I am one of the last true centers in the NBA, and it's a title that I enjoy to hold.
Marc Gasol, he's more of a true center. There are guys who play that traditional center role, but the game is also played differently now.
I used to be a wait-at-the-rim big, more of a Rudy Gobert-type of player.
I pride myself on the defensive end. That's where I earn my keep.
Bill Russell was the pivot on which the whole sport turned.
If you have an elite defense, that can be your third star, so to speak.
I don't mind being the older guy that has to sacrifice and be the defensive anchor.
The NBA has never drafted a player for defense. At any position, even at center.
The point guard is always the leader on the floor, regardless: the extension out there on the floor for the coach.
