What I mean is a player who postups a lot, or gets his points from pick and rolls and putbacks. Doesn’t really shoot threes, and if he does they’re minimal. Back is to the basket a lot. Focuses a lot on defense and rebounding. Basically what you would think of a 90s big man

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    Ayton and Nurk coincidentally. You’re thought about 90s pick n rolls didnt exist that way though

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      I feel like Nurk’s ability to be an offensive hub as an elbow passer is more modern. Ayton is a great call, his post repertoire of 15 different ways to get to an 8 foot hook or fade is classic 90’s.

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        Nurk is not capable of being anything remotely resembling an offensive hub. His passing isn’t a weakness and he occasionally makes a high quality read, but it is absolutely not something an offense is going to consistently rely on.

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    This is always an interesting stereotype to see repeated, who are these 90s bigs? because when you look at them individually, there is a LOT of unique talent and skillsets in huge bodies.

    Ewing and Shaq and Hakeem are all pretty different. Mourning is probably one of the most “traditional.” Dikembe was the hustle and defense archetype. Rik Smits was giant finnesse, Luc Longley was a teddybear with a nice stroke and wicked vision, Ostertag was a giant stiff, Cliff Robinson and Perkins and Marshall were slinging from deep, Sabonis was a busted giant with an enormous bag and sweet laser shot from the top of the key, Divac was unique as all hell (passing, size, rim and post defense, great hands), Christian Laettner was an oversized wing trying to be a big, The davis’s were bringing the bodies, oakley and mason were so damn thick lol, You have larry johnson and shawn kemp as elite undersized athletes, you have Barkley and rodman and kg and duncan, Kukoc and Shrempf were stretching and handling the ball. Malone was a beast in the post and transition and had a wet jumper while being a very good defender for a very long time

    The 90s had a lot of talent and diversity of playstyles despite whatever impression people may have about it

    what 90s big fits your criteria? certainly not all of them

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    Doesn’t post up but Mitch Robinson could be a 90s big. Stone hands. Great at rebounding and putbacks. Good rim protector. Runs and moves awkwardly. Terrible at free throws.

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      Plus if he catches the ball more than one step away from the basket, he looks like a baby deer that’s about to get plastered by a semi truck. Very much a throwback compared to modern bigs who often have a lot of skill with the ball, as either a shooter or a passer.

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        And still complains about his lack of touches from time to time. 😂 I love Mitch, but what’s he gonna do with more touches?