Who knows the position in basketball?

The point guard is the best candidate for the whole team to protect dribbling over the half-court, and is the initiator of opportunity attack, and implements the mechanism of controlling the flexible organization of the whole court to drive the team's offensive and defensive rhythm. It is necessary to have the skills of fast shifting, dribbling into wonderful passes and assists, a three-point line with high hit rate, and the ability to command offensive and defensive rhythm and tactics.

The point guard is the second of the five positions I want to introduce, because the point guard has the most chances to get the ball on the court. He wants to bring the ball safely from the backcourt to the frontcourt, and then pass it to other teammates so that others can score. If the small forward is the protagonist of a play, then the point guard is the director of the play.

Again, let's talk about how to be a qualified point guard.

First of all, his dribbling ability is absolutely indispensable. When only one person defends him, he must be able to pass the ball across the half court without any problem.

Then, he also has good passing ability, and can pass the ball to where it should go most of the time; Sometimes it is the gap between shooting and sometimes it is a better guiding position.

Simply put, he wants to make the ball smooth, and he wants to be able to pass the ball to the place where it is easiest to score. Moreover, he will organize the team's attack and make the team's attack smoother.

So, what do we need a point guard for?

In terms of scoring, the scoring player is often the team's last scorer, that is to say, unless other teammates don't have a good chance to shoot, he won't shoot easily.

Or to put it another way, his scoring ability is very strong, and he uses his scoring ability to destroy the opponent's defense and create opportunities for his teammates.

In a word, there is an unchangeable principle for point players: any teammate on the spot has a better chance than him, and he must give the ball to a teammate with a better chance.

Any teammate has a better chance than him, and he must give the ball to the teammate with a better chance. Therefore, it is often a good opportunity to shoot a shot by a player. Naturally, we have higher requirements for his shooting percentage. Generally speaking, it should be above 50%, higher than small forward and shooting guard. In scoring ability, perimeter and cut-in are two indispensable tools for him.

It should be clearer to give an example. John stockton is a very typical point guard. He keeps the ball steady, often passes the ball to teammates who have good opportunities on the court, and easily shoots at the basket or outside. He didn't have any fancy passing action, but he delivered the ball to his teammates safely. Moreover, his perimeter is quite stable, and his hit rate can always be kept above 50%. To understand what a competent point guard should do, Starkton is a standard model. Besides, isiah thomas is a different type. His dribbling has reached a superb level, and his cheerful passing is impressive. Thomas tends to have a high desire to control the ball, so he often scores more than 20 points, but his hit rate is less than 50%. Comparatively speaking, Thomas has the characteristics of an all-round player, which can be regarded as an all-round point guard. (Note)

The next step is to introduce the best point guard in my mind. I believe everyone read his name in unison: Elvin "Magic" Johnson. In fact, I have thought about this question for a long time, because if we want to mention a real point guard, Starkton should be the best model; But in the end, I chose magic, mainly because of his unique leadership and his ability to drive morale on the court. First of all, the magician's ability to control and pass the ball should be beyond doubt. Although his lateral dribbling is not very good-looking, it is still appropriate to control the ball in the palm of your hand. It goes without saying that passing the ball from behind means killing the west. In other aspects, no matter whether the perimeter or the layup is destroyed, it also hurts the opponent's brain; The only fly in the ointment is that his hit rate is a little low, almost less than 50%, but it is also related to his strong desire to score. However, what really makes him a great ball player is the leadership mentioned above. A scoring player can command the whole team to attack and defend on the court, and even as long as he is on the court, he can give all his teammates the confidence to win. This kind of psychological help is by no means comparable to several assists. To put it simply, a magician is a person who can make his teammates play more than 100% of their fighting power, rather than any data can explain it, which is why a magician is a magician.

(Note): robertjoseph cousy and oscar robertson are the most famous ball handlers in history. In addition, among the active players, tim hardaway and mark price are also well-known players, so it is impossible to explain them all here.

No.2 and No.2 players-"shooting guards"

The shooting guard is the second control player of the team and the person who launches the attack. He can attack and defend, and his destructive power is particularly strong. On the outside, you should have the sniper's shooting ability, stabilize the powerful attack firepower with individual singles and sudden stop jump shots, and score points at any time.

Shooting guard (shooting guard or guard), from its meaning, we can easily know that he takes scoring as his main task on the court. He is the second leading scorer in the field after the small forward, but he doesn't need to practice singles skills like the small forward because his teammates often help him find a gap and shoot. However, because of this, his outside accuracy and stability should be very good.

Shooting guards often do two things:

First, there is a good gap to throw the outside line, so his accuracy and stability of the outside line must be better. Otherwise, if his teammates try their best to block the good opportunity but fail to throw it in, it will cause a great blow to the morale and confidence of the whole team.

The second is to find a small gap to throw an outside line, so he has to be quick. A good shooting guard can't expect such a good gap every time. He should be able to find shooting opportunities in a short time, and his shooting percentage should be at a certain level. This can stall the enemy's defense, and the defensive circle must be opened, which is more conducive to teammates' attack in the restricted area.

In that case, the shooting percentage of the shooting guard must be high, right? Actually, it is not.

Because although we hope he has a good aim, we should not forget that his shots are often quite far. We can't expect a shooter to shoot from the outside more accurately than others at the basket!

What's more, the shooting guard sometimes has to find a chance to shoot alone or find a gap in the gap, so his shooting rate will not be too high, which is understandable.

Generally speaking, it is good to reach 47% or 48%, and more than 50% is the best choice.

Then let's take a look at some representative shooting guards! Jeff Hornacek can be regarded as a typical shooting guard. His outside shot is fast and steady, the range can be near or far, and he can shoot from all angles, and his shooting percentage has been at a certain level. In addition, he has the ability to cut in, if necessary, after cutting in.

He is a typical shooting guard. His outside shot is fast and steady, the range can be near or far, and he can shoot from all angles, and his shooting percentage has been at a certain level. In addition, he also has the ability to cut in. When necessary, he cuts in and passes the ball to destroy the defense. All the necessary abilities are ready. The other can be represented by Latrell Sprewell. In fact, the destructive power of his cut-in is better than that of the outside projection. He also has the above skills about Hornacek, but in proportion, he is more focused on the breakthrough. An ordinary perimeter gap, Hornacek may confidently choose an outside shot, while Spliwell may prefer to cut into the restricted area and choose a shooting opportunity closer to the basket, which is the difference between the two in offensive choice. To put it bluntly, Springwell's play is already a small forward shooting guard. (Note)

To select the best shooting guard in NBA history, I think the only position that won't cause controversy is Michael Jordan. In the early stage of Jordan's NBA career, it can be said that it is very close to the small forward's play, and he can often score at the basket; But later, he developed the top perimeter ability, which made his attack point more impeccable. Even he can sometimes serve as a point guard assistant, and sometimes he can serve as a striker to catch rebounds, which is unparalleled in comprehensiveness. He has the aim and range that a shooting guard should have, as well as the singles ability of a small forward, and his shooting percentage can remain high. Coupled with his agility, he has excellent defensive skills. Most importantly, his impressive momentum and leadership temperament are beyond the reach of any acquired training.

(Note): Looking at today's NBA shooting guards, such as reggie miller, Du Masi, Mitch Richmond, Anderson, etc., it is not difficult to find that their differences are not big, almost the same. This shows that the characteristics of shooting guards are quite obvious, unlike other positions, which often have different types of play.

No.3 and No.3 players-"small forward"

Players who play this role must first have a good figure and speed; Second, he has the ability to control and pass the ball; Third, he can dribble through or score a layup with an empty hand; Fourth, he has the ability to shoot from outside; Fifth, he can play singles in the restricted area when necessary, undermining his ability. On the whole, he seems to be an all-round player.

If you want to talk about the position, you should start with the small forward. Some people may find it strange that the most important position in the minds of ordinary people may be the center or the point guard. How can a small forward say it first?

In fact, the small forward is the team's original scorer. Since the basic purpose of basketball is to score points, it is natural to start with small forwards.

I think, first give the small forward a little positioning.

The so-called small forward, the most fundamental requirement is to score, and it is a long-distance score.

As soon as the small forward receives the ball, his first thought is how to put the ball into the basket.

He may rebound, but it is not necessary; He may pass the ball well, but it is not necessary;

He may be flexible, but not necessarily;

He may defend well, but it's still unnecessary.

The basic job of a small forward is to score, score and score again.

In this way, does it matter which small forward only wants to score, and the lower the shooting percentage, the better? Of course not!

However, the small forward is the position with the lowest requirement for shooting percentage. Generally speaking, as long as 45% is qualified, more than 40% is acceptable. Of course, there is a premise that he wants to score goals. If a small forward averages seven or eight points per game and hits only 40%, it is better to let him sit on the bench.

On the other hand, why can the shooting percentage of small forwards be lower?

Because he is the main scorer in the team, he often takes the initiative to look for opportunities to shoot, stabilize the morale of the army at some time, and even improve his opponents in more difficult ways.

We should actively look for opportunities to make moves, stabilize the morale of the army at some moments, or even single-handedly boost the morale of opponents in more difficult ways, or even give them a head-on blow.

So the small forward will have more chances to shoot, or it may be a bad chance, so we can allow him to play lower, as long as he can score.

Here are a few representative small forwards as examples.

Boston veteran dominique wilkins is a good small forward. He has a strong singles ability and a strong desire to score, which makes him a candidate for the scoring champion in the mid-1980s. But his hit rate in a year is less than 50%, mostly around 47%; Besides, most people often only see his wonderful dunk, but his outside ability is also first-class! He can score points, boost morale and be a real small forward. Then I want to mention Chuck Person, who played in Indiana and Minnesota and now plays for the Spurs. Although he doesn't average about 30 points per game like Wilkins, he has a strong desire to score; In addition, he has almost no ability to play inside, but the scope of outside is very wide. I believe everyone should be impressed by his dancing after throwing a few super three-pointers! Therefore, Person is also a small forward who can shoot on the outside and in difficult situations, and is another typical example different from Wilkins. Of course, there are many excellent small forwards in NBA, such as Julius Erving and scottie pippen, so I won't list them here. (Note)

Seeing this, some people may have started to make trouble, because you haven't seen the name of your ideal small forward yet. Don't worry, because he is exactly what I will introduce next-the best small forward I have chosen, and he is larry bird. First of all, his ability in scoring and perimeter should be beyond doubt, even top-notch; In addition, he averaged about 10 rebounds, and his assists made us think of those amazing passes with our eyes closed. Not only that, he also has many scenes of winning the country with one goal, stabilizing the military at a critical moment, fighting against the main commander of the opponent, and even unforgettable thieves of the century. Bird has shown excellent skills in all aspects. He is undoubtedly the best small forward in my heart. If you want to find fault with him, I'm afraid you can only say that he is not flexible enough!

(Note): In the history of NBA, elgin baylor, Jerry West, etc. They are also famous small forwards, but I haven't seen their games, and it's just paper information, so I won't talk nonsense here. In addition, of course, there are excellent small forwards among active NBA players. You might as well think for yourself and find out.

Players No.4 and No.4-"Forward or Power Forward"

It seems more appropriate for power forward to be called strong forward. He should have the following conditions: tall figure, good rebounding ability and flexible center's ability to divide the ball; And he is indispensable in assisting, defending, covering and blocking people. In addition, he is the second center on the field because of his unique shooting skills and low singles skills.

The task of power forward in the team is almost always very hard. Rebound, defense and blocking are all indispensable to him, but he is often the last to score. So power forward can be regarded as the most inconspicuous role on the basketball court.

Let's start with the responsibilities of power forward:

His first job was rebounding. Power forward is usually the person who rebounds the most on the team. He is stuck in the penalty area, cooperates with the center and often provokes the rebounding task of the whole team.

When attacking, he often helps his teammates block people, and then tries to squeeze in and grab offensive rebounds after his teammates make the second wave of attack.

Usually only a few hours, the power forward will be asked to sink to the bottom of the singles. At this time, he will turn over and shoot a small hook near the restricted area and do some close-range attacks.

Because power forwards usually shoot fewer times and their shooting positions are often close to the basket, their shooting percentage is naturally higher.

In terms of five positions in the team, power forward should be the one with the highest hit rate; A good power forward should reach more than 55%. But because scoring is not his strong point, he can score few points, but he must grab more rebounds.

In addition, the ability to defend hot pot is naturally necessary for power forward, because he wants to consolidate the restricted area, and defense is of course important. In fact, power forward is to do two things well: rebounding and defense.

Among the active players, Horace Grant is a typical power forward. He is good at rebounding, is well-behaved in defense and is not greedy in attack. He often scores by grabbing offensive rebounds or simple singles, and his hit rate is high. When necessary, he swam out of the restricted area and hit the ball from a distance in the gap, which not only strengthened the overall defensive strength of the team, but also made the enemy unable to ignore his scoring potential. Besides, karl malone is another type of power forward. He takes his strong body as the capital of singles in the restricted area, and in turn takes offense as his main job. Defensively, he does the same defense and rebounding as power forward, but offensively, he still often scores alone and even practices on the outside, becoming a very threatening attacker. In fact, in addition to the duties of power forward, practicing the offensive ability of small forward will become an offensive power forward.

Because what power forwards do is so unremarkable, there are not many famous power forwards in NBA history. For example, kevin mchale. Mchale is not particularly good at rebounding, but because of his long arms, he has an innate advantage in defense and is quite outstanding. But what impressed him most was his offensive ability. His attack is different from the general attack in the restricted area. He eats people not by figure, elasticity and explosiveness, but by footwork. He can make many strides from side to side after dribbling stops, and find the best time to make a small hook or pick a basket, and he is very steady, often scoring goals and then causing fouls. His singles are typical, and you never know where he will throw. But because of his high score, the hit rate can often be kept above 60%, which shows his value. Perhaps, he can be called the most beautiful person in the forbidden area singles in NBA history.

In the past, power forwards often had to practice hard and had little chance to catch the ball and play singles on the court. But now the concept of basketball is changing with each passing day, and the power forward is gradually strengthening in attack, which is the biggest difference between the past and the present. However, a good power forward should focus on the efforts in the penalty area. A player who can rebound and defend, but has poor offensive ability, we will call him a good power forward; But a player who can score well but fails in rebounding and defense is not a power forward at all.

Players 5 and 5-center.

The center should have a good and tall figure, explosive force, balance and anti-collision ability, score in the singles attack in the restricted area, cooperate with the center to pass the ball, rebound and defend the hot pot and other important tasks.

As the name implies, the center is the core of a team. He spends most of his time selling labor and figures in the restricted area. Both offensive and defensive, it is the key button on the team, hence the name Zhong.

What will the center do?

First of all, since he lives in the restricted area, rebounding is absolutely indispensable.

Again, the restricted area is a battleground for all teams. Of course, opponents can't attack it easily, so the ability to block attacks and build hot pot is also indispensable.

When attacking, the center often has the opportunity to stand in the penalty area near the free throw line (which is the center of the whole attack field) to catch the ball. At this time, he should also have good ball guiding ability and send the ball to a more suitable corner.

The above three items should be the basic skills that all centers should have.

In the team, the center is often responsible for scoring. He is the main inside scorer, corresponding to the inside and outside small forward. Because he hopes to play singles, the requirement for hit rate can be lower; But his hand is often closer to the basket, so the hit rate should be higher; Roughly speaking, 52% can be used as a standard. The requirement of center's hit rate is second only to that of power forward.

With the foundation, a good center can be versatile!

In attack, the center should have the ability to play singles near the basket, and he should be able to play singles with his back to the basket. Rollover pat is the most common one. The jump shot is more difficult to defend.

Defensively, to be a good center, you should not only defend the players you should watch, but also help your teammates defend in time. Simply put, if the enemy's

In addition to defending the players you want to see, it is also necessary to help your teammates defend in time. To put it simply, if an enemy player bypasses his teammates' defense and enters the basket, the center should have the courage to make peace, while one person guards and defends his own restricted area. Of course, I don't mean that I can do it every time, but I always have the ability to "help"; It is not enough if a center can only defend his own people. (unless the opponent is a super offensive center)

There are too many examples in the center. Let's take david robinson as an example! His turn jump shot and small hook shot in the penalty area are both very powerful singles moves, and his rebounds and hot pot are also first-class; In addition, he also has the ability to guide the ball in the center position, and it is not uncommon to talk about helping defense, and his shooting percentage is also at a certain level. Take dikembe mutombo as an example. He is a defensive center. His offensive ability is a bit monotonous, unlike other centers who have various singles moves, but his defensive ability is quite good, and he has become a defensive center on the team. Mark eaton, a former white man, played this role in Utah.

Then, I mentioned a center of diversity, the so-called perimeter center.

The difference between him and the normal center is that his attack is mainly to shoot outside shots, and less to do singles in the restricted area. Because the center is tall, other short people can't keep it at all, so outside shooting can pull out the opposing center, so it is also very useful when the striker is strong; Defensively, he is no different from the average center, still defending the other center and rebounding. Take bill Ranbir, who just retired, as an example. His outside shooting and even three-point shooting are well known, which often gives opponents a headache. Moreover, his defensive ability and rebounding are not inferior at all, which gives him a place in the center position.

It is really difficult to choose the best center, because there seem to be many great centers in the NBA. Wilt chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, bill russell and so on. , have great achievements, it is difficult to choose. Why don't I avoid the important and find an active player? This is hakeem olajuwon. Olajuwon's attack is a very standard center play, with baseline jumper or small hook; If you meet a double team, and you can pass the ball to the outside space in time and create opportunities for your teammates, you can think that your attack is comprehensive. Defensively, his offensive resistance is also first-class. In addition to being able to hold the right person, he quickly moved from one side of the restricted area to the other, and the picture of helping his teammates make hot pot was often seen. Not only that, his interception is also good, and he can often use it to quickly displace steals the ball when the opposing defender's center takes the ball. Olajuwon is one of the greatest centers in both offense and defense, if not the greatest.