A lot of this was to be expected: not only is their new All-NBA guard DeMar DeRozan still getting acclimated to the Spurs’ system, but their point guard depth took a major blow to start the season. Many of the Spurs’ more experienced vets like Pau Gasol and Rudy Gay have also had to sit as coach Gregg Popovich manages his team’s minutes early in the season.
You can usually expect solid effort from the Spurs under Coach Pop and to nobody’s surprise, stars DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge have led the way for the majority of the year.