2006-08-31 19:59:03 · 4 answers · asked by ENRIQUE L 1 in Sports ➔ Basketball
1) POINT GUARD: organizes the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that it gets to the right player at the right time
2) SHOOTING GUARD: creates a high volume of shots on offense; guards the opponent's best perimeter player on defense
3) SMALL FORWARD: often primarily responsible for scoring points via cuts to the basket and dribble penetration; on defense seeks rebounds and steals, but sometimes plays more actively
4) POWER FORWARD: plays offensively often with his back to the basket; on defense, plays under the basket (in a zone defense) or against the opposing power forward (in man-to-man defense)
5) CENTER: uses size, either to score (on offense) or to protect the basket closely (on defense)
Some players are versatile enough to play multiple positions.
2006-09-04 17:15:29 · answer #1 · answered by JACKASS 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here is my lsit:
Position: Point Guard
Ideal Physique:
Small, Agile Quick, Alert
Significant Skills:
Dribbling, Passing, Long-range shooting, mid-range shooting, stealing.
Duties:
Offense:To bring the ball up to the front court, to set up plays and plans, and to pass the ball to open teammates.
Defense: Force the opposing pointguard to bring the ball along the center aisle so that defense would be set up easily for the team.
Popular NBA Players of this position:
Steve Nash
Steve Francis
Allen iverson (formerly a shooting guard)
Magic Johnson
Position:
Shooting Guard or Offense Guard
Ideal Physique: A little taller than the point guard, quick, agile, alert.
Significant Skills:
All kinds of shooting, dribbling, passing, stealing.
Duties:
Offense: To execute the most wanted and most important shots for the team, and to help the point guard in his duty of bringing the ball upcourt.
Defense: Same as pointguard.
Popular NBA Players of this position:
Vince Carter
Dwyane Wade
Kobe Bryant
Michael Jordan
Position:
Small Forward
Ideal Physique: Of medial, height among the teammates, and he must be versatile on coourt.
Important Skills:
A little bit of all, but a shooting guard must inclined to any of the two: defensive skills or offensive skills. He must also be a high jumper.
Duties:
Offense: When the first option of offensive hirarchy, center can't do it, the small formward is usually he next man to go, so it's up to him on how to manipuate his skill to kill the defense.
Defense: Can act in backcourt defense and frontcourt defense.
NBA Players:
Tracy McGrady
LeBron James
Carmelo Anthony
Scottie Pippen
Position:
Power Forward
Ideal Physique: Tall, Sturdy and has good rhythm.
Skills:
Offense: Short to mid-range shooting, offensive rebounding, backing down, post sealing.
Defense: Box-out, Rebound and Blocking!!!
Duties:
Offense: Post up, seal the opponent using the legs, request for a pass, and dominate!
Defense: The power forward and the center are the ones responsible for defense near the basket, or the shaded area. Their main duty is not to let any opposing player penetrate the shaded area.
NBA Players:
Tim Duncan
Dirk Nowitzki
Kevin Garnett
Dennis Rodman
Position:
Center
Ideal Physique: Tall, Sturdy and has good rhythm, INTIMIDATING!!!
Skills:
Offense: Short to mid-range shooting, offensive rebounding, backing down, post sealing.
Defense: Box-out, Rebound and Blocking!!!
Duties:
Offense: Post up, seal the opponent using the legs, request for a pass, and dominate!
Defense: The power forward and the center are the ones responsible for defense near the basket, or the shaded area. Their main duty is not to let any opposing player penetrate the shaded area.
NBA Players:
Shaquille O'Neal
Yao MIng
Zydrunas Ilgauskas
tHAT nba LEGEND WHO SCORED 100 PTS, AND I FORGOT HIS NAME
2006-08-31 22:43:30 · answer #2 · answered by F 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Center, Power Forward, Small Forward, Shooting Guard, and Point Guard. Center is to block shots rebound and score. Power Forward is the same Small Forward is there to score, assist and play D. Shooting guard is there to score score score. and the Point Guard is there to assist the ball, score and steal the ball
2006-08-31 20:21:40 · answer #3 · answered by Smokey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
center, point guard, shooting guard, guard, forward
2006-08-31 20:11:11 · answer #4 · answered by SeahawkMan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋