Im Still Ballin
01-15-2022, 09:31 PM
Types of players like Reggie Evans, Kris Humphries, JJ Hickson, Kenneth Faried, Dejuan Blair, Amir Johnson, Tristan Thompson.
Power forwards who couldn't shoot, but were big, physical, and had a high motor that allowed them to get rebounds. It's almost as if these guys disappeared overnight; Golden State happened and the rest is history.
If they didn't have the size to play the 5, they became a liability. Faried was still a productive and efficient scorer when he last played, but he's too small to play the 5. Can't shoot, can't protect the rim.
Amir Johnson was a PF for most of his career. Played C to finish it.
We live in an era where teams would rather have Steve Novak at the 4. A decade ago this wouldn't be the case.
Power forwards who couldn't shoot, but were big, physical, and had a high motor that allowed them to get rebounds. It's almost as if these guys disappeared overnight; Golden State happened and the rest is history.
If they didn't have the size to play the 5, they became a liability. Faried was still a productive and efficient scorer when he last played, but he's too small to play the 5. Can't shoot, can't protect the rim.
Amir Johnson was a PF for most of his career. Played C to finish it.
We live in an era where teams would rather have Steve Novak at the 4. A decade ago this wouldn't be the case.