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Message: [QUOTE="Conndog, post: 4222950, member: 5939"] I was thinking about this line-up and started tinkering with it a bit. Aaliyah needs to be down low to be most effective, in my opinion- she doesn't pass well when up high, and her game really is centered around and near the basket. So, what if we wanted to put Caroline in AE's place, what is gained and what is lost? Aaliyah is much stronger physically, against a big forward she can hold ground well. She does score but not in great volumes. Caroline at 6-2 is almost as tall and actually has good, maybe better, footwork with the ball down low, she is crafty and can maneuver better around the basket too. Of course, she has a better outside shot too with much greater range. Maybe if she is the 4, she pulls the other 4 away from the basket, which might open things up more for the other guards. Sometimes you just need a big, powerful forward though, if we were going to double team Boston, for example, I'd rather Aaliyah be squeezing her with Ono than Caroline. They don't call over-the-back fouls as often when a physical big like Boston is matched against a smaller, lighter person guarding her. [/QUOTE]