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Disagree. Also watch and play a lot. And also think the article is poorly written, amateur analysis FWIW.

That said, Wallace was 2000s, not 90s, and they were specialists whose exception proved the rule. Basketball then was much more positional, so you did have specialists in that you expected your PF to rebound, your SG to shoot, etc. Considering the modern game is much more positionless, it is surprising that in relation that foundation, there is much so much more focus on specialized skills (3pt shooting, wing defense, paint protection, offensive rebounding).

Also agree that Thinking Basketball is a terrific podcast.