Think of the Chicago Bulls, who feature Nikola Vučević. He can shoot but cannot defend the rim. Think of the Atlanta Hawks, whose bigs can defend the rim but cannot shoot. You can get paid handsomely to do one or the other, but can you win on the highest level? Not if the most recent champions are indicators.

The Thunder evened the NBA Finals against the Pacers on Sunday night thanks to a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander masterclass and big-time bench performances.