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?
People are commenting about Giannis here. Which is fair, but a better answer would be Jimmy.
That man’s 3 is so shaky that I’d rather him take a step inside the arc than than even fake attempt them. Though it helps that for some reason, his 3 ball becomes 50/50 when it comes to clutching up for some reason (this is hyperbole, but damn it sure feels like it).