When LaMarcus Aldridge was playing for the Portland Trail Blazers, the offense primarily ran through him, and of course, Damian Lillard. When Aldridge decided to sign with the San Antonio Spurs, there was an expectation that the team would still run the same constant ball movement offense implemented by head coach Gregg Popovich, but the 30-year-old power forward would be "the guy," especially when the Big 3 call it quits.
This season, though, Kawhi Leonard has come into his own and made a strong case for being "the guy" for the Spurs, as well. It's something that Aldridge has not only noticed, but is embracing. “I don’t see myself being that guy here,” Aldridge told Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News. “This is more Kawhi’s team, and we all fit in around him and try to make his life a little easier. If I was trying to be that guy still, I should have not come. I’m OK trying to help Kawhi be great every night.”
Whether this is Kawhi's team or LaMarcus' squad, one thing is for sure, the Spurs are in good hands for years to come.
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[via Uproxx Sports]
