NBA Players By Position - Point Guards Search By: Denver needs him to be its second-best player all the time. Change has shaken the Golden State Warriors' dynasty. He complements his explosion with split-second finesse. He's still in the It is within this chaos that Simmons' passing IQ shines. For the types of looks Walker has been confined to, his efficiency should be so much worse. A defensive point guard will try to accomplish this with constant pressure on the ball, making it difficult to maintain possession. His 31.8 percent clip from deep comes on absurd volume—Both the volume and difficulty on Doncic's threes act in service of everyone else. Tethering players to specific positions is only getting harder as the league continues embracing roles without boundaries. The gang's all here. HOOPS編集部の代表。背が高い。太れないのが悩み。自分では普通の人と思ってるけど、だいぶ変わった人。いつも車を運転するのに道を覚えないで迷う。 His brand of basketball is both the calm and the storm, and Sacramento's offseason additions in no way warp the influence he'll have over the offense.
Click through this slideshow for full analysis and rankings. This awfully small sample size cannot be discounted when assessing his value.Plenty of people will argue that Irving should be lower, if not left out altogether. Boston's supporting cast enjoyed less security. The Sixers need him to do both long term if they're going to consistently thrive during Embiid-less minutes. Player rankings suddenly feel not-so-yucky anymore. Harden and Westbrook Then again, Houston can only tamp down Harden's on-ball work so much.
In recent years, the sport's shift from a fundamental style of play to a more athletic, scoring-oriented game resulted in the proliferation of so-called A point guard primarily defends on the perimeter, just as he primarily plays on the perimeter on offense. Could-be rim assaults are also potential scoop shots. The Rockets cannot count on him to drain standstill jumpers in volume. They're not finished products. NBA最強のポイントガード4選まとめ【ハイライト動画付】について特集しています。 今回の記事では、NBAで最強のポイントガード4人（ステファン・カリー、クリス・ポール、ラッセル・ウエストブルック、デイミアン・李ラード）について、ハイライト動画付で解説しています。 It is talked about as a matter of fact when, in reality, it has yet to begin.Such was the plight of Chris Paul entering this season. Rookies don't usually carry such an extensive burden. He will put pressure on defenses to the gain of everyone around him, and his role can be tweaked as needed. His vision stacks up against conventional floor generals, but his actual table-setting so often seems to come out of obligation rather than instinct. More modest numbers won't fool anyone, as Conley's impact is too apparent even when he's not scoring a ton. He finishes at the rim and in transition more than it actually seems, and he can co-manage an offense. Among the 68 players who averaged at least But playoff basketball counts, and Bledsoe's limitations on the perimeter add a layer of predictability to the offense. Potential alone doesn't cut it anymore. No one else cleared 17 points and seven assists per game while dropping in Skeptics will nitpick and quibble.
He has outperformed the degree of difficulty attached to his role.
Reshaping his game doesn't make much sense. The bar for him defaults to demanding, because it should.At the same time, obsessing over the (admittedly gigantic) hole in his bag is a disservice to all he can actually do.
Or will he miss 20-something games, like he has each of the past three seasons? Brogdon has a meaner streak. Point guards are expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that it gets to the right player at the right time. Westbrook was on course for the fourth-worst true shooting percentage of his career Westbrook deserves credit for flipping the script, even before Capela's injury and eventual departure. No one has assisted on more three-pointers than him, according to None of this is license to entirely ignore the elephant in the room. It shouldn't. Since This level of inconsistency is unsettling. It is more so a nod to the league's depth of star power—especially at point guard. The Oklahoma City Thunder never afforded him so much room to maneuver, not even during the Kevin Durant years.His downhill attacks are a different kind of terrifying—and almost impossible to stop—when he's not forced to navigate cramped spaces. The Houston Rockets treated him as the less valuable player in their trade for Russell Westbrook, and the Oklahoma City Thunder tried to reroute him Viewed against those concerns, Paul's situation was still overblown. And his finishing around the rim, while still below league average, is All this time later, Lillard remains the NBA's closest approximation to the best version of Stephen Curry. His Less debatable is the overall impact he has on the Nets offense. That aloofness is atypical of a team built around a fringe top-10 player.Just so we're clear: Paul absolutely remains a fringe top-10 player. 10 of 11. They score Ben Simmons' finite offensive range is problematic in that Simmons has the speed and size (6'10") to thrive amid his own shortcomings. He might possibly lead the league in assists thrown after leaving his feet.Knowing that Morant has room to improve is scary. Simmons' drawbacks aren't new. Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox sits down with ESPN's Mike Schmitz to watch game film and explore his growth. Player rankings suddenly feel not-so-yucky anymore. Really, this represents more of a return to the status quo. The NBA is a point guard's paradise these days, so let's start All-Time #NBArank with our pantheon points. Having the ability to splash in off-the-bounce threes, break down defenses, drill standstill jumpers and cover larger backcourt assignments while playing beside another smaller guard is different from actually doing it.Lowry doesn't dabble so much as he balances. He might even get traded if the Raptors opt for a midseason reset. Simmons' jumper-less repertoire is an issue, and there seems to exist a The operative word here is "superstar." He is the best option to direct the offense until Victor Oladipo returns—or unless Aaron Holiday is preparing for a breakout. Lowry's value might even be underrated. Jayson Tatum's premature coronation didn't help matters.Which is to say, playing in Brooklyn will be a simpler transition for Irving. He has a real shot at staking his claim as a top-25 player.Someone so bound to difficult volume should not be riding Kemba Walker's high. In actuality, it makes perfect sense.