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[QUOTE="RF2044, post: 1650266, member: 40"]
Do you remember the year we had DeShaun Williams starting out games as a point guard?  Unfortunately, the only guy we had to come in and replace him was James Thues, but it goes to show that just being able to handle the ball doesn't a point guard make.  And after watching Battle on Friday, I'm not sure that he's going to be the guy who can run our half court offensive sets when teams force us into a slow down tempo.  In the open floor?  He's great. 
 
So the reason to prospectively start Howard, and shift Mali to three is that it will probably be our best offensive lineup.  I agree that it would sacrifice size on the back line, but that could be offset by more potent scoring.
 
In terms of Lydon / Roberson playing together at forward--I'm skeptical.  Guys like Fair / Southerland made it work because they had complimentary skill sets.  I'm not sure that Lydon and Roberson do; keep in mind, that they'd also be playing alongside Chukwu.  As you point out, that lineup would be big--I'm just no sure that it would be balanced. 
 
Will be interesting to see how it all plays out.
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