Monta Ellis wasn’t deliberately set up to fail, but there wasn’t exactly a means for him to succeed on this roster, either. Expecting him to be able to consistently space the floor, open driving lanes for Jeff Teague, and pry defenders away from Paul George was unrealistic. Unsurprisingly, that version of the starting lineup was a net negative (minus-0.2) in the 603 minutes they were on the floor together. When C.J. Miles replaced Ellis, they outscored opponents by 7.7 points per 100 possessions, a mark that ranked fifth in the league among five-man units that played at least 400 minutes together.
Player Review: Monta Ellis was a square peg in a round hole
