In the 13 games prior to Wednesday night LaMarcus Aldridge played at least 30 minutes, he never failed to score less than 10 points. In fact, Aldridge scored less than 10 points while playing at least 30 minutes just twice in all of last season. Wednesday night against the Mavericks, Aldridge notched his lowest scoring total - - five points - - since joining San Antonio, and he did so in 32 minutes of playing time. And while Wednesday's struggle does not indicate the season Aldridge has had so far, as he is still averaging 18 points and 7 rebounds. Those numbers, however, are still subpar by Aldridge's standards, as after averaging at least 21 points and eight rebounds in five straight years with Portland, the power forward's numbers have dipped to 18 points and under seven rebounds per game. With Tim Duncan retired and gone, the Spurs will need Aldridge to channel the player he was in Portland if they want a chance to compete in the Western Conference again.
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