ASK IRA: Is a big lineup simply bad math for the Heat?

ASK IRA: Is a big lineup simply bad math for the Heat?

Q: Ira, saw your response about not playing Kel’el Ware late against the Warriors. What I don’t understand is why does a team going small dictate that you can’t use a big lineup instead of a team going big, forcing the smaller team to match with height. – Ron, Columbus, Ohio. A: Because of math. When a small ball lineup is operating efficiently, many of its baskets come as 3-pointers. When a power-play lineup is utilized, most of its field goals…