Head males’s basketball coach at St. John’s College Rick Pitino stated one thing concerning the level guard place that caught everybody’s consideration.
“There aren’t any level guards anymore,” the St. John’s coach stated throughout a latest media scrum. “If you happen to discover it, you’re in all probability describing a man who can’t shoot.”
He was then requested, ‘Effectively what’s Jalen Brunson?’
“He’s [Jalen Brunson] a combo-scoring guard,” Pitino stated. “I don’t assume he’s in search of the help. I feel he’s trying to rating. And thank God he’s. I stated this to the staff. Who’s the purpose guard of the Knicks, the Lakers, the Celtics, the world champion (Thunder)? Level guard is completely accomplished in basketball. The times of John Stockton are lengthy gone. There aren’t any extra level guards. Chris Paul might be the final one. You’ve acquired to play with all people dealing with the basketball, 5 out, and simply create good motion.”
To his level, a lot of the gamers we consider as level guards within the NBA are like Brunson – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,, Steph Curry, Luka Doncic.
SGA’s combo guard abilities are elite, although he’s technically categorised as some extent guard.
However one participant that could be a true embodiment of a PG can’t be forgotten – Tyrese Haliburton.
His passing sport is loopy and final season he would typically move to his teammates earlier than searching down a shot for himself, in true level guard style.
Trae Younger is one other participant who involves thoughts as a PG, although his scoring could be very dominant.
Chris Paul and Rondo have been in all probability the final of that pure breed of level guard. One thing we could by no means see once more.
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