I don't think having a shorter than average backcourt would prevent a team from winning a championship. Being undersized didn't stop Isiah Thomas (6'1''), Joe Dumars (6'3'') and Vinnie Johnson (6'2'') winning back to back titles about 20 years ago. Miami also won with Wade (6'3''), Chalmers (6'2'') and Cole (6'2'') as their primary guard rotation throughout most of last season.
Rondo, Bradley, Terry and Lee are a great core. Sure now and then someone like Joe Johnson will post them up, but on the other side of the coin he has to worry about keeping up with the foot speed of smaller guys in transition.
Yes, good defense is played with your feet, so the condition of Avery's shoulders shouldn't adversely affect his big picture defensive abilities.
Wade is 6'4. This makes him taller than any guard not named Courtney Lee on our roster. Not to mention the Heat also had Mike Miller.
Mike Miller? Yes, he demonstrates the point I am making. At 6'8'' how do you think he's going to handle chasing around Rondo, Bradley, Lee or Terry this season?
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