LaMarcus Aldridge takes scoring role for the Roy-less Blazers

The injuries have been pilling up for the Portland Trail Blazers, and at this rate, it seems like allstar Brandorn Roy will not play in many of the games this year. Roy has averaged about 20 points per game throughout his career, acting as the first option and finisher of many close games for the Blazers. LaMarcus Aldridge, who usually plays behind Roy, is currently in his spot, and needs to step up his game to keep the Blazers in the playoffs. Aldridge is usually the guy that starts games very well, scoring 8-10 in the first quarter. But as the game progresses, the offense is based on B-Roy, and so Aldridge does not get as many shots in crunch time.

"LaMarcus now ... really becomes The Guy for us," McMillan said. "It's really hard to play without him being on the floor."

Without Roy, Aldridge is getting the ball almost all the time when he is on the court, as he is one of the few players that has been playing well consistently. He can shoot the outside jumper but also improved his inside game this year, making him a more dangerous force for opponents.

"I feel like I need to be that guy, a go-to guy, a guy we play through," Aldridge said. "After the playoffs last year, my whole motivation was to make myself better, to get ready for these moments and I think I'm doing good so far."

The Blazers do not have many games to play in the next few weeks, and so I am praying that Roy will be recovered by then. But for now, I would love to see Aldridge show his full potential and maybe score 20-25 points per game. This would be huge for the Blazers, and the 1-2 punch of Roy and the more confident Aldrige would be unstoppable.

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