The End of an Era: Traditional NBA Big Men Become a Rare Sight

The post-Michael Jordan NBA has been dominated by the center position.

The Lakers won three straight championships on the back of Shaquille O’Neil. The Spurs, led by Tim Duncan, have captured four titles. Two years ago the Celtics won their first championship in decades, led by the defensive toughness of Kevin Garnett.

However, the Lakers broke the mold with two straight championships. Andrew Bynum gave the Lakers solid minutes after returning from his knee injury, but did not dominate. Pau Gasol played a great series, but most of his points came from high screen-and-rolls with Kobe Bryant, rarely from back-to-the-basket post moves.

The Lakers win was the result of stellar perimete...

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