i really dont think it's about size anymore
the "big man" days are fading
chi town proves it about team ball
Although I don't really agree with your point on keeping Pierce in this situation I do agree that the league is moving away from half court pound it down low. It's becoming more and more about spacing, shooting, and penetrating and kicking.
going big againt's knicks and heat is the best way to beat them, if you noticed last year with hibbert, lebron and wade can't attack
when dallas beat the heat..tyson roaming inside and dirk push haslem away, dirk 7'0, haslem 6'8, kg can even guard him and i will put 7footer guy in 6'11 bosh, he is quick but size gives pressure to opponent to shoot, even bosh goes at 3 point line i'll force big man to go after him, giving height maybe kg can out rebound haslem
game 1 indiana give them a boost winning by 1, by going big, but knicks counterattack going small, hibbert is not as quick as felton smith etc; i like the pacers line-up but they don't have a legit scorer that is the problem
atlanta 0lose and indiana 2wins
what did atlanta coach did by moving horford at pf and smith at pf, and 1 guy inserted 7'0 to guard hibbert
if we did go big and we have shavlik and kg on front court, kg as center shavlik as pf, we should have beaten the knicks in some ways,
okc can't even beat the heat small vs. small
specially the lose of harden and westbrook injured
memphis z-bo + gasol going big
noah and boozer..if those 2 big man dominates on rebounds and low post scoring and clogging the middle they can beat the heat, don't care on scoring they got nate and the rest of the guys
if we face heat, haslem birdman lewis battier lebron bosh haslem and we rely on bass and kg? its not enough
even the knicks k-mart tyson melo etc;
what if stoudamaire was playing?
i'm certain he can beat bass anytime anyday, just by attacking the rim