Smallball is a big deal in today's NBA. Everyone is trying to find small combinations that put as much shooting and spacing on the floor, as if it's some sort of cosplay contest for who can dress up like the Warriors the most. However, with the influx of great big men in the league with Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Davis, Joel Embiid, and more certainly on the way, some have wondered if the smallball fad might have gotten a little too much hype, while others have said this is simply the next "revolution" in basketball.

Gregg Popovich is here to squash your revolutionary dreams.

Amen. In one swoop, Popovich manages to praise the Warriors while making it clear that most teams don't play the way they do. But even then, the Warriors don't, and can't, play smallball for long stretches. Steve Kerr has talked about the physical toll it takes on the Warriors to play their "Death Lineup" and coincidentally, that lineup got absolutely run off the floor in the Finals.

Whenever the Warriors would run into trouble, the answer from some was always to turn to the Death Lineup. And it is an incredibly effective unit ... in bursts. In truth, few units are universally effective, and most find some sort of counter. There are exceptions -- the Clippers' starting unit is always incredible despite playing long minutes -- but what makes the Warriors so dangerous is their ability to mix and match to fit whatever need they have. It's not about big or small. It's about versatility.

Did I mention Kevin Durant is an incredibly versatile player?

Either way, good on Popovich for reluctantly sharing the fact that there are no golden gooses in NBA lineup philosophy.