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[mvossman]

But are there any teams even remotely close to emulating such a model? Boston arguably had 5 all-star caliber players in their starting lineup. That's almost impossible to just create.

Right now looking out at the NBA landscape, there are a lot of teams with a lot of size. Mavs need to match that size. And they are one of the few teams uniquely made to dominate with size. 

I think only Houston, Spurs, and Denver can match their size right now.

It's not just Boston.  Look at the two teams that went to the finals this year.  Seems like size plays well in regular season, but space is more important in the playoffs.