The night was about LaMarcus Aldridge's return and then it wasn't. Sure the Spurs new power forward had a game-high 23 points in his first trip back to the Moda Center as a visitor. But the Trail Blazers' 113-101 loss to San Antonio wasn't about homecoming or revenge. It was about two teams in different places.
The question entering the night was how Aldridge would be received in his return to the NBA city he called home for nine seasons. He was greeted with a mix of cheers and jeers when he was introduced in pregame introductions, but once the action started he was booed heartily by the Blazers faithful on every touch.