Point guard

“You cannot play in the next game” A player on my team grabs the ball. I sprint as fast as I can, I turn back facing the point guard, I nod. She throws the ball with force to me and right as it comes to me so does a player on the other team. Although I catch the ball, it goes straight for the tip of my finger. I wince in pain, my jaw tightens. It's like no one can see my pain. I can’t stop though, I keep running and shoot. As I go up to shoot I notice I can’t move my finger, I miss. I stand still

is the point guard. The point guard in many aspects is similar to a quarterback in football, because they are in charge of getting their teams into the correct sets and controlling the game on the offensive end. Many time point guards are asked to carry on more responsibility. Some points are asked to be scorers and other are asked to hold their team down on the defensive end. In the article, On Point: Eight Characteristics of Great Point Guards , states “When you have a scoring point guard it just

I'm comparing and contrasting two basketball positions, point guard and shooting guard. These two positions are alike and different in many ways. One way I'm focusing on is, what are their responsibilities? The next thing that I'm focusing on is, do these two players work together? The last thing that I'm focusing on is how tall do you have to be for these two positions? Some people may think that point and shooting guards do the same thing. Most of the things they do are similar, but there are

When someone names tiny guards in the NBA they name Nate Tiny Archibald they name Isaiah Thomas and they name Allen Iverson. Allen Iverson arguably the best tiny guard in the NBA and the best player to never receive a ring. Now things weren’t all great for Mr. Iverson in his life as a child or even in his career, his career had his ups in downs from high school, college, and the pros. But he did have his shine and influence from the way he changed the guard position to changing the NBA style

The next day at try-outs, Coach Myers, the Varsity coach, told the returning lettermen, girls who were on varsity team prior to this year, to take us amateurs and show us some drills. Claire was the leader for my group, as she was the returning point guard. I tried keeping up with Claire, as she was controversially the best player in the whole program. I tried to impress both her and Coach Myers by making every shot that I possibly could, but that was NOT the case. I missed basically every shot, but

look at today's value plays. Saturday Value Plays Point Guard John Wall vs NYK, $9,900: Wall is in this midst of one his most productive stretches of this season, having double-doubled in six of the past seven games. The matchup today against the Knicks is about as good as it gets, with Jose Calderon performing as one of the worst defending point guards in the NBA. New York ranks in the bottom five in FanDuel points allowed to opposing point guards over the past three weeks. Wall has a great chance

after. For many, parents or celebrities are this individual. Some children even choose athletes such as NBA players. One of the most influential people in the basketball world during the time was Magic Johnson. Earvin “Magic” Johnson was a 6’9” point guard in the National Basketball Association. With his height and exceptional ball handling skills for his size, he took the NBA by storm by posting unbelievable statistics and winning multiple championships with the Los Angeles Lakers. His championships

The score was sixty-six to sixty-seven, West Point beating Oak Hill with two seconds left in the game. I snatched the ball from the guard with the time ticking down. The clock ticked to .5 seconds left. I unloaded the ball from half court. The ball sailed in mid air spiraling around with tons of backspin.  My shot was a miracle on hardwood!  It splashed like a soft rain drop trickling on concrete.  My team went bananas, jumping around as if they were fish looking for water.  It took me awhile to

Any discussion revolving around the two-time NBA MVP and world champion Stephen Curry that doesn’t bring up his rise from an undersized, scrawny point guard to the “baby-faced assassin” of the Association are few and far between. Likewise, Kevin Pelton’s excellent article is no exception to the rule. In it, he mentions Curry as one of the prime examples showcasing a new definition of “grit” postulated by University of Pennsylvania Professor Angela Duckworth: coining it as “passion and perseverance

they were already great players when he started coaching them. He is trying to force the triangle, I get it the triangle was successful in the past but this is now a point guard dominated league. Point guards do not like playing in the triangle because it diminishes their effectiveness on the court. Name 1 all-star level point guard on a Phil Jackson championship team. The way he handled the situation with Melo is at best amateurish. His prize acquisition, Porzingis, does not like the way Phil has