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[QUOTE="CU44SE, post: 1040459, member: 2196"]
Well first of all, Paul Harris could have played a completely different position offensively and played closer to the basket.  He is a power forward stuck in a shooting guards body.  He couldn't play down low in the post because he was too short so he had to shoot more then anyone would have liked him to.  If he is taller he could bang down low and play with the big boys, he wouldn't have to rely as much on shooting.  He would have been extremely similar to Charles Barkely if he was 6'6", but you can't play that type of game at 6'4".  If DC2 was 6'11, he would play above the rim on a consistent basis.  Currently he plays low because he is 6'9" and doesn't have the same athletic ability as most 6'9" players.  An extra 2 inches would aid him in playing above the basket on offense and he wouldn't need to bring the ball down.  Currently, he brings the ball down to waist level because he needs to gather himself to get up in the air.  That wouldn't be the case if he was taller. He would also be more of a force in the middle of the zone.  As it is now, I would say he is a little short for the middle of the zone, we don't get nearly as many blocks when he is in there.  Another 2 inches would be a world of difference. Increased height equates to increase wingspan as well, they go hand in hand.
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