RookieStar wrote:Im just here wondering, aside from BKN (obviously) and ATL, most PO teams that are advancing have big and productive Centers no?
This isn't all that suprising.
When people got cought into this " centers will dissapear" BS they forgot who are teams who were dominating without bigs.
Miami Heat, team with Bosh playing center ( hall of fame player) , one of best players ever + one of best SGs ever.
Warriors - probably the best PG in history and one of best shooters ever
Warriors with Durant- again, literally 2 out of probably 15 best players to ever lived
Cavs- 3 hall of famers
Sure, it's possible to win without center, but it's basketball, being 7 footer , in slower pace, without mindless regular season running, gives centers that much more value as they have time to catch breath , clog paint, conest shots and on offense, even most limited ones, are still huge target for putbacks & offensvie rebounds.
Look what Ayton is doing to Lakers. 20 ppg on 75% FG. They simply have no answer for player who is massive but has soft touch around rim.
Ayton & Jokic are near 30 ppg.
NBA regular season and nba playoffs don't even feel like same sport to me. 8-9 men rotations, half court offense, contesting 3s, clogging paint, contesting shots. it's nothing like regualr season where random average talent like Julius Randle can put up almsot 30 ppg .
This doesn't even take in account that likes of Durant, Lebron & Giannis are all +6'9 +240 pounds players that also can play like bigs if it's needed.
Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans. -John Lennon
He lost athletism & he is at best 60-70% of the defender he was before his 1st injury & the additional offensive load, but damn he is so effective & clinical.
