[roland35]

Yeah good point! Some sports teams are more specialized than others! I love the analogy because you're absolutely correct. Some software teams are much more specialized and closer to football than basketball.

You can also see it in basketball where even though the positions are less specialized than football, you sometimes have a coach who demands things run a certain system (Phil Jackson's triangle offense is a good example). Sometimes a great player just can't be effective in that system.

But take a coach who is more flexible, and they could make it work.

But which is better?? It's hard to say since there are great arguments on both sides. I think it basically comes down to having the right coach with the right team at the right time.