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[QUOTE="007, post: 1245639, member: 393"]
First, my point was that CM struggles to get and keep position, which limits the O. I said [B]IF[/B] he was better at this, we would see more high lows with Rak at the top because of the way Ds play him and because he is a very good passer. If you are going to call someone out, you need to understand the point being made.

Second, it makes sense to use Rak at the top when they are fronting Rak and doubling down from the weakside. One counter is to clear out the bottom, slide Rak up beyond the mid post and have CM on the weakside. Once the high post entry is made, the weakside player will slide to Rak, and CM will slide down to the low blocks. If they counter that by playing behind Rak, you enter the ball to Rak; if they continue to front but don't double down, Rak seals his man and looks for the lob. You force the D to make a decision. This has the potential to INCREASE the number of post/paint entries for Rak (but only if CM can get that position and make them pay).

The guys on ESPN are not going to spell that out for you. But some guys here understand the game better than you think.
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