I agree with Dolfan about this misconception related to "softness". I always hear people throwing it around, but I never really hear a clear definition of what makes someone soft vs what makes someone hard. Recently, someone on this board even called Zaza soft....WHAT?
Here is a good article that is somewhat related to the whole "Big hard bodies packing the paint is necessary for rebounding and playing well" ideology.
http://www.nba.com/h...ls=iref:nbahpt1
The problem is, our sets don't seem to be quite this advanced