Devin 1L wrote:Smooth_E wrote:Devin 1L wrote:For as long as I can recall --like 10 years-- this board has been obsessed with getting a really tall point guard.
Why?
For me personally
I was always taught (as well as have heard on TV/radio) that height and wingspan are 2 of the greatest advantages that you cannot reach. It's actually an unfair advantage as long as the person is a decent worker. Dante as a PG at that size is awesome. Imagine being able to see over the defense of every pick and roll. In my opinion, size can nullify skill in some instances.
Jason Collins guarding Dwight in the second ATL series.
Klay Thompson on Chris Paul this season.
Yeah, I guess.
I mean it sounds good in theory, and in some specific circumstances, but if we look historically, who are all the great tall point guards?
if you look specifically through the lens of "PG", you might not find many. i've raised this point a few times, but there isn't much difference between a star PG and a star SG/SF playmaker.
Magic, Jordan, Pippen, Penny, Kobe, Tmac, VC, Pierce, Allen, LeBron, Wade, Durant, etc etc.
Apart from moving the ball up the court, there's not much that these guys didn't/don't do that a PG does. they initiate offenses and they create plays. They all range from 6'4-6'9, and their skills coupled with their height and athleticism has certainly been what allows them to have their way with defenders who generally aren't exposed to players of that caliber. It's the equivalent of a SF trying to guard a PG every night, and the average SF doesn't have the experience against players who move as nimbly as a PG does.
and if you've got someone of that caliber and size at PG, then whilst most PGs are used to defending guys with advanced dexterity, they're not used to defending guys who have the longer strides that come with extra height, or contesting shots that are now going to be shot roughly 6 inches higher than on average.
