Sikma also noted two big changes in the game since he played that made it more of a skill game than a power game. “Attacks off the dribble started to be more effective when they changed the hand-checking rules,” Sikma said. “That was brought on by Jordan. They wanted more space.
”And then the post play changed when Shaq got in the league and they changed how you could guard the post with one hand on the back and the other elbow bent. That made it harder to score in the post. Those two changes made it evident that we should get the court spaced out. And if you had a big who could shoot, that’s a big benefit.”
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