I really would argue top to bottom Battle/Thompson/Moyer is better for the program than Lydon/Malachi/Frank.
I fully believe Battle will make a bigger impact on the hill than Malachi did. Malachi's terrific and led us to the final 4, but I think Battle's just as talented with a higher upside and will give us at least a 2nd year to continue building our basketball program back to being formidable.
At this point Lydon and Thompson really aren't very comparable. Lydon's got the stretch game and plays above the rim as well as hits the three, both talents that Taurean hasn't quite honed in on just yet. Thompson's a bit more aggressive when choosing to take the open shot or pass back out though, which I love. He'll also drive through defenders within 15 and finish at the hoop or draw the foul. His ability to attack the rim has been invaluable.
Who knows how Moyer will perform but Frank's been mostly underwhelming despite brief stints of genius guard play.
Point is, we can build around Battle and Thompson, which is what we needed.