3inthekeon wrote:
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There are sayings in other sports that illustrate the flash VS substance debate:
Golf: drive for show, putt for dough
Baseball: chicks dig the long ball, but pitching wins championships
Unfortunately, the Raptors seem content relying on the Iverson-esque 'flash' piece (ie: hero-ball play from the guards), rather than the championship-winning 'substance' piece (ie: ball movement and team-oriented play).
Whether a team is more big/small or inside/perimeter oriented depends more on their personnel. Regardless, they need to be able to exploit their advantages by playing unselfish team ball (offensively), while also ensuring that the same lineup is capable on the defensive end of the court.
So no, I don't think big men are dead in the NBA, but rather so many of them have been encouraged to develop a 'small' game while growing up to fit the 'modern NBA', instead of developing a traditional low-post 'big' game. Hopefully the trend pendulum starts swinging back the other way over the next few years.
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