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Message: [QUOTE="orangefan13, post: 296438, member: 906"] And what if DC2 isn't a positive defensively at the 5? What if he doesn't block doesn't rebound, and can't stop people from scoring inside? If he doesn't I think a good analogy would be something along the lines of... Your city has a large lake dividing it into two sides. So they build a bus system that takes a long time to get across. So then the city builds 3 huge docks on both sides of the lake with free boat rides for people. It proves to be 35 minutes faster then the buses. But, then your city decides it can only have two systems. So it decides it will buy a second bus system and scrap the docks the most efficient method. Rak at the five is the docks. DC2 not working well defensively at the four or the 5 is a bus sytem. Rak as a 4 last year was a bus system. Now if for some reason Rak works as good at the four as he did at the five, and DC2 shows hes better at the 5 defensively then the four then that would be like the city building 3 bridges across the lake that make traffic faster then the boats. However, you don't get rid of what is working because your bus looks like a boat on the outside. If the bus doesn't have the qualities to cross the water then its less efficient. Rak is the boat system and its working. If DC2 is no better at the five then the four, then I would rather have him at the four. Atleast Rak can anchor a presence when Dajuan gets beat and we can roll the dice on threes in the corner rather then easy layups. On the other hand Rak won't be blocking or altering shots if DC2 gets beat inside at center. The zone isn't built that way. Truthfully though I hope Rak finds the attitude to WANT to become a four this offseason. Theres a good chance its his only ride to the NBA. But, he has to WANT it. Its posible Rak might not be a true four to his Jr year, and Dajuan will be ready to jump to more of a center roll his sophmore year as well. Nobody knows. While its fun that way I am in absolute agreement with all you guys. I would rather just be stacked and know it. [/QUOTE]

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