NBA teams are increasingly trotting out lineups with five players who can play (and guard) nearly any position – but is it merely a fad? This need to be able to dribble, shoot and defend in the open court has spawned an NBA hybrid player, one that frequently fits squarely in the mid-range of the NBA height spectrum. In fact, the average height in the NBA, 6ft 7in, hasn’t budged in nearly 40 years. “NBA teams love length and versatility. Of course, this has all trickled down to the high school and college level, changing the way young players play and prepare for the NBA.

Source: The Guardian May 01, 2018 08:26 UTC