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1. We have to have the flexibility to respond to what the best teams throw at us.  There are certain bigger teams where 5-out just won't work.  There are others where the D is so quick and long that the spread PnR isn't effective.  We have to be able to do several things well with variations of personnel.

Yes, you need to flexible enough to play small, big, 5-out, 4-out (spread, with rim runner), etc, etc. 

But, if you MUST play all of those ways in combination EACH game, rather than leaning into any 1-2 of them when the situation calls for you to do so, then in my opinion, you are not flexible ENOUGH. And, given that the way they were "stuck" playing in the playoffs last season is probably going to be the most frequently called for and advantageous style, I believe an argument could be made that the team is actually less flexible, in a weird sort of way. 

Don't get me wrong, I'm definitely happy with more options inside. They obviously can play in a wider variety of ways than they could last season. No argument. It's that they HAVE TO that bothers me. But who knows, maybe Wood will progress defensively enough to free up the choice (that's all I want, the flexible option) to play an entire game without McGee or Powell. 

And btw, I think you're right about Powell being in the rotation, and I bet his minutes will match McGee's on some nights. I'm fine with Powell, but I think both of them is extreme overkill in today's game. Either way, this place is going to go bananas when they realize you're right about that.