Roger now doesn't want to use one flaw to cover up another.
Bob Bass shrugged: "Haven't you heard from the media? The next is the era of offense."
"Nonsense," Roger retorted without hesitation, "The new rules at most bring the game back to an era where offense and defense are balanced at a ratio of 50 to 50. Defense is still important."
From the timeline of original experiences, Roger knows that the League in the early 21st century hasn't completely softened yet. The new rules indeed make scoring easier, but not to the extent of the small ball style.
The referees weren't as strict on hand-checking back then; you couldn't be as rough as before, but as long as your movements aren't too extreme, most of the time referees would turn a blind eye.
Therefore, Roger told Bob Bass: "To solve the problem, we need a forward who can play the third and fourth positions, shoot, and pass."
