Just watch a few games from the 80's. You'll see a totally different looking game.
The Centers and Power Forwards mostly play the game trying to avoid being called for 3 seconds. All congested within 12-15 feet in of the basket.
We once had a form of passing called the interior pass...a quick, soft pass from five or six feet away, and mostly taking place in and around the paint. We seldom see this pass anymore.
The game, in general, was slower, the 3 point shot was a bailout shot. Size had much more value than being quick, and athletic.
I like the spacing and pace of the game today, I like the way the floor opens up, and players like IT, and Kyrie etc can create while going to the basket.
That said, I do miss the value of the mid-range game too. I still believe the mid-range game has a place in today's NBA.