I wouldn't say more often than not (barring Curry, maybe). But, the uncontested 30 footer would be reliable enough to sweat over for sure.
The main reason for the cant shoot thing is a by-product of the late 90s, when everybody thought they were 3-point shooters (and most were wrong). Now they actually learned to shoot those 3s. (note: they probably got that idea when they moved the 3-pt line in for a couple of years)
I miss the dominating inside center, but except for (an overrated*) Shaq and for a few years a young Dwight Howard, those haven't existed since the early-mid 90s when Ewing-Olajuwon-David Robinson started getting old. The 7-foot 3-pt shooter is an interesting novelty, but less fun to watch when everybody 7 ft is doing it. (the way it is in today's game, though). Still better than 1995-2010, when half the offenses played keep away with their own center.
*Yes, Shaq is overrated, too many people seem to think he was the greatest center. He was more or less the last traditional center, but he doesn't even crack my Top 5 for centers (Wilt, Russell, Kareem, Hakeem, and a depressingly severely underrated Moses Malone are my top 5, for the curious, with Robinson and Ewing at least having good cases to be as good or better than Shaq)