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Message: [QUOTE="Bone Dog, post: 5076770, member: 12088"] I hear you and what you say is often true. But lots of teams play with no center. Geno routinely designated his front court as two forwards for years. He has also often said his lineup consisted of one forward and 4 guards. Not just last season. I don’t mean to misunderstand you. But if “everything fits” means there’s always a center, I think that’s not really true. That said, I think the question of whether there’s a center in the lineup is not always as clear on the offensive end as it is on defense. This is what I was trying to say above. Olivia and later Aaliyah often played defense in the low post against an opposing team’s center. But on offense they quite frequently played at the top of the key. This is not a typical role for a traditional center. So last season, I think Aaliyah played a 4/5 in the sense that she was a 4 on offense and a 5 on defense. This was also true of Olivia and Dorka in prior seasons. Gabby defended the post for two seasons but we’d hardly call her a center. And neither would we call Phee or Katie Lou the center on those teams. What about Stewie? I think not, though she was clearly a rim protector. Yes, Geno likes versatility. But it’s more than that. A too rigid understanding of positions doesn’t fit the positionless schemes he likes to run. Against more traditional teams, they will sometimes have to occupy traditional positions, at least on defense. But as soon as you see the transition game and even the half court offense, it’s difficult to make sense of it in those terms. [/QUOTE]

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