EmpireFalls wrote:There are only 3 true positions: primary ball-handler, wing, big
And then you get LeBron playing primary ballhandler as a big; or even Jokic arguably. Positions are a construct though admittedly one that coaches use to diagram plays. They are not ever going to be a perfect fit.
I tend to use the NBA 1 to 5 as primarily defensive ratings, do you guard the smallest (1) or biggest (5) opponent. The traditional PG definition screwed this up in an attempt to fit in players like Oscar, West, Magic, etc. who were both the primary ballhandler and who guarded 2-3 rather than 1 generally.