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If the shooting guard focuses more on taking perimeter jump shots, especially three-pointers, by the use of basketball screens such as down screens, and without much dribbling involved, then the shooting guard is typically known as a catch-and-shoot type of player; Devin Booker would fit this type of play style. If the shooting guard emphasizes ...
References 0–9 2-for-1 A strategy used within the last minute of a period or quarter, in which the team with possession times its shot to ensure that it will regain possession with enough time to shoot again before time runs out. Applicable in competitions that use a shot clock (all except NFHS in most US states). 3-and-D Any player, typically not a star, who specializes mainly in three ...
Combo guard – combines the features of both point guard and shooting guard. Forward-center – position for players who play or have played both forward and center on a consistent basis. Typically, this means power forward and center, since these are usually the two biggest player positions on any basketball team, and therefore more often ...
The shooting guard and point guard in a triangle-and-two defense play man-to-man defense, typically marking the opposing team's best offensive players on the perimeter. A triangle-and-two defense is usually used against teams with a dominant scoring backcourt. It is also often used simply to disrupt the play of the opposing guards, who are ...
The 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament bracket will officially be unveiled after 6 p.m. E.T. on CBS. The Selection Show is set to air from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. E.T. on CBS.
Welcome back to the internet's definitive NBA Power Rankings, where for free we have vibe checked all 30 of the league's teams and sorted them into so perfect an order that you could not possibly ...
Players are subcategorized where possible as to whether they played point guard or shooting guard. Please note that in the earlier era of basketball (generally the 1960s and before) there were no specific "point guard" and "shooting guard" designations; all guards fell under the broader "guard" position.
Hitting on breakout players is key in fantasy basketball. Dan Titus presents four guards he thinks are on the precipice of doing just that in 2024-23.