Point forward

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The forward point is a non-traditional position in basketball, with a small attacker adding point guard responsibility to his game.

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Characteristics

Generally teams use the point forward when their best playmaker is a small attacker than a guard. One point ahead is usually responsible for bringing the ball over the pitch and being the main facilitator for attacking, but it may just play directly as a guard takes the ball over the pitch.

Assuming the role of the forward point can reduce the player's score, since distributing the ball to others reduces the shot attempt. Basketball Hall of Fame a small forward Larry Bird, a prolific scorer with superb passing skills, quipped "I am now advancing" after his coaches are looking for him to score fewer and pass more.

Don Nelson, a coach who is often associated with a forward point in his Nellie Ball system, used the role when his guards were not a powerful ball handler. Other coaches have been using points ahead to free their guards to print more, strategy boosting its importance as a three-point shot has become a major offensive weapon of sport.

ESPN analyst Dave Telep maintains one point ahead that is needed to be more than just an advanced seaman but must also facilitate offense for his teammate for at least half of the time.

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The origin of the term

The origin of the term pointing forward is cloudy. Two former NBA Milwaukee Bucks members claim to have created it: Small bucks forward Marques Johnson maintained he created it during the 1984 playoff when the team became short on point guard after Nate Archibald was sidelined with a hamstring injury. When coach Don Nelson instructed Johnson to run the offense, he said he replied, "Okay, so rather than a point guard, I'm the point ahead." Then assistant coach Bucks Del Harris claimed he first mentioned the term to Nelson while discussing the best way to use Paul Pressey. Harris said he came up with the term while coaching Robert Reid with the Houston Rockets. Harris praised his predecessor as Rockets coach Tom Nissalke using Rick Barry's small striker as coming from a forward position.

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Example

The most notable example - and successful - from the forwards is the full-time role played by LeBron James in his second term with the NBA Cleveland Cavaliers. Historically, one of the first to fill the role was John Johnson, who played it for the 1970s Seattle SuperSonics along with two thoughtful guards, Gus Williams and Dennis Johnson. During the 1980s, Milwaukee Bucks Marques Johnson and Paul Pressey played forward under coach Don Nelson. Larry Bird, a small 6'9 "forward who scored in goals and rebounded in that position was also an extraordinary passer and facilitator of others for the offense.In the course of the game, he often played an important role for the great Boston Celtics team. in the 1980s, 6'9 "Earvin" Magic "Johnson, who governed the Los Angeles Lakers offense in the 1980s as a team point guard, moved into a forward points role after returning 27 pounds (12 kg) her announcement.

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See also

• Tweener

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References

Source of the article : Wikipedia