The San Antonio Spurs drafted Lonnie Walker in the first round this offseason, but like many Spurs first round picks before him, he hasn’t seen the floor very often as a rookie.
The NBA has modernized. The days of lobbing the ball into Shaq or watching Tim Duncan command the paint are over.
The emphasis of the three-point shot and fast break offense has allowed NBA fans to see the marksmanship of Steph Curry and the rejuvenation of Mike D’Antoni and his “Seven Seconds or Less” offense that was way before it’s time during his Phoenix Suns tenure.