Popovich: LaMarcus Aldridge needs to be more selfish
It's not easy to join a new team, fit into a new system and compete beside completely different players. But that's what LaMarcus Aldridge signed up for when he inked a long-term contract with the San Antonio Spurs.
So far, the adjustment has been a little rocky, but Gregg Popovich recently explained what it is he wants to see from his new star talent, per The Washington Post:
Aldridge is averaging the fewest points per game since he was a rookie, and his True Shooting percentage has never been lower. But it's only been a few games, and once he understands the intricacies of San Antonio's system, the rest of the league will be in big trouble.
“If anything, he’s deferred too much,” Popovich said. “He’s had open shots and hasn’t taken them. He’s probably done the right thing, for a good-character guy. He wants to fit in. He’s deferred to other players. He’s moved the ball when probably he should have shot it. “So now I’m going to him and saying, ‘No, no, no, no, no. You make Popovich come to you and say, hey, LaMarcus, that’s a bad shot. I don’t want to come to you and say, Hey, shoot the ball. Forget your deferring crap and just go play. I’ll tell you when it’s too much.’ ”
