Versatility the Key for Magic, Lakers

Full disclosure: I love the future! Were I a grizzled, seasoned pro, I'd understand that history moves in cycles, and that the more things change, the more they eventually end up the same. More on that later. But enough about me. For all we can say about the underdog Magic, or the predestined Lakers, what fascinates me most about this match-up is what it could mean for the way GM's, coaches, and even players think about the direction of the game. As much as the Magic have been cast as some sort of uber-traditional "big man surrounded with shooters" squad, that's hardly their game. For starters, over the course of these playoffs, we've established that Dwight Howard is not, and may never be, a traditional, sedentary post player. He's at his best in motion, whether by land or by air, usually off the pick and roll. Sometimes, this approach enables him to get in position such that either his strength allows him to approximiate back-to-the-basket "mov...