penbeast0 wrote:Portability, to the degree it makes sense, should mean the ability to play different roles in a team of their own era. Alex English, for example, was at various times, the primary outside shooter on Denver's front line, the primary interior scorer on that same line, the point forward, an off ball scorer, the primary front line man defender (playing next to Kiki Vandeweghe and Dan Issel), and the off ball rotator in that defense. It's one reason I like him a little better than his already good stats.
On the other hand, if you are good enough (prime Shaq for instance), everyone has to fit around you. If you go to the Lakers and they have an interior post up scorer, that player gets moved outside so Shaq can set up in his spots. So, if you are Shaq, you don't need portability because they will mold the team to fit you. If you are Otto Porter, you better learn to fit in.
The idea of -offensive- portability (defense impact somehow is never included despite being as portable as spacing and shooting) is that your value doesnt conflict with other offensive talent by minimizing them or being minimized by them
If lebron playing with offensive stars didnt lead to great results then the kind of backhanded "great floor raiser, not ceiling raiser" labels wouls make sense
Instead he creates all time to goat tier offense when playing with wade or kyrie and still is criticized as less portable because he doesnt curl off ball for jumpers. Is literally aesthetics >>>> results most of the time
