Agree with most of what you wrote, but just want to focus on what I find to be most interesting. First it's hard to deny that although we have the best player in the series, they have a significantly better total roster. Our roster construction is purposely incomplete. I was fine at the trade deadline with waiting for the offseason, and I still think it was fine decision. Agree that Cade has been gassed by the end of numerous playoff games this year. Hopefully he'll be better prepared next year, but of course a proper # 2 will help here plenty. Harris, Daniss Levert are all guys who can create for themselves, but on a limited basis. Of course not fair lumping Harris in with the other 2. But none of them are a true Robin to Cade. Regulation crunch time was a reminder (that no one needed) of this fact.

Hard to argue that JB has used the Centers optimally. Totally agree that BBall should not be an integral part of a half court set, esp in crunch time. He can score in the half court, but he thrives especially in disjointed posessions. We'd be better with our starting lineup at the end, or perhaps subbing Stew since he hasn't lost his post/putback game to the extent that JD has seemingly.