Against smaller teams, like Milwaukee, Rice can be effective at power forward, but on most nights, Van Gundy does not feel comfortable playing him there.
Anthony has been most effective as the Knicks' starting power forward — Stoudemire's position.
Lee is effective as a strong, but undersize, power forward and center.
The Knicks' most effective lineups last season featured Carmelo Anthony at power forward — a position he could play quite a bit with Amar'e Stoudemire out for the next two to three weeks because of a knee injury.
Case in point: Serge Ibaka is a vastly improved player and potential All-Star, but has been far less effective playing at center than he is at power forward.
Many believe Indiana's steadfast adherence to the power game is exactly the way to break the Heat's stride and force them out of their most effective lineups, which feature the four-time most valuable player LeBron James at power forward.
Later Bembry noted that he was a power forward who was able to play center, adding that at Michigan he was "most effective playing with his back to the basket" but could also pass effectively and hit medium-range jumpers.
What about at power forward?
Power forward is definitely my natural position.
