MAVS 107, BULLS 117

[omahen]

Yeah, I think this is the exact approach LA uses with Davis. I think in both cases, the plan is to end the season with the star playing the 5, but they're trying to reduce some of the wear and tear along the way.

There is a difference - before injuries hit them last season, Lakers were good enough to easily cruise to one of the top seeds even while playing such suboptimal lineups. Still, this could be one of the reasons for too much wear and tear on LeBron last season which ended in injuries. 

I am affraid Mavs don't really have enough depth to be playing around like that. Hope I am wrong.