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Post#1 » by joe.linnen » Tue May 13, 2008 2:41 pm

This was posted by another poster and I want to see what come to everybodies mind. I want to know what you who would you lable with the new positions.

SG is a meaningless label.

Rather, we have "wing" players (including Kobe, Lebron, Melo, etc.) who are capable of playing either SG or SF.

Honestly, the whole position system is basketball should be reevaluated. Better catagories would be something like:

pure point- Chris Paul
combo guard-Jamal Crawford
wing-Kobe Bryant
point forward-Lamar Odom
combo forward-Shawn Marion
post player-Tim Duncan
pure center-Dwight Howard
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Post#2 » by theTHIEF » Tue May 13, 2008 2:47 pm

what about Point Forward?
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Post#3 » by GJense4181 » Tue May 13, 2008 3:45 pm

Point center.
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Post#4 » by The Laker Kid » Tue May 13, 2008 3:46 pm

How about Pointless?
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Post#5 » by prophet_of_rage » Tue May 13, 2008 4:52 pm

Just leave it as guard, wing and forward. That encompasses everything that they do without all these minutia. Pure centre? What's that as opposed to a post player? And what makes Dwight Howard one? Why isn't he a post player? And shouldn't pure centres be post players? What was Shaquille O'Neal, Yao Ming, Kareem and Wilt?
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Post#6 » by CAE15 » Tue May 13, 2008 5:05 pm

The Laker Kid wrote:How about Pointless?


Haha, I agree
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Re: New Positions 

Post#7 » by kandiking » Tue May 13, 2008 5:16 pm

joe.linnen wrote:
pure point- Chris Paul
combo guard-Jamal Crawford
wing-Kobe Bryant
point forward-Lamar Odom
combo forward-Shawn Marion
post player-Tim Duncan
pure center-Dwight Howard
post Pussy-Kevin Garnett


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Post#8 » by That Nicka » Tue May 13, 2008 5:48 pm

The Laker Kid wrote:How about Pointless?
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Post#9 » by lukeridenour » Tue May 13, 2008 5:55 pm

useless-derek martin
warrior-iverson
cute-ronny turiaf
slowfooted-big Z

thats all i can think of
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Post#10 » by isrred » Tue May 13, 2008 7:42 pm

kandiking wrote:added
No, I believe Carlos Boozer would be the all star at the "post pussy" position
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Post#11 » by greenbeans » Tue May 13, 2008 7:49 pm

15ft and out forward-kg
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Post#12 » by jax98 » Tue May 13, 2008 7:56 pm

C
PF
SF
SG
PG

Works for me :dontknow:
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Post#13 » by CITYOFANGELSX3 » Tue May 13, 2008 7:57 pm

The Laker Kid wrote:How about Pointless?


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Post#14 » by asdfgh » Tue May 13, 2008 9:14 pm

Point Guard (1)

Wing (2-3)

Big (4-5)
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Post#15 » by PimpHandStrong » Tue May 13, 2008 10:59 pm

Different players have different roles in different systems on different teams. Why does it need to be standardized anyway? For awards? Who cares?
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Post#16 » by ice9 » Tue May 13, 2008 11:35 pm

I don't think everything needs to be renamed. Its not like football or baseball where there can be set rules and spots depending on your position. If we are going to separate every different style of play, then we'd need to accommodate positions for guys like Okur, for example.
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Post#17 » by Big Money » Wed May 14, 2008 12:13 am

reverse cowgirl....oh wait, not those kind of positions :D
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Post#18 » by bigballa3jj » Wed May 14, 2008 12:20 am

Big Money wrote:reverse cowgirl....oh wait, not those kind of positions :D



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Post#19 » by raleigh » Wed May 14, 2008 12:39 am

prophet_of_rage wrote:Just leave it as guard, wing and forward.


Agreed.
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Post#20 » by walchy » Wed May 14, 2008 2:12 am

The Laker Kid wrote:How about Pointless?


SNAP!
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