當代中鋒的挑選原則：建隊301

進攻端：優先重視掩護與戰術走位能力

1. 除了獨角獸與組織型中鋒，當代中鋒於進攻端最被重視的兩項能力：掩護品質與場況應對。做好輔助工作，是當代NBA球隊對藍領中鋒的主流期待。
2. 次之是三分投射能力。擋拆後投射與定點三分是擋拆手段豐富化的利器，因此已成為聯盟新進中鋒的必修課：進聯盟時可以不具備，但遲早要練出來。
3. 古早中鋒時代的吃飯工具——自主進攻與進攻籃板球爭搶，其優先順序在當代NBA已經相對靠後。

1. 傾向在早攻階段、防守球員未踩穩位置之時直接進到籃下要球。
2. 戰術中於第二、第三動作再執行低位落位，降低防守方的包夾機會。
3. 讓有策應能力的組織型中鋒低位持球，製造其他隊友空切與定點進攻機會。

防守端：球商先決

1. 現在NBA對中鋒的防守意識與紀律要求越來越高，因此腦袋跟不上身高的舊時代中鋒邊緣化迅速；球齡不足的新秀培養週期則較以往更長。
2. 跟得上趨勢的教練，其球隊防守基調是圍繞中鋒展開的：因應當家中鋒的防守特性去調整防守策略、或從已定調的方向在選秀或市場尋找合適的中鋒。

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