NBA Power Rankings: San Antonio Spurs Impress; Golden State Warriors Don’t

October 25, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) shoots the basketball against Golden State Warriors forward David West (3) and forward Andre Iguodala (9) during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Spurs defeated the Warriors 129-100. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
October 25, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) shoots the basketball against Golden State Warriors forward David West (3) and forward Andre Iguodala (9) during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Spurs defeated the Warriors 129-100. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 28, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Indiana Pacers forward C.J. Miles (0) dunks the ball over Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Harris (12) and guard Sean Kilpatrick (6) during first half at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 28, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Indiana Pacers forward C.J. Miles (0) dunks the ball over Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Harris (12) and guard Sean Kilpatrick (6) during first half at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports

Maybe we were all just wrong about the Indiana Pacers? I know it’s an extremely small sample size compared to an 82-game season, but you can’t be happy with the early returns.

The Pacers traded away George Hill in order to bring in Jeff Teague. For instance, in his last two games (two Pacer losses), Teague has shot 2-20 from the field and has scored four points. That’s simply not going to cut it.

Right now, the Pacers are failing expectations. However, you can’t help but wonder whether we all just missed the mark on the new-look Pacers.