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But, pretty clearly, 48 minutes of Gafford/Lively is also a viable strategy (in the ‘modern’ NBA).  Two successful playoff rounds show us that much more than some small sample size +/-.  And where was this when Gafford was +17 in the closeout game against the Clippers.  We don’t even get to see Lively look good against OKC without that.  Between Lively, Gafford, PJ, Maxi and OMax eventually replacing Maxi, we have a fantastic situation at C/PF.  I see no logic in breaking that up.  

Can you call it two-headed when one head is so drastically superior to the other?

I don’t get how people watched the OKC series and still feel this strongly that Gafford is a necessary fit here. To my eyes, lively is in a complete different tier, and Gafford is the insurance policy. All I’m saying is I think they could find a cheaper insurance policy (in the context of a conversation about how to keep DJJ).

I do think a five out lineup is absolutely necessary, yes. That’s because I’m looking around the NBA and seeing that almost every single team can play that way. But, it’s also because it’s the best way to combat the size you guys are so worried about. Does the addition of Gafford really have anyone feeling more confident against the Wolves? I’ll say it again – give me Kleber over him for this series in a heartbeat!