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[mvossman]

If he can be both, that's super. I'm all for it. 

However, I can't wrap my head around the opinion that if pressed to make a choice, one would prefer him at the 4, where his skills are lacking (right now). To contrast this, his ability to move his feet and process things extremely quickly on defense, combined with a high motor, pretty much make him the ideal, prototypical center. The type that can impact a regular season game and a playoff series. There are like fewer than 10 such players in the entire NBA, and if Lively ever maintains health and Johnson can live up to the hype, they'll have two of them. 

Why on EARTH would people be upset if they don't end up being a good fit on the court TOGETHER?! I couldn't care less about that, tbh.

If Lively ever gets truly healthy you are going to want him on the court at least mid 20s a game.  If Morez lives up to potential you are going to want him on the court over 30.  These numbers will be higher during the playoffs.  They will need to be able to spend at least 10 minutes on the court together to get full value.  Not to mention, any ability Morez develops to make him more effective on the court with Lively will be just as useful when he is playing the 5.