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What can the Thunder do about guarding LaMarcus Aldridge?
- Updated: May 5, 2016
7:55 PM ET
The Oklahoma City Thunder – San Antonio Spurs series might be tied 1-1, but LaMarcus Aldridge has been near unstoppable for the Spurs the first two games. Aldridge scored 79 points in Games 1 and 2, the second-most ever by a Spurs player in the first two games of a series, trailing only Hall of Famer George Gervin from the 1978 Conference Semifinals against the Bullets (81 points). Aldridge is shooting 75 percent from the field and has made all 11 free-throw attempts.
Aldridge’s post-up game in particular is causing Oklahoma City problems, but there might not be an easy solution to stopping it:
Option 1 – Play Aldridge 1-on-1 in the post
This is essentially what the Thunder have been doing. This strategy can lead to big games from Aldridge, but it also allows the Thunder to cover the Spurs’ shooters.
Aldridge in the Post – This SeasonReg SeasonPlayoffsPosts/100 poss13.520.5Pts/direct post1.001.28<<*1.32 vs Thunder
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