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Well, I think he's referring more to the purist-type of point guard, like a John Stockton who was a pass-first\help-others-score-baskets point guard rather than a score first type of guard. It doesn't necessarily bother me, though, as you want the ball in the hands of your best player regardless of whether or not that player is a true point guard or not.
Well, I think he's referring more to the purist-type of point guard, like a John Stockton who was a pass-first\help-others-score-baskets point guard rather than a score first type of guard. It doesn't necessarily bother me, though, as you want the ball in the hands of your best player regardless of whether or not that player is a true point guard or not.
You are proving my point a "true point guard" what does that mean? It is obvious to me that Harden has the same role at Houston as Steve Nash did at Phoenix one is a 'true point" while the other one is not ? Why
You are proving my point a "true point guard" what does that mean? It is obvious to me that Harden has the same role at Houston as Steve Nash did at Phoenix one is a 'true point" while the other one is not ? Why
No, he mentioned John Stockton. A true point guard handles the ball most trips up the floor and is pass-first, happy to establish the scoring of his teammates. Neither Harden, James or Westbrook are pass-first, even if they have decent assist numbers. There really aren't too many true point guards in the NBA anymore. Guys like Ricky Rubio, Rajon Rondo, Darren Collison, etc. come close but more because they aren't good shooters themselves.
A true point guard 100% would also guard the point guard of the opponent, or more likely, the smallest guy on the other team. Magic Johnson played point guard most of the time on offense while Byran Scott played point guard on defense.
Players are more versatile these days and I don't take issue with the differing roles.
Guys like LeBron James and Draymond Green are just so good and complete that they plug themselves into the roles of almost all 5 positions on both sides of the floor. The only position they don't play is the '2' in my estimation.
Let me get this straight to be a "true point guard" you have to have the ball most trips down the floor, you have to have the desire and intent to involve your teammates first and then you have to guard the opposing teams "point guard" Sounds like the three players I mentioned to me.Also Lebron James, who by the way has the ball 70% of the time is like Draymond Green? So in your opinion is Steve Nash a "true point" guard
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