Only two NBA championships would make him the second-best player in NBA history. You need to build something on it. Mentally subtract them from the rankings if you feel they shouldn'tbe included. -- Peterson. Three-time MVP (1986-87, 1988-89, 1989-90), three-time Finals MVP, 12-time All-Star, 10-time All-NBA selection, Hall of Fame, Championships He did it not once, not twice, but three times. -- Peterson, Teams Players Stats: 15.6 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 3.6 APG, 1.2 SPG, 0.3 BPG, Honors: 5x All-Star, 5x All-NBA Selection, 2x Defensive Player of the Year, 5x All-Defensive Selection, Hall of Famer. He doesnt help much, but he doesnt get a lot of help either, so its a bit of a wash. To his credit, he has the best WAM score of any point guard without a great defensive center to back him up. Players Stats: 14.3 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 8.5 APG, 0.7 SPG, 0.1 BPG, Honors: 2x MVP, 8x All-Stars, 7x All-NBA Selection, Hall of Famer. You cant build a house first, and then pour the foundation underneath it. Kevin Durant, surprisingly, also bails out his co-star a lot. And do they try and recover when they get beaten? Does he rotate on time? Whenever anyone imagines a point guard, chances are theyre thinking of Utah Jazz legend John Stockton. But Gary Payton did as a member of the Seattle Supersonics. He wont even try and fight over a pick if he gets caught in one, but just quits on the play. However his brilliant and consistent team defense team keeps passing lanes secure and helps prevent a lot of plays from developing the way they normally would. Players Stats: 15.2 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 5.4 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.2 BPG, Honors: 2003-2004 Finals MVP, 5x All-Star, 3x All-NBA Selection, 2x All-Defensive Team Selection. He also knew when he needed to score, as evidenced by his 42-point performance in Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals for a Lakers team missing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Not everything about a players value can be seen even through advanced stats, or even while hes on the court. Nash was never known as a strong defender, but he was capable of bothering opposing point guards to some extent. He lifted the Lakers, and transition basketball, to ethereal levels. -- Doolittle, Perhaps someday Paul will reach the conference finals and we can focus more on his incredible accomplishments as a scorer, distributor and defender and less on his teams' inability to turn them into deep playoff runs. Then, after a single down year, he had y straight years of 2 steals per . Players Stats: 23.2 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 8.3 APG, 1.8 SPG, 0.3 BPG, Honors: 2016-2017 MVP, 9x All-Star, 8x All-NBA Selection, 2x Scoring Champion. One of basketballs most dynamic and versatile point guards in the modern era. Rose is arguably the most athletic point guard in the league, though Russell Westbrook could present a challenge. Coming over as a 25-year-old rookie, Ginobili only had two seasons where he had fewer than one steal per game and he averaged 1.3 steals for his career. At 6-foot-1, he's the shortest NBA Finals MVP in league history, a reflection of his unique ability to dominate at the point guard position. Russ is already on the verge of breaking into the top five of all time, but its going to be a challenge. Needless to say, you dont see a lot of LeBron-Jamesian-chase-down blocks from Conley. A defensive point guard will also pressure opponents in passing lanes in an attempt to generate steals and scoring opportunities for their own team. His helter-skelter wizziness has him flying around the court, and sometimes its good. Its possible for Nash to be the whole offense and to shoot 50-40-90 from the field on a continuous basis. In the NBA, point guards generally range from 6ft 1in (1.85m) to 6ft 4in (1.93m) whereas in the WNBA, point guards are usually 5ft 9in (1.75m) or shorter. Conley also has crazy hops, measuring a 40.5-inch vertical at the combine, and he is one of the quickest point guards in the league. Players Stats: 18.5 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 9.5 APG, 2.2 SPG, 0.1 BPG, Honors: 10x All-Stars, 8x All-NBA Selection, 2005-2006 Rookie of the Year, 9x All-Defensive Team Selection. One of the great conundrums in rating defense is that teammates factor into it. His foot speed is as good as anyone's in the league, and you cant measure that. There are times where he makes a bone-headed gamble and loses, trying to get the extra steal, but thats about the only flaw there is with him mentally. He doesnt play on the ball physically, utilizing that advantage. Sixth-greatest point guard in basketball history. While hes able to keep himself from getting pushed around when point guards, or even shooting guards, try and post up on him, hes not able to dig through picks the way the other three are. Tony Parker is one of the fastest players in the league if youre going by pure speed. Thats a pretty large difference, and it shows he is at his best when he can utilize his quickness, while at his worst when he has to use his strength. He doesnt use the shortest angles when running under picks, but he takes path of least resistance instead. Players Stats: 15.2 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 5.0 APG, 1.6 SPG, 0.4 BPG, Honors: 4x All-Star, 3x All-NBA Selection. This is not so common anymore, as most coaches are now solely specialized in coaching and are non-players. He doesnt put a lot of effort into chasing his man through screens. This score is to help alleviate that. His high rebound rate, while partly indicative of his speed is also a result of positioning, which relates to his IQ. It doesnt seem that it would be that impressive if found it. Widely known as one of the best, if not the best, point guards of all time, Chris Pauls offensive exploits are well-documented. Interpreted as: best defensive rating with a minimum of 10000 minutes played point guards in NBA history. Rajon Rondo is probably the most athletic player in the league who plays most of his game below the rim. He manages to defend the pick-and-roll reasonably well by doing something I can only call bouncing over picks. Top 50 Point Guards of All-Time: Magic, The Big O and Curry top the List By Jeff McDaniel | Jul 16, 2020, 5:35pm 1. Hes a key component in Tom Thibodeaus defense, and frankly, with Thibs, you just dont stay on the court if youre not putting in the effort on the defensive end. Six blind men all go to see an elephant which they'venever encountered before. But Gary Payton did as a member of the Seattle Supersonics. Then there was that kid who just read the assignment on the bus and got straight As. The total numbers were then adjusted to arrive at a score ranging between 90 (best) and 110 (worst). Take, for example, Carlos Boozer in 2012. Hes like a runner trying to run a mile by alternating between walking and sprinting 100 yards at a time. With Doc Rivers in charge, things should turn around shortly, and next year his WAM score will be among the best in the league. The greater problem is how easily he gets disrupted on pick-and-roll defense. His score would be much worse if it werent for help defense from Chris Bosh, LeBron James and Chris Andersen frequently coming to his aid. 5-on-5: Will Curry pass Magic as best PG ever? Because he is the one who touches the basketball first on every possession, the NBAs point guard has long been considered its most vital position. Since the first time a professional basketball player dribbled a ball, weve seen some of the greatest point guards in history. On the other hand, no matter how solid the foundation is, you cant move into it. Damian Lillard (2013-Present) AP Images. If you want to get involved in the discussion or just follow along, #NBArank is the Twitter hashtag to use. Chris Paul fell into the same kind of trap last season. The most pure and one of the best point guards and playmakers in NBA History is John Stockton. -- Adande, Nash is the only player in history to go 50-40-90 while averaging 10 assists per game. There arent a lot of players that could lock down Michael Jordan, the greatest player of all time. When hes not getting wrapped up, he plays the pick-and-roll well. Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Dikembe Mutombo 7. Nash is the answer. In addition to the traditional role of the point guard, modern teams have found new ways to utilize the position. Rondo likes to do this chest bump thing where he meets the opponent past the half-court line and just bumps his chest into him repeatedly. Also, he was disliked for flopping feigning a foul to get the ball back, yet he proved to be a key ingredient to the Spurs championship-winning formula. The other thing thats surprising about Rondo with his size is how well he fights over picks. The most striking thing about Hinrich is just how often he is the initial defender on the play. He benefits tremendously from help defense as previously mentioned, but that doesnt mean he doesnt also provide help defense. He almost always went under the pick. Just because someone gets past him doesnt mean theyre going to score. -- Pelton, If he had played with The Mailman or a defense as stout as the Pistons, he might have made a couple of Finals by now. Hinrich has a bit more going for him in terms of size. [2], Learn how and when to remove this template message, National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Award, "The Olympic history of UConn's Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi", "Top 10 point guards in the NBA right now", FOXSports.com - Best all-time point guards, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Point_guard&oldid=1142307492, This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 17:58. By the time he was done, he had racked up 10 All-Star appearances, nine All-Defense selections, six All-NBA . More explosive and athletic point guards focus on scoring as opposed to play-making, forgoing assists and ball-movement, and often defense, for higher scoring numbers. Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum top NBA quotes of the week. 18.9 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 6.1 APG, .490 FG%, The player Even players like Derek Fisher will hang him up and then hit him with the step-back. Who's the best offensive point guard of all time? Players Stats: 13.1 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 10.5 APG, 2.2 SPG, 0.2 BPG, Honors: 10x All-Star, 11x All-NBA Selection, 5x All-Defensive Team Selection, Hall of Famer. He doesnt disrupt team defense with unnecessary gambles. They say that defense is mostly about effort. As a result of his hurling himself around the court with utter abandon, he was generally a positive when it came to help defense. When he does do it, he does it half-heartedly. Stockton was the. Honors: 7x All-Star, 3x All-NBA Selection, 1966-1967 Rookie of the Year, 1967-1968 Scoring Champion, Hall of Famer. For the time being, his lack of effectiveness and poor decision-making precludes him from being considered one of the top five point guards. Finally, both are improving on the defensive side of the ball. How much a player understands his role in the defense is measured here. He arguably makes more plays on his feet, both offensively and defensively, than anyone else. In fact, no drafted guard has ever measured a worse sprint, vertical and agility test. The only thing keeping Thomas off this list is his brief career by star standards. Simply put, defensive win shares (DWS) are defined by how many wins a player produces based on his defensive ability. When they do, he gets tangled up pretty badly; it happens so rarely, though, youd think he had eyes in the back of his head. 18.4 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 7.5APG, .375 FG%, The player That concludes the WAP portion of our programming schedule. You can be the best shooter in the world, but you can't score if you don't get the ball. He tends to rely on his speed to compensate for his lack of mass. The Big O's best statistical season came in 1961-62, when he averaged a triple-double for the entire season, a feat that has never been duplicated. -- Adams, Thomas was as tough as they come, could score with the best of them (such a sweet stroke) and, make no mistake, was the baddest of the Bad Boys. David Robinson 6. There are some disadvantages to this style of play. For example, in the clutch, with the Rockets engaged in a playoff run, the team locked up in a tight battle with the San Antonio Spurs and the score close with less than five minutes remaining, Lin consistently showed the same 90 percent effort he always shows. Players Stats: 17.7 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 8.2 APG, 1.6 SPG, 0.1 BPG, Honors: 5x All-Star, 5x All-NBA Selection. He has no All-Defensive team accolades, because those werent introduced until the 1968-1969 season. Adande, Brad Doolittle, Tom Haberstroh and Kevin Pelton are NBA writers for ESPN.com. The more often he is the primary defender, the more likely he is to be responsible for guarding the player who is getting the most plays offensively. He has trouble compensating for his lack of size when challenging jump shots. LeBron James, the best player in the NBA, is also the league's best point guard. Sometimes it doesnt. Yet somehow he manages to compensate and do a reasonably fair job of defending, even in isolation. Additionally, the 10-time All-Star and Hall of Famer was an impressive defensive player in his own right. Nevertheless, its just as important. Hall of Famer was an impressive defensive player in his own right, Latest Jonathan Isaac injury may signal end of his Magic career, Seven Cubs pitchers combine for spring no-hitter vs. Padres, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones comments on Tony Pollard rumor, Ben Simmons suffers back injury while rehabilitating, Insider: It's Packers, Jets 'or bust' for Aaron Rodgers, QB Anthony Richardson doesn't understand his 'project' label, Vikings HC reveals 'crazy' thoughts about star WR, XFL player released for giving another team plays from own playbook. Don't get me wrong: Steph is still the league's best shooter. But his lack of any vertical leap kills him on the jump shot. Then again, the limited number of plays may be, in part, due to the fact that hes so hard to post up. Stats dont make a good argument, they make a good foundation for a good argument. For Rose, his biggest issues on both sides of the ball have to do with fundamentals and understanding. The Clippers were 10 points better with Lamar Odom on the court than DeAndre Jordan according to NBA.com/STATS. What he offers goes beyond the court. A 12-time All-Defensive Team selection, a nine-time 1st team All-Defense and three-time 2nd team All-Defense, Bryant's 50.6 DWS ranks him 43rd overall. It looked like teams designed plays counting on him being lazy. Each fails to realize that they are all right, and that the real answer is in the combination of what they all experienced. Is he an effective flopper? Nash is a top-ten point guard without a question. Conley looked away from Billups and was pointing vehemently to Paul, trying to tell Allen to get over there and cover him. West became synonymous with brilliant basketball during his 14-year playing career with the Los Angeles Lakers. All pre-draft measurements were obtained from the database hosted on Draft Express. Hes only 63, which is relatively good size for a point guard, but he just seems bigger. He never stops moving. Best Point Guard Defensive Rating 2022 | StatMuse Luka Doncic had the lowest defensive rating by a point guard in 2021-22, with a 106.5 rating. Stockton was a member of two gold medal teams and twice reached the NBA finals during his remarkable career. Point guards are expected to be vocal floor leaders. Bledsoe spent the majority of his time with Odom, while Chris Paul spent the majority of his time with Jordan, which confuses the on/off ratings. It is easy to have the numbers skewed by a smaller sample size. "The Logo" Jerry West was an NBA Champion, a 14 time All-Star, ten time All-NBA First team selection, four time All-Defensive team selection, NBA scoring champion and an NBA assist leader. After all, as his name implies, Billups was known for taking and making huge shots in order to help his team win. FOXSports.com - Best all-time point guards at the Wayback Machine (archived July 12, 2005), accessed 2008-02-09 This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 17:58 . If a player tends to be the helper, he gets a better score. Conley is inconsistent in how he applies effort on the court. Meanwhile, another player has his numbers go up because he is capable. Stephen Curry 4. For many of these metrics, sample size becomes crucial. . -- Doolittle, The great Knicks ball-movement offense started with him. There are few players on this list who can match his incredible scoring, rebounding, and playmaking prowess. He and Chris Paul are the contenders for smartest defensive point guard in the game today. On the positive side, Rose does a decent job of understanding his role in a complex system. In his heyday, Parker could score 25 points a night and seldom made poor choices with the ball. All that was due to Bryant emulating Jordans relentless drive to win on both sides of the floor. Its probably no coincidence that Stephen Currys defense took a giant step forward this season playing alongside Jack, and you might see a similar progression from Kyrie Irving next year. Dallas Mavericks (1994-96, 2008-12), Phoenix Suns (1996-2001), New Jersey Nets (2001-08), New York Knicks (2012-13), Honors While Rose was fairly criticized for not playing hard defensively prior to Thibodeau, that criticism is no longer accurate. He just doesnt have the length to effectively guard against them. -- Haberstroh, Honors Oscar Robertson 3. Penny is deserving of a much better ranking just because he is such a gifted one. How hard do they fight through them? In case you missed it, Jason Kidd was tops on our point guard list with 75.1 defensive win shares, good for 11th all-time. Point guards must be able to maintain possession of the ball in crowded spaces and in traffic and be able to advance the ball quickly. Hakeem Olajuwon 2. Hes the closest thing in the world to Kevin Garnetts Mini-Me. He was a master at leading the fastbreak, which led to Celtics titles. However, the other side of the ball cant be overlooked because as the saying goes: defense wins championships.. I like to compare it to the relationship between a foundation and a house. He is going to get beaten, without question. Jason Kidd was the definition of a jack-of-all-trades point guard: he could pass, score and grab rebounds. Synergy tracks every play of every game of the season and, when possible (as it is not always possible), they assign an initial defender on a play. Passing skills, ball handling, and court vision are crucial. For this reason, a point guard is usually, but not always, more skilled and focused on passing than shooting. In fact, hes a bit of a bull on the court and tries to intimidate his counterpart. Hinrich always had a high basketball IQ. #VCTLOCKIN #Valorant #valorantagents #valorantgaming. Championships: 3. On and off the court, Dave Bing was an excellent high-scoring NBA point guard who achieved greatness. He was the league's Rookie of the Year in 1966-67 and was named to the All-NBA First Team twice and the Second Team once, and he appeared in seven NBA All-Star Games. Holiday knows what to do, but he doesnt always do it. Pauls been an All-Defensive Team selection nine times, being selected to the First Team seven times and the Second Team twice. 76ers vs. Pauls been an All-Defensive Team selection nine times, being selected to the 1st team seven times and the 2nd team twice. Steve Nash 7. Players Stats: 16.3 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 6.7 APG, 1.8 SPG, 0.2 BPG, Honors: 9x All-Stars, 9x All-NBA Selection, 1990-1991 Rookie of the Year, 9x All-Defensive Team Selection, 1995-1996 Defensive Player of the Year, Hall of Famer. A decade of playing and a plethora of injuries havent helped him get any faster. Honors: 6x All-Star, 2x All-NBA Selection, 2011-2012 Rookie of the Year, Players Stats: 22.4 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 5.7 APG, 1.3 SPG, 0.4 BPG. Its because Griffin and Jordan were on the bench next to him. With his limited speed, he is always in full throttle and getting himself around the court, pestering whoever has the ball. We compiled a list of the top 15 point guards of all time using wholly subjective metrics from the list of active players and a few other legends. Since its neither, he gets an even score. At 64, hes big enough to guard shooting guards, as well as point guards. He literally may be the least athletic guard in the Association. Whenever anyone imagines a point guard, chances are theyre thinking of Utah Jazz legend John Stockton. After years of being sidelined by ailments, the grandeur that should have been his was snatched from him. As a rookie, Bill Russell relied on Cousy to lead the league in assists, and he won the MVP Award for his efforts. They were combined and adjusted to cover a range roughly between 18 and 22. He could be better than he is, but its hard to blame only him. You never have to question his effort or commitment. Thats helped him amass 47.3 DWS, 56th overall. When people think of NBA point guards, he set the mold. Does he make stupid fouls or smart fouls? Thats rarely going to be because of a mental error, though. Humility can often be a sign of intelligence at work, and it is with Hinrich. If you are a basketball freak, you might be interested in knowing about NBA and other Best Basketball Leagues in the World. Jrue Holiday is not fast so much as he is quick. His lateral movement and reaction time are exceptional, and thats indicated by his isolation defense. There arent a lot of players that could lock down Michael Jordan, the greatest player of all time. Hes listed at 62 which seems about right, and hes broad-shouldered and strong for his height, but he also seems to have shorter limbs, although I cant find his wingspan listed on Draft Express. On the other hand, you cant deny what happened, regardless of how much you watch. Then our ESPN expert panel voted on thousands of head-to-head matchups, with voting based on both peak performance and career value. The explosiveness and rim-running ability of Damian Lillard extend beyond his ability to shoot the ball from a distance. Hes always looking where hes supposed to go, and moving in that direction, but he just takes his time getting there. By: HoopsHype. Boston Celtics (1950-1963), Cincinnati Royals (1969-70), Honors The second-highest regulation scoring output of the 3-point era was the culmination . Why did you choose such a weird number scale? The next three slides will tell how this particular sausage was made. It is the same with his mental engagement in the game. And when hes on the bench, Eric Bledsoe, who is a 15th on this list, was with Odom. Jed Jacobsohn/AP Images. Lets see who has made it to the top 10 best point guards of all time. Speaking about hard-nosed defense-first converted shooting guards, here is one more name to the list: Dennis Johnson, one of the all-time great Celtics and at the same time one of the most underrated players in the history of the NBA. And, there are also times when he does the bailing out. Meanwhile, we are presenting the top 10 by position. This year, without Rose, the Bulls were 23rd, at 21.0 points per game. Jordans inclusion as the best defensive shooting guard isnt surprising considering his relentless attitude to winning. Hes not looking at the ball-handler's chest, which makes him susceptible to fakes, so when his opponent breaks, Rose is momentarily frozen. The effect was that the Bulls' starters all looked inferior to their backups. That would make sense, but there are two reasons to choose the unconventional scale. I counted off over 20 plays, specifically watching to see if Chalmers would stop the ball-handler, and he only did once. His Synergy scores are worse than expected, but that appears to be from players just shooting over him more than getting past him. Although Jordan won that battle, theres nothing wrong with being named the third-best defensive player at his position and one of the best shooting guards of all time. ALL-TIME #NBARANK, 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11-15 | 16-20 | 21-25, The player Chris Paul had the awkward situation this year of being smarter than his head coach, Vinny Del Negro. The classic definition of a point guard, orchestrating offense and shooting when necessary. The facts need to come first. Over 90 percent of the time, the ball-handler gets by him. Conley is generously listed at 61 and 180 pounds. Let's see who has made it to the top 10 best point guards of all time. The number in the parentheses indicates where they ranked in that category. He works well within a system where there are no real defensive weaknesses. Hell go flying outside the play, right as his man catches the ball, and then hell not only have to make up that ground, but hell also have to fight through the pick. But he jogs when he should run, is lackadaisical closing out shooters and goes through the motions when running through his rotations. He also uses that length to be one of the best shot-blocking point guards in the league. Triple Double and for good reason: hes fourth all-time in triple-doubles with 107. Great size made him impossible for most. His most notable awards include five NBA championships, three Finals MVPs, three MVPs, nine All-NBA First Team selections, and 12 All-Star appearances. Because they each feel a different thing, an argument arises as to who is right. -- Peterson, He was the forerunner of Magic Johnson and LeBron James, and it's telling that both of those stars revere the Big O. He might not be the fastest guy in the world, but that doesnt keep him from trying to be. He gave up 1.01 points per play on the spot-up last year. Knight gets almost no help whatsoever from help defense. Most players will take a little on-court breather now and then. Lillard, on the other hand, is generally able to get things going from the perimeter anytime he wants. Even when he has to go under the pick, which is most of the time, hes so fast that hes able to close the distance before the ball-handler has time to do something with it. Dont be surprised to see him as a head coach someday. This article first appeared on Sportsnaut and was syndicated with permission. As Kyrie Irving showed in the decisive Game 7 versus the Warriors when he beat Stephen Curry to the game-winning jumper, Kyrie Irving is also one of the finest guards in NBA history, and he possesses some of the best hands of all time. Another major evaluation factor is the assist-to-turnover ratio, which reflects the decision-making skills of the player. However, a good jump shot and the ability to score off a drive to the basket are still valuable skills. For a position that was highly valued at the time, he brought a lot of sparkle, style, scoring, and domination to the court. -- Adams, Combined savvy with underrated strength. Honors: 1978-1979 Finals MVP, 5x All-Star, 9x All-Defense Selection, 2x All-NBA Team Selection, Hall of Famer. The bulk of his thefts came by stealing the dribble, not by shooting the passing lanes. While that is by design, he shouldnt get the same credit as players who bring their full attention the entire time theyre on the court. He could play any spot on the court as well. He surpassed the achievements of every other guard in NBA history, except Russell Westbrooks achievements. Neither of those is really a criticism of Parker, but its a reality. Players Stats: 16.5 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 6.7 APG, 1.3 SPG, 0.2 BPG. Jordan also had two seasons (86-87 and 87-88) where he was in the top-20 in blocks per game and seven seasons in the top-20 in defensive rating. Either way he chases the ball until he catches it. Hes pouring out effort every minute hes on the court. His 48.8 DWS is 48th all-time and the fourth most by a point guard. He arguably powers through picks better than any point guard in the league. He doesnt make stupid mistakes, but he doesnt anticipate plays either. While he was doing that, Billups, who actually had the ball the whole time, just stepped back behind the three-point line and drained the three. -- Kevin Pelton, Teams Thats a difference of almost five points a game given up to point guards. Average players struggled, though. Its interesting that when he plays against elite point guards, or when he plays angrily, he plays much more of a physical game. His length is better; he has a 65.75 wingspan. His 47.4 DWS is 54th overall, good for an average of 2.963 DWS per season, slightly edging Wade. When he does, he gets put off and his effort isnt there anymore. Conley correctly identified the defender who was out of position, showing intelligence, but stupidly ignored that his man had the ball and an accurate jump shot. Instead of passing after bringing up the ball they quickly drive to the basket or step back for an outside shot. To say he gets pushed around would be generous. Some players defined their positions. When going against point guards who have a respectable jump shot, that becomes problematic. Like last time . Even so, combo guards still require above-average passing skill, but not as much as possessed by "pure" point guards (which is what those in the traditional mold of a point guard are referred to). We ranked the best point guards, determining the list with the help of B-R's position splits. It will be interesting to see if his new coach, Jason Kidd, can help him to work on this, as Kidd was a terrific help defender. That being said, Joakim Noah was frequently required to bail him out of trouble. The Top 100 will begin to roll out next week. However, who are the all-time top point guards? With both, its the combination of their size and speed that makes them so phenomenal. Anyways, we hope you enjoyed going through the rankings with Magic Johnson securing first place in the Top 10 NBA point guards of all time. Lin is a mixed bag when it comes to help defense. Watching Parker play defense for a while, particularly zooming in on the pick-and-roll plays, his impressive court awareness stands out.
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