0-5 w/ Murph in lineup

It is hard not to notice that the Pacers are 0-5 with Troy Murphy in the lineup.  Murph has a very unique game that can be a lot of fun to watch when he bombing away threes and long jumpers.  When he gets hot from three, he can put points on the board at a blistering pace and help put a game away.  Unfortunately, these games are few and far between and we can't expect him to shoot 5 of 7 from three every night.  When he is not putting up numbers like this, his game too deficient in too many areas for winning, team basketball.  There is an undeniable fact that his game is not conducive to winning basketball games.  He has never been on a winning team and, unfortunately, I think his game has a lot to do with that. 

When you think about what a 4 needs to bring to a team, on the surface, it seems like he does so.  He was second in the NBA last year in rebounds, which is just incredible.  But beyond that, he does very little of what the Pacers need him to.  For instance:

On offense, he brings no physicality or movement.  He often gets the ball at the top of the key to initiate the offense which usually involves a pass on the perimeter, followed by a screen.  He never cuts to the hoop after the screen, making it very easy and predictable to guard which leaves the guy with the ball few options.  He hovers around the top of the key and if he isn't wide open, is virtually useless because he isn't fast enough to beat anyone off the dribble. 

On defense, he is even more limited.  He is not long or quick enough laterally to guard the pick and roll (as evidenced by Charlotte and countless other times) which kills us because the big is open for a jumper or the guard is free to penetrate!  This happens every time!!  When you watch Solo or Danny guard it, they have the reach and/or quickness to contain the guard long enough for the the big to get covered before they rotate back to their original man.  And when the opponent has a faster PF like Josh Smith or Amare, no need for the screen, they just BLOW by him on isolations.  His post up D has gotten better, but taller guys like KG, Duncan, Gasol, Bosh, and Rasheed shoot right over him.  Finally, he provides virtually no help side D, which really hurts.  When he was out, how many times did we see Danny or Solo get the block at the hoop?  Murph just doesn't have the athleticism to compete at a high level on defense and it really hurts the team.  I don't understand how the coaches let this continue!

It is frustrating to see Solo get a DNP- Coach's Decision because he was bringing it defensively every night (although fouling a bit too much), and his mid range game was really blossoming.  And while Danny was giving up size, he always kept his man in front of him and was effective at blocking shots at the rim, not to mention his ability to drive past the opposing teams PF and keep the offense flowing.  What does Murph do except hit the occasional three and grab long rebounds?

I really hope the lineup looks like this when Dunleavy gets back, because I think the tools are there to play efficiently at both ends:

-Hibbert, Granger, Dunleavy, Dahntay, TJ

-Foster/Hansbrough, Solo, Rush, Watson

What do you guys think?