Q: Can we get out of Groundhog Day? Will this be the offseason when we focus on functional size? I’m weary of watching our tiny players fight so hard to win every game. That is why they remain wounded. – Ken.

A: I’m not sure about the association with injury, although a lack of size cannot be discounted outright. However, the size that is increased must be appropriate. Pat Riley believed in Thomas Bryant in the offseason, and we’ve seen how that didn’t work out. And as long as Erik Spoelstra insists on mobility big guys, he won’t play as a post-planted center. However, if Bam Adebayo is as large as it gets in the rotation, it most likely

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