With Gasol on the court Lamarcus could switch back to Power Forward and usually has height advantage which helps him with the midrange turn out shots. Also Dejounte playing gives the team a great perimiter defense help so they could get better and defending shooters. After all this is the spurs they should be beasting somehow anyway but they have been lacking a lot and really do not look like a playoff team for the first time in 3 decades. I think they really should reconsider Poeltl because that would help them out a lot in center position and help out lamarcus as well.
Yes there is a missing piece.
Aldridge is not a center. He was used to just being 3 or 4 position and yet now he is doing everything. That is a hard task to do and will drain your stamina in an instant. Securing the paint is one of the hardest job in basketball.
How about the Pistons winning against Houston in overtime? Drummond is monster. Defense and offense inside even against Capela.