There’s no bigger training camp cliche than a team vowing to play faster. It’s even more ubiquitous a talking point than players putting 10 pounds of muscle over the summer. It simply sounds good to say that there will be more pace and everyone will look to push the ball, so almost everyone does it.
The Spurs are not the exception. During media day,several players made sure to mention how Dejounte Murray’s return could mean an increase in pace and even Gregg Popovich highlighted the way the speed of the young players could affect how the team plays.