I feel like current and ex-players downplay some players who don’t have a bag like Giannis and then blow smoke up Kyrie’s or even DeRozan’s ass. I was reading a similar thing regarding footballers, how many of them rate Neymar a lot because of a similar reason (he can do things they cannot do).
Skill only matters when your average height. Because that’s what will help excel you and further your career. If you’re a freak of nature like Giannis and Lebron you just gotta love the game and continue to work hard at what you do.