The big man. Perhaps a forgotten art in today’s NBA, the Indiana Pacers have doubled down in their starting lineup with size, running a frontcourt duo of Myles Turner and Domantas Sabonis for the 2019-20 season.
Tall ball is often looked at as the zig to the NBA’s zag. While most of the league goes small and relies on quickness and shooting, imposing your will physically and getting a bucket at the rim still figures to have a place in today’s game, at least the Pacers hope.
Especially in the 80s and 90s, size was everything.