"Problem" is overstated, because I don't actually think this team has had a "problem" beyond lacking a superstar and dealing with some key injuries. But the key issue last night beyond just being completely out of our league playing against the Warriors, is that our lineup is microscopic in size. You got 5'9 Ant Man at PG. You got 6'2 Bradley at SG. You got 6'4 French Fries at SF. 6'9 Amir Johnson playing Center... slightly offset by 7 foot Klynyk playing PF, but Klynyk has T-Rex arms. He has a wingspan of 6'9. That's a really really small lineup. In fact, that PG/SG/SF lineup might be the smallest in history... or at least since the 1950s. Can you think of a single modern basketball team that started a 5'9, 6'2 and 6'4 player together? I certainly can't. Less of a problem once Amir and Jae come back.
This^ plus:
It's ok to be small IF you take advantage of it by playing with great speed and great pace...we don't.
It's much too easy for NBA guards, and players in general to see over our tiny guards, to find scoring opportunities.
Our best scorer is our point guard, that is consumed with proving himself, over and over again.
Last nights game against the Kings saw the C's open with great ball movement finding the open man, and with good pace. Jumping out to a double digit lead. Thomas was controlled, and looking for the best opportunities.
Once the Kings began over-playing the C's responded with IT forcing shots at the rim, while the other players other than Horford, struggled. The second unit was terrible. Thus...a much to close game against the lowly Kings.
IT's style of play presents a damed if he does, and damed if he doesn't. I'd much more like to see IT score 18-20 with 10-11 assists, than 25 ppg with 5-6 assists.