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Message: [QUOTE="Alydar, post: 3616607, member: 730"] Makurat doesn't have to play pf. I'm not the one who believes a classic pf is needed to win a title. UConn has no power forward on the roster. UConn has 7 players between 5'11" & 6'1, and only 2 players 6'4+, one of which is very raw and unlikely to contribute initially. Those 7 players will be forced to defend bigger players & rebound at various times. UConn has done this before. Sure, there are a few pf's who can give UConn miss-match problems but very few, and the way everyone is getting stronger in the off-season it is clear to me that the coaching staff and players are aware of it and preparing. I think some posters here have the position question backwards. They want the coach to have a pg, a sg, a wing/sf, a pf and a center. The fact of the matter is that most players don't fit as nicely into a position as some think. A team doesn't need a power forward, it does need strong players who can rebound, defend inside. He also needs ball handlers and scorers. And if a coach is lucky then some of his players can fill more than one role. I've always thought that given the available talent pool most years a coach is better off recruiting great talent and worrying about positions later. Now I'm not suggesting that a coach recruit 5 pg's, but that elite players can often play several positions. [/QUOTE]