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Message: [QUOTE="RF2044, post: 933797, member: 40"] This is an astute question. Because playing center is the zone is not just about matching up and checking your man--the center has a lot of responsibilities in terms of what they have to do defensively. I don't think that's well understood by many posters--you can't just throw somebody out there and expect them to handle what the coaching staff expects defensively. Chino has potential, and I think that in time he'll prove to be a good player for us. But that's down the road. At this point, he'd be a stop gap with 5 fouls, which, I suppose, is some value. Nor do I think that Roberson could handle the pivot. Our best bet short term would be for Roberson to play like the aggressively rebounding 4 he was reputed to be when we inked him, get him a bit more comfortable, and use him on the wing so that Jerami can steal some minutes at center. Coach is going to go with the players he trusts--that's just the way it is. [/QUOTE]