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[QUOTE="oTTo113445, post: 3729359, member: 7558"]
It's simple really. No Center. No true PF 6'9 or higher.  It's the mistake of playing best players over simple height and bumping to expose taller opponents.

Need 6'7 6'9 6'10 in the backline with someone 6'9 or above (instead of Q/Griff) in the mid low post up.  Taller better good teams will have 4-5 mismatches most of the game (odd man out is guard) and then take and make chances with guys who usually can't shoot because they beat us on defense and get easier looks. I just described the Clemson game.

How a 6'9 215-pound mobile big who can take charges at PF isn't on the floor, when our 7-foot soph and 6'11 Fresh cant play center at all, is perplexing. Watching him not post up and instead run screen and roll's when he can't handle the ball is even crazier. All he has to do is sit on the low block and let Marek, Q, Buddy, and Kadary/Joe play 4 on 4 for 6 out of 7 possessions; and try to tip the ball back in with inside position 44% of the time, and outside rebounding position on long 3's. Even with 14mpg at forward Q and Griff would still get 33 mpg each.
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