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[QUOTE="Brooky03, post: 1841473"]
Defense.  The aspect that is overlooked in these scenarios is defense.  A frontcourt of Lydon, Roberson, Chukwu would be lightyears ahead of White, Lydon/Roberson, Chukwu.  Whatever is lost on offense by playing Roberson and Chukwu at the same time would be made up for on the defensive end.

Coleman's offense will be improved I think, and - finally healthy - he could get to the point where the team can dump the ball to him and let him work for a few possessions.  I'm not expecting Onuaku level efficiency, but it could be close.  That said, the backcourt we're going to have might just need to play alongside tall guys who can dunk.  Roberson isn't entirely unable to score if he catches the ball 10 feet from the hoop, but if he can just catch the ball and dunk, that's like 10 points a game right there.  Same with Chukwu.

In the smaller lineup, we wouldn't be much smaller than we were this last season on a regular basis.  Howard's giving up 2 inches to Gbinije and I think Cooney has an inch on Gillon, but Howard and Gillon are both more naturally gifted guards (in terms of ballhandling and passing) than those two.  The spot where the height matters is SF, and I don't think Battle is any smaller than Richardson.

I say all of this to temper some of the 'doom and gloom' about the team sans White.  Obviously, the team would be better off with White; I don't think anybody would dispute that.  We're not dead in the water without him, though.
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