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[QUOTE="NYCorange, post: 1567648, member: 4918"]
It's actually the opposite. The clippers can't play Jordan when Draymond is at the 5--when they do play two traditional bigs against Draymond and Barnes, they get shot and run off the court. The Warriors consistently close with that small lineup. In terms of the Cavs, now is actually NOT the time (even though they do play minutes with Love at center). It's tough physically to consistently play smallball because that means that LeBron has to play PF, which wears over the course of an 82 game season when you are as old and have played as many minutes as LeBron has. The playoffs are where they will bring that lineup out more. In terms of Giannis, you are right, he's got a few inches on Lydon, but he came into the league as a 2 or 3 and last year played some point. I was just showing that the league is downsizing as teams realize that the deletion of the illegal defense rules makes it more beneficial to play 4-5 shooters and playmakers than it is to play 2 traditional bigs.

EDIT: And just to be clear, I'm NOT saying that Lydon is an NBA 5. I'm saying that scouts likely see him as an NBA 4 who will get important minutes at the 5. Just like Millsap, Love, Draymond, Aldridge, Blake etc.
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