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[QUOTE="JoeyZ, post: 1649551, member: 1642"]
I think TheOrangeBuddha makes a great point.   In this system, defensively, the 3 and the 4 are the same, just a different side.   That provides a ton of flexibility in my eyes to play the best two forwards you have when  they're more 3's and than 4's.  Because, while synonymous defensively, it then becomes a concern of how you want to match up offensively.  If you can stomach playing a less quick offense, then Lydon / Roberson / and Center can all play together.   I don't think they often side to that though.  When is the last time the 3 was more of a 4 than a 3?   I would say historically the SF has most often been closer to a 2G than PF, and certainly the PF is closer to a SF than C in most cases.  When it isn't the case, it just seems to limit the offense.    It certainly wouldn't work in this year's offense.   It's not to say it's never been the case, as Rick and Rak were forced to play the 4 at times, but I would argue that they were better offensively as 5's.   I just think historically the offense has been much more productive when it was on the side of the curve where the guy played up a position (meaning a 4 was more of 3 or 4 than a 5) than down (a 5 or 4 was the 4 or 3).
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