[sjcmr5SamParticipant]

So it’s apparent that the big man is and has been fading from the NBA as a primary importance. There are only a few NBA teams now that go with 2 bigs in crunch time i.e. Laker with Gasol and Bynum.

So I was wondering if what people think the role of big men is going to be in the near future. The trend is that you play 1 good big and then surround him with perimeter players.

But with all the big men in this coming draft do you think teams playing 2 bigs is going to return? I love to see traditional big NBA line ups and I think if this crop of rookies turn out how they should a lot of teams will have some talented bigs for the near future

[PHILA9Participant]

I believe teams will start to build with big men because I believe the way to beat the Heat is with a good pair at the 4 and 5. Since Wade and Lebron rely more on the drive then their shot.

I can see with the Raptors that what they’re trying with Andrea Bargnani and Jonas Valanciunas 

[PHILA9Participant]

I believe teams will start to build with big men because I believe the way to beat the Heat is with a good pair at the 4 and 5. Since Wade and Lebron rely more on the drive then their shot.

I can see with the Raptors that what they’re trying with Andrea Bargnani and Jonas Valanciunas 

[sjcmr5SamParticipant]

I agree with you but it will require a lot of development in the bigs for this to happen. I am still holding out hope that Ed Davis can develop and him and Jonas will make a solid duo bc Bargnani cant defend well enough. But look at a team like the Clippers who have two freak bigs that have yet to develop enough to have them both on the floor for extended periods of time

[wuteverParticipant]

I think its more than the teams fading away from using big men as their primary importance, it’s more like there aren’t enough talented big men to fit that bill.  I mean look at the make up of the league today, there are only a handful of real talented bigs and so many talented wing players.  Honestly in this draft too, there just aren’t that many sure-fire talented bigs either. Outside of A.Davis  and MAYBE Drummond if he pans out, and thats a big if.  

[rhamnlacsonParticipant]

and NO with anthony davis and okafor so big men are really important in the league today and they are definilty not fading in terms of importance to teams

[HeelsGuy25Participant]

isnt in NO anymore ha  I would say the Hornets could go with Zeller at 10, in reference to the original post.

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