It’s all fundamental, what makes the most complete players of all-time on the offensive end. They have to excel in all aspects of the game.
Last week, I went with looking at the most fundamental perimeter players of all-time. While it was highly debated, most everyone agreed to the list, not the order. Check that article out here.
But, the overwhelming cry that was repeated over and over again was this: where was The Big Fundamental?
Well, that article was about perimeter players who excelled in ALL aspects offensively. Bigs don’t shoot threes (well, except Duncan against Phoenix in the playoffs.)
Now, here’s our chance to look at the most fundamental bigs of all-time.
Let’s set the table first. This won’t be about defense, so don’t wank about your guy not being here when we’re only talking on the offensive side of things.
Here’s the criteria:
- Post game.
- Face up game & Drive.
- Face up game & Shoot mid-range jumper. We’ll call this one accurate from inside say 18 feet.
- Offensive rebounding.
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