As basketball continues to evolve, with a greater emphasis placed on shooting and offensive skill, it’s up to defenses to find players and tactics to deal with a more spread game. That’s one of the things that makes the hybrid forward position (quick enough to guard on the wing and big enough to be viable on the defensive glass) so integral to the modern game.
Whether it’s college or the pros, teams must find and develop players with enough size and athleticism to guard up or down a position and be in the right places as a help defender.