X's and O's: An Ongoing Discussion of the Exquisite Art of Basketball

[Jason Terry]

This is an interesting article on the dynamics of roster-building in relation to big men, mostly focused on what CLE is doing. But it also includes mentions of other teams who are doing it differently than the small ball trend.

This may be applicable to the Mavs as a template - or it may be applicable as something to consider that you might have to deal with.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/3514...n-position

This is a good one. The cavs have been successful (so far) with the 2 big style. Boston has had actual success and looks like the best team. I think the key with the new style big is they MUST be able to guard the perimeter. They can be just ok rim protectors. They don’t have to be shooters. But they need to be able to rotate out to the 3pt line or they will not play at some point in the playoffs.