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In the NBA, point guards generally range from 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) to 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) whereas in the WNBA, point guards are usually 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) or shorter. Having above-average size (height, muscle) is considered advantageous, although size is secondary to situational awareness, speed, quickness and ball-handling skills.
A scoring point guard regularly has the ability to shoot from three-point or mid-range distance. This type of point guard could also score around the basket with floaters, acrobatic layups or dunks. Stephen Curry (NBA) and Damian Lillard (NBA) are some examples of a scoring point guard. A facilitator-type point guard often has a high basketball ...
A shot worth three points that must be attempted with both feet behind the three-point line. three-point play 1. A play in which a shooter is fouled while making a standard two-point field goal and then makes the resulting free throw, such that a total of three points is scored. See also and one. 2.
Allen Iverson often switched between both guard spots in his career. A combo guard is a basketball player who combines the attributes of a point guard (1) and shooting guard (2), but does not necessarily fit the standard description of either position. In men's basketball, such guards are usually within the 6' 3" (1.91 m) and 6' 5" (1.96 m ...
The point guard and the pupil sat next to one another on a padded section of the scorer’s table Sunday afternoon in Dallas, two minds trying to arrive at one vision for the final quarter of an ...
point guard usually the fastest player on the team, organizes the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that it gets to the right player at the right time. Get all of points off screens and dribble penetration.
This category is for basketball players who are most known for playing the point guard position. Note that a player's nationality does not affect the role of the position, since basketball positions are played the same way across the globe.
Generally, teams employ a point forward when their best playmaker is a forward [1] [2] [3] rather than a guard. [1] A point forward is typically responsible for bringing the ball up the court and being the primary facilitator on offense to generate assists, [4] [1] [2] but they may merely direct play once a guard brings the ball up-court.