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Message: [QUOTE="IthacaMatt, post: 1860894, member: 405"] Actually, I disagree with the notion that Lydon is not a 3. On defense, the 3 and 4 are interchangeable in our system, so it's not about having to guard a quicker guy, it's about guarding an area of the floor. So that part is fine. On offense, our 3's tend to start out on a wing. Lydon is the ultimate pick-and-pop player. Our 4's tend to work either down low on the weak side, or around the foul line, if we play a high-low offense (Terrence Roberts with Mookie Watkins down on the low block, Rick Jackson when he played with Arinze). The 3 has to be able to make a three point shot, which is one of Lydon's strengths. So I don't get this "he's not a 3" argument at all. We want him on one wing and Andrew White on the other, most of the time, so we have 2 three point threats to go with whoever is currently handling the ball and starting the offense. [/QUOTE]