Somewhere Smart could ahve definitely gone bigger was not sitting JT and Cuz at the same exact time, often for extended periods. Many times I called for Smart to attempt to split their mins up as much as possible after the first stint of each half with the goal of having one on the floor as much as possible. I'm not referring to when either was in foul trouble either. Too often JT was pulled in the 1st, then Cuz a few mins later, then Cuz would return around the 5-6min mark of the 2nd, and JT wouldn't get back in until after halftime. Same type of thing in the 2nd half.
I agree Smart was hampered somewhat by the roster. But he'd also frequently go with 4 guards while in the game forums we're all asking where's Cuz and JT? And that wasn't after 3-4 mins of smallball while they're getting a rest, but after 9-10 mins where it seemed he often forgot about JT. He'd also forget about Reke many times, sit him through the half, and run IT/Jimmer at the same time. That's by choice, not roster limitation. He ran small in GS as well. We can all hope he'll go larger with a bigger roster and give him a chance, which is where we are and I'll hope for the best, but neither in GS nor here last year did he go bigger or more traditional when he could, so there's no evidence he will do it, just hope if we get more size.
