All it takes is one flawlessly executed pace-and-space set for the NBA's most misguided rumor to spread.
With teams pushing further beyond the perimeter and coaches craving prime real estate for pick-and-roll plays, bigs have never looked more expendable. With the center position wiped off of All-Star ballots, paint protectors have become something of endangered species.
Everyone tries subscribing to the theory that size no longer matters in this league until some bruising behemoth forcibly debunks that myth. Like the super-sized Memphis Grizzlies perennially pushing the Western Conference elites in the postseason, or Dwight Howard making you wonder if he really has a Superman cape underneath his uniform.
Small ball might be here to stay, but size still matters in this league. It requires a little more maintenance, and although not every team has access to it, it can be a devastating weapon for the ones that do.
"It's easier to spread the floor and play that way -- until all of the sudden the game slows down," an assistant coach told ESPN Insider Chris Broussard (subscription required). "And then if there' ...
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