This year's finals is the first in a long time where neither team has a had a dominate low post scorer. Gone are the days of Shaq, Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Kevin Garnett. In the previous 30 years, the undisputed most important player on the team was the big man. This is changing. Fast. In the past few drafts, teams have bypassed big men and elected to pick point guards to build their teams around. Recent high point guard draft picks include, D Rose, Tyreke Evans, Ricky Rubio (we will see what happens there), and John Wall. How does this shift in strategy affect offense? Well, The Association is becoming less about team offense and more about individual talent. Besides the pick and roll (which is used by nearly every team on the majority of possessions), I hardly see any other offenses being run.
With the introduction of freak athletes like Lebron James, coaches around the league find that isolation play s, if used sparingly, can be just as effective. I believe that the future of the NBA will consist of one or two players that can drive to the basket at will, and three perimeter shooters waiting for the kick out pass. The big man is officially gone, don't be surprised if you see more hybrid players like Dirk Nowitzki.
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