What we learned from the Spurs win over the Pistons

Take a deep breath Spurs fans. It was only the 2nd game of the preseason, and it came against a Detroit Pistons squad missing two of its best three players. Still, the Spurs shot the lights out, especially in the first half, and there was a lot to like about the team’s performance.

The first, and most noticeable development, was a new starting lineup. Coach Pop chose to start Patty Mills and Jakob Poeltl alongside Dejounte Murray, DeMar DeRozan, and LaMarcus Aldridge, moving Rudy Gay and Pau Gasol to the bench. Mills took the 2-guard spot, which pushed DeMar to the 3. Though introducing Mills to the starting lineup isn’t a good thing in terms of the team’s overall ceiling, it added some…