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[KillerLeft]

My point is, if you pay attention, there isn't a way to solve the size problem while simultaneously giving THJ enough minutes to justify his role on this team, unless you want to play THJ at the expense of Green/Exum, and I don't. If THJ wants to play 18 minutes and limit himself to a few catch & shoot threes while playing strong defense, fine. Then we don't have a THJ problem. But that's not what THJ does in this league.

Well, V, in full transparency, I am one of the few who did not immediately reach the conclusion that size is what is wrong with the Mavs. 

Further, when talking to you guys who think this way, it’s clear that you think they’re playing hardaway right now because they have to. I submit that if the type of size you’re asking for was the solution, they probably could have found a way to get much closer with the players on hand. 

I think they need to trade for a four, sure, but I think the main reason is that Williams has been a disappointment. If he had done what he was expected to do, I’d be fine with this team, personally. 

Many people who agree with you guys are just looking for an excuse to get rid of Hardaway. That’s as far as logic enters into it for them. I have no problem dealing Hardaway (I’d probably wait until the summer, when he’s expiring and therefore more valuable, and when he’s not the leading bench scorer in the NBA) but he’s playing WELL this year. 

If you guys think adding a 4, and then giving all of Hardaway’s minutes to Exum/Green while simultaneously expecting DJJ to play the 3(!!) is going to magically make this a good defensive team…idk. Kind of doubt it. I do know that the offense and spacing will suffer if you remove Hardaway, and it already isn’t that great. 

The problem here isn’t size or defense. It’s coaching.

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THJ is neither, and I agree with vfromlmf that THJ overlaps too much with Luka+Kyrie to have any sort of role on this team. 

Idk, man… He’s had a pretty sizable role all year and has looked pretty damn good playing it.