Is Marcus Smart our crunch time Small Ball 4?

[Smartacus]

Didn't get to watch the win tonight but followed the game cast on ESPN.com. The last substitution I saw was Smart for Sullinger.

Crowder was already out there as our 3 so did he slide over to the 4 with Amir at the 5 or did Marcus finish crunch time at the 4 like he did with Porzingis last night?

Sorry if this was covered in the game thread but if Smart's our new small ball 4 that might be a sustainable role for him on this team. Allows Crowder to continue his strong wing play and let's Marcus volume shoot in Attack mode at the 4 and hopefully build his confidence.

[droopdog7]

No way in hades is Marcus a 4.  He's barely a 2.

[jpotter33]

Didn't get to watch the win tonight but followed the game cast on ESPN.com. The last substitution I saw was Smart for Sullinger.

Crowder was already out there as our 3 so did he slide over to the 4 with Amir at the 5 or did Marcus finish crunch time at the 4 like he did with Porzingis last night?

Sorry if this was covered in the game thread but if Smart's our new small ball 4 that might be a sustainable role for him on this team. Allows Crowder to continue his strong wing play and let's Marcus volume shoot in Attack mode at the 4 and hopefully build his confidence.

He was the small-ball 3 with Crowder the small-ball 4. I'm guessing we'll see more of that, because Smart was put on George several times tonight.

[Smartacus]

Didn't get to watch the win tonight but followed the game cast on ESPN.com. The last substitution I saw was Smart for Sullinger.

Crowder was already out there as our 3 so did he slide over to the 4 with Amir at the 5 or did Marcus finish crunch time at the 4 like he did with Porzingis last night?

Sorry if this was covered in the game thread but if Smart's our new small ball 4 that might be a sustainable role for him on this team. Allows Crowder to continue his strong wing play and let's Marcus volume shoot in Attack mode at the 4 and hopefully build his confidence.

He was the small-ball 3 with Crowder the small-ball 4. I'm guessing we'll see more of that, because Smart was put on George several times tonight.

Ya just saw the highlights and that's how it worked out. Really intrigued to see more of this lineup.

[Surferdad]

Didn't get to watch the win tonight but followed the game cast on ESPN.com. The last substitution I saw was Smart for Sullinger.

Crowder was already out there as our 3 so did he slide over to the 4 with Amir at the 5 or did Marcus finish crunch time at the 4 like he did with Porzingis last night?

Sorry if this was covered in the game thread but if Smart's our new small ball 4 that might be a sustainable role for him on this team. Allows Crowder to continue his strong wing play and let's Marcus volume shoot in Attack mode at the 4 and hopefully build his confidence.

He was the small-ball 3 with Crowder the small-ball 4. I'm guessing we'll see more of that, because Smart was put on George several times tonight.

Ya just saw the highlights and that's how it worked out. Really intrigued to see more of this lineup.

Yeah I think Stevens will run this lineup more now.  With the exception of IT4, it is a lockdown defensive lineup.

[Chris22]

Our five best defenders.
It looked pretty good last night, but not against everyone.

[straightouttabahstun]

Not 4, but I'd let him defend guys like Porzingis and George in crunch time if need be. But [dang] was that lineup nice to watch last night. Dude loves defensive challenges. It will be interesting to watch that lineup in the last five minute for future games. Stevens will definitely role with that if it can stop a team like the Pacers

[Chris22]

Not 4, but I'd let him defend guys like Porzingis and George in crunch time if need be. But [dang] was that lineup nice to watch last night. Dude loves defensive challenges. It will be interesting to watch that lineup in the last five minute for future games. Stevens will definitely role with that if it can stop a team like the Pacers

I think they would be pretty good in a street fight, although you might want to add Sullinger to the mix in that case.