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Oct 18, 2015; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) shoots the ball over Detroit Pistons power forward Ersan Ilyasova (23) during the second half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports

The Spurs will look great from opening tip

The San Antonio Spurs don’t need preseason or even a few practice games under their belt to look good. This is the Gregg Popovich led five-time champions we’re talking about. They can – and have – inserted new pieces without missing a beat. They’ll do the same with their latest additions, David West and LaMarcus Aldridge.

Perhaps the one issue that this Spurs team might have in their bid for a sixth NBA championship could come on the defensive end – losing Tiago Splitter will hurt this team more than most are willing to admit. However, the hope – and thought – is that Popovich will make the necessary adjustments where it won’t be a glaring issue.

The Spurs will look great from opening night. They might come across some issues late in the postseason, but they’ll look better than expected early.

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