Game 2: San Antonio Spurs 101-116 Golden State Warriors - 5 Talking Points

San Antonio Spurs v Golden State Warriors - Game Two
Kevin Durant in Game 2 versus the San Antonio Spurs

#3 LaMarcus Aldridge stepped up but the team had no secondary scorer

San Antonio Spurs v Golden State Warriors - Game Two
LaMarcus Aldridge

After the first two days of the 2018 Playoffs, all teams had played one game and unfortunately, LaMarcus Aldridge found him on a list of the five players that put up disappointing performances during the opening weekend.

He only had 14 points and 2 rebounds in Game 1 and got plenty of criticism for it but Game 2, he was a different beast altogether. The Spurs lost but Aldridge showed up, putting up 34 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists on 11-of-21 shooting (52.4%) and 12-of-12 from the charity stripe.

He came to play, time-and-time again scoring key buckets to keep the game close but it was in vain. The Spurs, unfortunately, never found a secondary scorer, who could put up points and help Aldridge once the Warriors began double-teaming the All-Star.

Quick Links