For The Love Of Basketball 59th edition By Afeez Tijani
03.27.2006 - Updated on 03.28.2006
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The reality of this situation scares me. Guys just can’t make the simple play. Everyone wants to throw it off the rim, or through his legs, or behind their backs… I mean damn! How about the classic bounce pass? Or for that matter, a point guard who passes? For the record, a point guard is supposed to be an extension of the coach. Someone who keeps his teammates organized and gets them in their sets. Not just chuck it every chance they get. The point guard is not supposed to be your team’s leading scorer. A true point guard leads the team, gets scorers the ball in their preferred spots, makes the right passes, and scores when it’s absolutely needed.
That’s what makes
Steve Nash so good; he’s the best point guard in the league. When he has the ball, you trust and know that he’ll make the right decision. He is vital to the Suns success… and maybe a little too vital because whenever he’s not in the lineup, the Suns look awful, but that’s a whole other story. But looking at the NBA today, there’s only one future great point guard in the league, and that’s
Chris Paul. How happy are the Hornets to have him instead of
Baron Davis (who by the way is on the verge of being labeled a team cancer in Golden State)? The guy’s an absolute joy to watch. He’s quick, fast, and a great distributor. He’s a defensive nightmare for opponents because he’s not one dimensional, if you try to take advantage of his willingness to share the ball and force him to score, he can burn you that way as well. Nowadays you have point guards burning their own teams by their poor decision-making and play. It’s a sad thing I tell you, down right depressing.
Greatest Point Guards of My Lifetime
Magic Johnson
Isiah Thomas
John Stockton
Kevin Johnson
Mark Price
Gary Payton (I’m a little iffy about him.)
