Some things will never go out of style. Hardwood floors. A well tailored three piece suit. A classic painting. Antique furniture. Land. Real butter.
Of course, there are limits to the supply of the classics. That is we accept substitutes and learn to “make do”. Faux wood tiles, polyester suits from the 70’s, prints, conventional furniture, leases, imitation butter.
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But eventually the supply goes up or the demand goes down, and you have the opportunity to encounter the real thing. When that happens, you understand instantly what all the fuss was about.
In the NBA, that classic approach is the center position.