Which is tougher: shooting a jumpshot or fighting for a rebound?
AH-AH-AH... I didn't ask which was more difficult, so save the answers about practice and footwork and moving without the ball and all that jazz.
TOUGHER
Which is TOUGHER?
How about helping lock the paint down? Tougher than a jumpshot?
Yes, you could be a 6'8"+ dude who avoids the 'soft' label... so long as you also get down and do work under the rim, grab some boards (not the ones that just bounced your way, but those 'Go get the damn ball' rebounds), be a big presence to potential slashers.
But most finesse players are reluctant to bang bodies underneath.
Because they're soft.