Can you explain to me about the 5 positions?

Question

SG shooting guard, PG point guard, PF power forward, SF small forward, and Center.

What they do, why they are important, etc?

Answer 1

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)

Answer 2

the point guard is like the quarterback of your team because he should be able to make increadle passes, like Kidd, or Nash.
I call the SG and SF the two guard and the three guard, because they both play the perimater, and I dont like calling a perimater player a foward. Besides, Spreewell was like 6'5" and he was a small foward.
The Power foward plays the high post (free throw line area) and should be able to hit jumpshots from a top the key, like Kevin Garnett or Tim Duncan.
Finally your center plays the low post are the guys you expect to be able to post up on someone and be able to score at will with power moves.
On defence they just match up unless they go to zone defence.
If in a 3-2 zone the point guard will cover the top area of the zone, and the other two guards will be able to cover the zone on each side of him while the PF and Center will take control of the post area.
You would use a 2-3 zone only if you have 3 shot blockers on the coart at one time, so they can play the post and the other 2 can play the perimeter.
The problem with the NBA is that they came up with a defensive 3 seconds in the key so it's harder to play zone defence.

Answer 3

PG: usually the shortest player on the team, and the best ball handler. Not necessarily the perimeter shooter, but can take it up the court and slide it into the net. The guy who starts the offensive wheel.
SG: Primarily the shooter of the team, but is often the mid-ranger. Usually taller than the PG. Often set up by taller teamates to shoot, pass, or drive towards the basket.
SF: The main offensive player, whos agressive and strong. Big enough to handle business inside the paint, but can also shoot and handle the ball.
PF: The bulky guy who recieves passes and shoots near the basket. Should be a good rebounder, but has the quickness to move up the court and ready for the defensive play.
C: The biggest, strongest, and tallest player of the team. The offensive post-up man. The guy who uses hook shots, short jumpers, and dunking. Also the man who grabs most of the offensive and defensive rebounds.
PF:

Answer 4

Interesting answers so far...
But did you know that orginally basketball was a 9 on 9 game. It was much like netball is now. The Guards stayed inside a certain area and guarded the basket. The Centers were in the middle area and were responsible for getting the ball from one end of the court to the other. The Forwards were the scorers. (although the top scorers would always be the teams designated free throw shooter.)

Answer 5

PG - the leader of the offense. Must be quick and good a passing primarily. Defense and scoring are secondary, but a PG shoot have a 3 point touch. Also, the PG should be able to penetrate and draw defenses so he can dish it out to possible options. Average NBA height: 6-1 to 6-4
PGs known for passing: Jason Kidd, John Stockton, Steve Nash, Chris Paul
PGs known for scoring: Allen Iverson, Gilbert Arenas, Chris Paul
PGs known for defense: Kidd, Chauncey Billups, Allen Iverson, Chris Paul
Best PGs in league (overall) are Kidd, Nash, Paul

Shooting Guards are scorers primarily. They should have a solid midrange shot and a consistent 3 pt shot as well. ball handling is also key, because they must penetrate on their own. SGs must also be good defenders and must be athletic, being able to dunk with ease. Average NBA height: 6-5 - 6-8

Famous SGs are:
For scoring: Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan
For defense: Bryant, Jordan, Rip Hamilton
For 3 pt touch: Michael Redd, Ray Allen
For skill at penetrating: Dwyane Wade, Kobe
For Athleticism: Jason Richardson, Wade

SFs are the most versatile players on the court. They are fast enough to play against other gueards, yet pwerful and tall enough to penetrate against bigger PFs and Cs. their defense and rebounding must be solid. Passing is not so important for the SF, but shooting and defense are. Average NBA height: 6-7 to 6-10

SFs famous for shooting: Peja Stojakovic, Carmelo Anthony
Passing: LeBron James
Athleticism: James
Versatility: James, Shawn Marion, Andrei Kirilenko
Defense: Kirilenko, Marion, Tayshuan Prince

thats all for now. im tired

Answer 6

Center- hangs out in the paint. (usually the tallest) strong points are rebounding, dunks/layups, posting up, blocking
Example of a good center: Yao Ming, shaq

Point Guard- SHOT caller. calls the plays, sets up other players, strong in assists, distance shooting, ball handling (like a quarterback)
example: Mike Bibby

Shooting Guard- like a back up ball handler, better at shooting all around, makes the plays and passes
example: Michael Jordan has got to be the best SG in the history of the NBA

Power Forward- usually fight for position under the net, good with layups and dunks, good with short range jumpers, 2nd tallest usually
example: emeka okafor

Small Forward- can drive along the baseline, all around shooting, good with rebounding
example: carmelo anthony

Answer 7

You can mix and match players anyway you want. The 5 positions you mention are pretty much NBA type positions that have filtered down to lower levels.

You can have 2 good shooting fwds that may or not be "power" fwds.

You can have two guards that can bring the ball up court and start the offense. 2 centers and 3 fwds. 5 centers!

(Jersey numbers aren't specific to certain positions like in football).

Answer 8

PG- Mainly the ball handler
SG- The guy who shoots the most
PF- The guy who shoots the most lay-ups
SF- The guy who follows the PF for the rebound if shot is missed
C- The guy who stays down low gets the rebounds and dunks the most.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

Point Guard--Essentially, the point guard is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that it gets to the right players at the right time. Above all, the point guard, must totally understand and accept his coach's game plan. The position can be compared to a quarterback in football. This means knowing when and how to start a fastbreak and when and how to initiate the more offensive sets.

Shooting Guard-- also known as “two guard” or “off guard”,[1] is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for their team. Some teams ask their shooting guards to bring up the ball as well; these players are known colloquially as "combo guards". A player who can switch between playing shooting guard and small forward is known as a swingman.While shooting guards are sometimes the best jump-shooters on the floor (hence the "shooting" part of the position name), most can also drive to the basket well.A shooting guard should be a good ball handler and be able to pass reasonably well — although passing is not their main priority, it is often a bonus. Since a good shooting guard may attract double-teams, shooting guards are frequently the team's back-up ball handler to the point guard. Most shooting guards, however, focus primarily on scoring, allowing the point guard to worry about distributing the ball. Many bigger shooting guards can also play small forward. Size at the position varies; most shooting guards in the professional game are between 6 ft 3 and 6 ft 8 in.

Small Forward--The small forward position is considered to be perhaps the most versatile of the main five basketball positions, due to the nature of its role. Most current NBA small forwards are between 6'5" and 6'11" in height. Small forwards are primarily responsible for scoring points and also often as secondary or tertiary rebounders behind the power forwards and centers, although a few who play as point forwards have considerable passing responsibilities. Many small forwards in professional basketball, however, are prolific scorers. The styles with which small forwards amass their points vary widely

Power Forward--Typically, a power forward is one of the larger players on the court, not as tall as the center but more muscular. They are usually expected to be aggressive when pursuing rebounds and score most of their points on the low post (no more than six feet (2 m) from the basket), as opposed to taking jump shots from farther away. Power forwards can be imposing presences on defense, but they usually defer to the center in terms of blocking shots and general intimidation. In the NBA, a typical power forward is between 6'8" and 7'0" (2.03 to 2.13 m) in height and 230 to 260 pounds (105 to 120 kg) in weight, and is often asked to play center in specific game situations or when a particular team lacks a taller player. But this is also changing with guys PF shooting 3 pointers.

Center--The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well. A typical NBA center is 6'10" (2.08 m) or taller. In many cases, the center's primary role is to use his or her size to score and defend from a position close to the basket. A center who possesses size along with athleticism and skill constitutes an unparalleled asset for a team.


Additional Postions are

Swingman-- a player who can play both the small forward and shooting guard positions. Whereas 6'9" (2.06 m) Larry Bird was a natural small forward and 6'7" (2.01 m) Reggie Miller was a natural shooting guard, some versatile players such as 6'6" (2.0 m) Kobe Bryant can "swing" between the two positions.

The "swingman" concept first came into vogue in the late 1970's and early 1980's, when star players such as George "Iceman" Gervin defied traditional pigeonholing into the 2 or 3 position. The best swingmen use their "in-between" height and athleticism to exploit defensive mismatches: they will run past bigger players, and post up or shoot over smaller players. Michael Jordan, was another notable swingman as was his teammate Scottie Pippen and some of the most popular players in the NBA today are natural swingmen.

Point Forward--unofficial playing position in basketball for those who share the best attributes of both a point guard and a forward. However, players used in that capacity were few and far between until swingman Scottie Pippen popularized it with the Chicago Bulls of the late 1980s. He was sculpted into the role by Bulls coach Phil Jackson (and teammate/fellow all-time great Michael Jordan), and secured his position as one of the NBA's 50 Greatest Players of All-Time by combining great athleticism with scoring, passing and the ability to defend the opposition's best player, including the opposing point guard, as he demonstrated in the 1991 NBA Finals by flustering Magic Johnson.