I like Smart, Bradley, and Turner starting. The identity of this team should be defense. The first unit sets the tone with defense and ball movement. Then Stevens has the flexibility to sub in IT for any spot 1-3 depending on matchups and who has the hot hand.
Notice how the team's offensive identity completely changes when IT comes in, for better or worse? The ball doesn't move as much. The team looks for IT on almost every possession. He's becoming a crutch. Of course, he's a very good offensive player and we might improve if we just ran IT pnr's on every play, but that's not the identity we're trying to establish. We have to build something more sustainable. Isaiah is better as a spark plug than a floor general. If we're ever going to be serious, Smart or some player not yet on the roster needs to grow as a floor general.
Granted, our team is 2 legitimate frontcourt players away from realizing any defensive identity.