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So, Does he start day one?

Frankly, the only place this matters is on defense. In most offenses, the 4 and 5 are pretty much interchangeable. In ours, the 4 typically mans the low post while the 5 plays the high post and sets the screens. Given his size, I'd think DaJuan would be ideal for setting the screens, but he's also a much more adept low post scorer at this stage than Christmas, so I would imagine DC2 would play the 4 on offense. Given we play a 2-3, he can still play in the middle with Christmas on the wing (I don't believe Christmas is a 5 anyway, frankly) on defense, and play the role of the 4 on offense.

My issue is if Melo is still here, can we possibly play both he and DaJuan at the same time, considering that would likely create a major deficiency on defense, since DaJuan is just NOT a 2-3 wing?
Hitting the nail on the head. On offense, it really doesn't matter who plays what position. Its the wings in the zone. I really think that if one is playing around 6'9", he needs to be built like Keita or Donte Greene in order to play the wing. Too slow on the wing has been a dagger against us and is easily exploited by the majority of coaches in this league.
 

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