kobewade11 wrote:Beenie wrote:
List a few names of PG's who don't have these qualities.
I prefer to break down your “rules” for being a PG and you can come up with your own list of names.
1. The PG should be able to break his man down off the dribble and get into the paint especially if a defensive switch is forced.
Justise has done this, particularly on switches.
2. A PG ought to be able to set up the offense and direct traffic to organize high percentage field goal attempts.
This is just a generic, filler description of what a PG “should” do. Directing traffic isnt even a quantifiable statistic that I could make a list of players who do this. The offense is always going to be the sum of the collective players on the floor. When he’s been able to control the offense he’s generated looks for others.
3. A PG should possess an explosive first step.
An explosive first step is no more important for a PG than it is for any other position on the floor. A SG should possess an explosive first step, a SF should possess an explosive first step, a PF should possess an explosive first step. Another generic filler description.
Justise has done this, particularly on switches.
Marginally at best. Winslow is slightly better than J-Rich, Mcgruder, and Dion in this regard and nobody is clamoring for those guys to take the PG reigns. Considering that the difference between Winslow and those guys is immaterial when taking the historical and present day context of this skill as it relates to point guard position ought to outline and highlight the obviousness that Winslow is not a PG. Simply put, a great PG, much less a good one, ought to regularly be able beat his man off the dribble after a defensive switch. Furthermore, this current washed version of Wade is better in this role than is Winslow.
This is just a generic, filler description of what a PG “should” do. Directing traffic isnt even a quantifiable statistic that I could make a list of players who do this. The offense is always going to be the sum of the collective players on the floor. When he’s been able to control the offense he’s generated looks for others.
A point guard's main responsibility after safely advancing the ball up-court is to get high percentage shots for his teammates and for himself, period. Winslow is good at doing this for his position, not for a PG. Recognizing that setting up the offense with the intent of executing a play that will produce a high percentage FG attempt isn't a "quantifiable stat", it's just common basketball knowledge that it's what a PG is suppose to do. Simple put, PG's ought to be able to get easy looks for their teammates ad themselves and Winslow doesn't do this nearly enough to be a PG.
An explosive first step is no more important for a PG than it is for any other position on the floor. A SG should possess an explosive first step, a SF should possess an explosive first step, a PF should possess an explosive first step. Another generic filler description.
The phrase "explosive first step" perhaps is too provocative. In the half court, the PG however does need to be able to beat the first line of defense off the dribble enough to keep the defense honest. Its often achieved with the first step but isn't limited to it. And, IMO, the person who handles the ball most often, the PG in general, ought to better at this than other positions are. There are exceptions and I recognize the obvious examples i.e Lebron.
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