Sure, Kidd and Poteat can score in the paint, they have no ability to stretch the floor. Basile didn’t “play the 5 in a pinch” it was literally the position he spent 95% of his minutes at for good reason. Defensively Basile was a better rim protector (stats and eye test prove that), and he was a better perimeter defender. That’s an inflammatory statement I know, but compared to what we’ve got hes Dennis f****** Rodman. He spent almost zero time guarding 4s, all his defensive lapses were trying to guard 1 to 5 switches. Take up our crappy ball screen defense with MY, but don’t blame it on Basile.