridge is the best barometer of Spurs success
