Part of the problem to me is the state of the NBA. They do not reward
No offence but the idea you would go into the season with just TL, Theis and Grant is silly. I mean malpractice, give up on the season dumb. You can't have only 2 forwards. Guys compete for playing time. Best case is TL improves and takes time from the others, and so far that is happening. No way all three (or silly idea 2) guys are healthy especially in a covid year. 3 is absolute minimum. You want extended time with Tako and Grant manning the middle? Because WIlliams and Theis were both out at almost the same time.
I cannot get the constant fixation of the forwards as the problem and the idea eliminating one of them is a solution. No offence, but "2 bigs" became a mantra early on for what ails the team, and it's like that's the only tool in the tool box.One thing that still puzzles me a bit is what Ainge's thinking / plan was for the season around Theis / R. Williams / Thompson with regards to splitting minutes. My hypothesis is that Brad Stevens doesn't play 2 BIGS because he thinks that is a particularly great lineup, but more because DT/RW/TT are all better basketball players than JT/GW/CE/JG/SO. So, what was Ainge thinking with regards to having 3 guys who play the same position (plus GW as occasionally smallball 5)? Has Rob Williams played much better than Ainge expected? I know the argument that 5s get hurt - understood - but you also have to think about setting up your roster for the post-season. It seems we've been struggling all year to figure out how to juggle minutes with these three guys, which has necessitated having 2 bigs on the floor a lot.
No offence but the idea you would go into the season with just TL, Theis and Grant is silly. I mean malpractice, give up on the season dumb. You can't have only 2 forwards. Guys compete for playing time. Best case is TL improves and takes time from the others, and so far that is happening. No way all three (or silly idea 2) guys are healthy especially in a covid year. 3 is absolute minimum. You want extended time with Tako and Grant manning the middle? Because WIlliams and Theis were both out at almost the same time.