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Can a player stick around in the league for a long time without a solid 3 point shot, in this era? (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by Anxious_Star_5710@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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Modern basketball is very different from the basketball of the 2000s, 90s, 80s, etc. With the death of the traditional big man, advent of spacing, positionless small ball, fast pace, it seems like certain types of players are being driven out of the NBA. Ben Wallace could not survive this league.

So is it still possible for someone to maintain a long career in the league without developing a reliable 3 point shot? And what would they have to specialize in to justify their value?

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[–] JoJonesy@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Yes, although it’s pretty tough to do if you’re not a big man. A star-level guard or wing can get along ok without one, but as soon as there’s an athletic decline it usually becomes pretty dicey for ‘em.

In the modern NBA you really want four guys who are at least a threat to shoot at all times— not necessarily four good shooters, but at least guys you can’t completely ignore on the perimeter. You can get away with three sometimes, if they make up for the lack of spacing with defense, but it’s still gonna cause problems (see: Cavs in the playoffs this year)