A former star big man from the Texas Longhorns basketball program, LaMarcus Aldridge of the San Antonio Spurs, is radically shifting the way he’s playing the game in the modern NBA and changing his team’s fortunes in the process. It wasn’t all that long ago that Aldridge was considered to be one of the more notable names on the trade block this season.
The Spurs are one of the hottest teams in the Western Conference of late, and Aldridge’s improved offensive arsenal and shooting is a large reason why. So far this season, Aldridge is averaging 19.