Close your eyes and think about the current NBA guard. The pick and roll accompanied by “space and pace” should come to mind.
Gone are the days where guards are able or willing to consistently operate with their backs to the basket. A handful can but don’t as often as maybe their talent might suggest.
Most that were capable in the past, chose the post up out of necessity. For example, a guy like Andre Miller added a post game to make up for his lack of long-range shooting. Miller got stronger, more skilled, and became just as problematic as any sharpshooter.