Johnathan Motley may be Baylor’s best player ever. But whether his dominance in the college game can translate to the NBA is a giant question.
The NBA constantly evolves. In this era of spacing and 3-point shooting, almost every big man needs to make threes and be quick enough to switch onto smaller players.
This era could end though. Maybe the league gets tired of what seems like an unstoppable Warriors dynasty and decides to change the rules to favor big men and punish Golden State. Maybe enough quality big men return to the NBA that teams cannot survive playing small.