Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview: Nov. 10 at San Antonio Spurs
By Adam McGee
Spur to watch – LaMarcus Aldridge
LaMarcus Aldridge is the top dog in San Antonio with Kawhi on the sideline, and in that role he’s started to show signs of what the Spurs hoped they were getting when they landed him in 2015.
Through 11 games, Aldridge is averaging 22.6 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 blocks, while shooting 48.7 percent from the field and 42.9 percent from deep.
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Aldridge has struggled against Milwaukee in recent seasons, averaging only 13.3 points across three games against the Bucks as a Spur.
In past encounters Giannis has ended up guarding Aldridge for large spells of the game, and with Kawhi out it’s almost a certainty that it will be the case again on Friday.
Aldridge could have his hands full, particularly when it comes to getting his mid-range game going over the length of Giannis, John Henson and Thon Maker.
The veteran may be able to bully the centers to create space closer to the basket, but an increasingly strong Giannis is unlikely to be quite as easy to move off his spot.