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Message: [QUOTE="IthacaMatt, post: 269679, member: 405"] If Rak is our primary center this year, as some people are suggesting, then we aren't going to be a legit title contender. He's just too small. He rebounds well, but his position defense is still weak. He only goes about 225-230. He will have to guard guys 40 pounds heavier in the post - guys like Coleman. You saw that he couldn't handle Sullinger; we needed Keita for his height to disrupt him. Our best shot next year is if Coleman is good enough to start, and Rak can play like Rick Jackson, swinging between the 4 and the 5. I don't really want to have to exclusively rely on 3 "finesse" type of forwards (CJ, Dirty and Grant) because Christmas is spending all his time at center. We need a forward who can defend against physical guys and rebound. CJ can rebound well enough, but he's not that big to pinch down on another team's PF to keep him off the offensive board or guard near the rim. [/QUOTE]