Ideally no, but in this modern NBA it is mostly true. On a weak team, a player who “can get his own shot” is too often the only threat in the quiver. As a team improves, and their offense improves, this one-man-gang is less critical (except perhaps in the final three seconds of the game, quarter, or shot clock). On a good team, I think one could make the case that “hero” may actually hurt the team offense, and the team overall. Let me hasten to say that for the transcendental great, that hero gene is liberally complemented with using the threat to enhance teammates' opportunities, and the team as a whole.
SQ23 Does “Can Make His Own Shot” = “Ball Stopper”
