Does pickup basketball develop “feel” better than modern organized basketball?

A lot of older players talk about how pickup taught them timing, creativity, adaptability, toughness, pacing, and how to solve problems without coaches stopping the game every possession.

Meanwhile a lot of modern players grow up in highly structured environments with set plays, constant instruction, drill-heavy practices, organized spacing, and scripted reads.

So I’m curious:

Do you think pickup basketball develops “feel” better than organized basketball?

Or do you think organized basketball develops higher-level understanding faster when coached correctly?

And if the answer is both, what do you think the ideal balance looks like?