Also, I'm gonna leave this here (should it warrant its own post? Maybe...), since this thread is probably the one where we've most talked about stretch 5's and how the Spurs "NEED" one;
The Myth Of The Stretch 5
Fascinating analysis, and it reinforces some of my previous beliefs regarding shooting big men in the league. And before
KobesAchilles or someone comes jawing at me
, I'd absolutely love to have a bench shooting 5, this is more on the debate of "want" vs "need" and how posters here believe a 5-out offense to be the pinnacle to be achieved, even if the defense takes a massive hit to achieve so in Poeltl's absence.