Ideas around rebounding in the NBA have changed a lot in recent years.
It used to be far more common in a star player’s profile. Think former Houston Rockets star (?) Charles Barkley. His game was partly predicated on his ability to create easy opportunities in transition, which was partly predicated on his ability to grab boards.
Think Andre Drummond. He was kind of not that good at a lot of basketball stuff, but he was among the best rebounders in NBA history, and that was enough for him to earn an All-NBA nod.
That type of star doesn’t exist anymore.
Go look at the NBA’s rebounds per game leaders. Perhaps Nikola Jokic fits the Barkley…
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