It's not that it's lazy, actually the opposite...centers are so much more versatile now and the league is centered around the 3 ball. It's like you need a jumpshot to be a very good to great center in the league now unless you are a defensive monster like Gobert. It takes much more skill to be center or big man these days.
Centers back in the day would not make it past halftime without being worn out after chasing around the centers these days. How is that lazy? You could call the the centers back in the day, "lazy". Wilt Chamberlain sat on the block against 6'8" guys calling for the ball or waiting for the rebound, then he got a layup or dunked it. If AD was matched up against a 6'8" dude that couldn't jump...he would put up 50 a game.
Dude you are such homer for old school basketball. It's not easier to score, athletes MAKE IT LOOK easier to score.