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Tatum has played more minutes than anybody in the playoffs over the last 9 seasons. He's played 140 more minutes than anybody on the Warriors. It would explain why he looks gassed.
Boston plays a short bench. They traded numerous bench players at the deadline for one Derrick White. Pritchard and Theis have given them nothing in this series. They never play Nesmith. They play hard defensively, but with a short bench, that wears on you. Plus the back-to-back 7 game series against two physical opponents with almost no rest for three weeks. Those are many of the reasons their offense looks tired.
They need to find a real PG in the offseason. Tatum and Brown need to work on their handles and decision making. Smart needs to play a Bruce Bowen type role. Just shoot open shots and play defense. Putting the ball in his hands a lot is not a good idea.
Also, Robert Williams is unreliable. Always injured and it's doubtful he'll grow healthier as he ages. He can't play big minutes. They should think about moving him while they can get assets in return. It sucks moving such a unique, athletic player, but he's a brokedick.
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