What Position Should I Play for?

Question

Im in my school BKB team. I'm pretty good at my Rebs. But my coach wants to put me to PF, Even though i want to play for Center. Should i give him my Oppinion or should i listen to him?

Answer 1

At PF you can have a lot more range. Being a center is great if you're really tall and kinda slow (it's an upside to be fast, but if someone's gonna be slow it'll usually be the center)

From the power you could play downlow, move to the highpost, play a little perimeter (if your teams gameplan allows it)

In the long run, power gives you a lot more out of basketball

This is from someone who's only played center anyways

Answer 2

I'd take it as a compliment
a PF, when hes assinged to b PF, hes assigned more responsobilities.
b a first of second tier rebounder, have a great range, still post up, maybe run and handle the ball a bit better
when youu look at the NBA, are there better players at center or PF?
I know this isnt the NBA, but Centers have the reputation for being sluggish large guys who can do three things: rebound, shoot short range shots, and miss free throws
so go for the PF job, it'll b more worthwhile

Answer 3

I think he really gives it much consideration, not just from rebounding popint of view. Being a PF does not mean you don't have to rebound. You still have to box out and play defense, which most likely is the reason he put you in PF, you are not tall/big enough to defend the other team's center. Or, you are faster and more mobile and has better shooting range. Trust your coach, you'll go far.

Answer 4

Play PF. He may be trying to develop your overall skill set. Centers don't face up so much, and you could be being asked to develop that side of your game, utilise it if it is already pretty good. Also, as you go up the levels, the centers get bigger. Maybe you are a C now, but if you get used to playing PF, you may be better prepared if you take your balling further.

Answer 5

If you have a big strong body then you should do PF. Even if you play PF or C those are pretty similar so there's not much of a problem. You can just double at both. Just talk to your coach and listen to his advice.

Answer 6

Play where the coach tells you but make it known that you would like to play centre.

Remember to that as a player moves up levels often they change positions. For example a small forward in the NCAA usually ends up as a two guard in the NBA.

Don't worry about locking or defining yourself into a position in any sport, play the game for the pleasure of the game and begin to appreciate what sports can teach you about life eg teamwork, committment, how to handle adversity and how to be gracious in both victory and defeat.

Good luck.

Answer 7

Tell him what you would like to play and that you think you would be good at it and make the team that much better by playing it. Then from there everytime your on the court you show him why you should be playing that position instead of someone else.but if your playing youth and its the coaches son that wants to play center find another team to play for(even if it means playin B cuz it better than not playin it at all and you'll get better at the position ) then in highschool its all yours.

Answer 8

power forwards can rebound just like anyone else. It all depends on your height but many times powerforwards have a rebounding advantage over centers because they aren't right under the basket and they aren't always being blocked out by other big men like centers are, so listen to your coach and hope for the best.

Answer 9

Dude listen to your coach I was the tallest kid on my team and i played small forward for a good reason. Plus power forwards rebound more than centers do anyways.

Answer 10

Play Power-Forward