What's the difference between a modern center and a traditional center? Do NBA and CBA still need traditional centers?

The traditional center is to protect the backboard in the backcourt, assist in defense and block shots at the basket. When attacking, stand in the frontcourt and grab the frontcourt rebounds to get a second chance to attack, or stand on a stake and get the ball from the outside, then hit or push it back to the penalty area, and score with a small hook or jumper in the penalty area. There are two ways to attack. People who are in good health will often dunk, such as O 'Neill, and those who feel delicate will often throw half a basket in the paint area, such as Yao Ming. But I will never pull an outside line for an outside player to pick and roll, and I will never throw a three-pointer outside the inside line area.

There is little difference between modern center and traditional center in defense, but there is a big difference in attack. Modern center seldom pays attention to inside technique, and there are two ways to attack. One is to eat hard by the body and give up passing the ball to the outside line if you can't eat any more, but this center will still try to grab the rebound in the frontcourt for a second attack opportunity and occasionally do pick-and-roll for outside players, such as Howard. On the other hand, in fact, this kind of player didn't play center when he first entered the league. Many people are actually registered in PF/C, such as Nowitzki and Love. This type will throw a three-pointer like an outside player when attacking, or a mid-range flip jumper and a mid-range fixed jumper. They love to help the surrounding pick and roll.

The figure is also different. The traditional center is generally above 2 13cm in height and above 125kg in weight, emphasizing tonnage and inside skill. Many modern centers are below 2 13 cm, and most of them are from 208 cm to 2 1 1 cm, emphasizing explosiveness and speed.