what positons are there on a basketball team?

Answer 1

okay we got shooting guard which basicly is your best shooter and you small forward is the one who you should most likely watch he is fast and he can shoot your center is your tallest and fattest then yuo got your piont gaurd which is your leader and your ball handler

Answer 2

Simple. There are two guards, preferably a point and a shooting one. A traditional point guard(PG) carries the ball, penetrates the lane, and passes it to whoever's open. You must need very good court vision to do this, and great passing skills. Nash and Kidd are very good examples.The shooting guard(SG), however, normally has the heigh of 6'5 to 6'8. As his name suggests, his job is to SHOOT. He must have a very good offensive game. Kobe Bryant is a very good example.

There are also 2 guards, the small forward(SF) and the power forward(PF). The small forward is usually taller than the SG, but the average limit is about 6'10. He usually stays at the three-point area, where he waits for the PG to kick it out and he'll drop a three. Small Forwards are usually very good at threes. Because of their height, small forwards could also defend big men. Peja Stojakovic is an example of a traditional small forward. The power forward on the other hand, stays at the inside, rebounds and defends. They usually stand up to 6'9 to 7'0. Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett are examples of this.

The center, well, stays at the center. He gets rebounds and blocks, and usually reaches up to over 7 feet in height. They must be strong so they could take the body from other centers as well. Yao Ming and Shaq are the top examples today.

No basketball team is complete without the coach and the bench players. The coach keeps his team motivated, sets up plays, and makes decisions on who would be in the court. The bench players are in the bench in case someone gets tired, or the coach does not like what he see in the starting five and changes it. Usually bench players are very helpful, and it is a rare occasion that a player plays,runs, and defends 48 minutes, so a handy bench player could always substitute and be useful.

Answer 3

Traditionally, there are 5 spots as so many users already replied, but in today games you really don't see those spots filled up by players of that exact position. Many teams run different combinations such as running 2 PGs at the same time or running 3 fowards. Some teams even run 2 centers to block up interior space. With today's games, you'll rarely find the tradtional 5 starters at each perspective positions because of coaching adjustments and also players today are becoming hybrids such as Guard - Foward or Foward - Centers.

Answer 4

Traditionally, there are 5 positions:

1) Point guard or ball distributor. He/she is in charge of setting up the basketball plays on the hard court. The point guard is also known as the extension of the coach on the court.

2) Shooting guard or two-guard. He/she is traditionally taller than the point guard, they are usually tasked to be one of the pillars on offense and defense.

3) Small forward or shooting forward. Much like the shooting guard, the small forward is also functions as a source of points, defense, and rebounds.

4) Power forward. A taller player usually occupies this position. Their function is similar to that of small forwards with the exception that they "play inside the paint."

5) Center or the "5." He/she is usually the anchor of the teams defense and in some cases, offense. They are tasked to provide rebounding, toughness, and offense.

Hope this helps.

Answer 5

There are 2 guards - the point guard who directs the offense; the "shooting" guard who is a direct scoring threat - 2 forwards - a "small" forward who can be a third guard; a "power" forward who is counted on to be both a scorer and a rebounder; and the center who is the "help" defender for the other positions and both a scorer and rebounder.

Answer 6

the 1 spot - Point Guard
the 2 spot - Shooting Guard
the 3 spot - Small Forward
the 4 spot - Power Forward
the 5 spot - Center

Answer 7

if you play a normal offense, on the floor will be a point gaurd, who takes the ball up and down the court, a shooting gaurd, who can sink the jumper, a small foward, who can take fowards down, a power foward, who should have power, and a center, who should dominate inside.

Answer 8

point guard pg shooting guard sg small foward sf power foward pf center c or you can call them

point guard,pg right wing wg, left wing lg, foward, f center c

Answer 9

point guard shooting guard small forward power forward and center

Answer 10

point gaurd
shooting gaurd
center
small foward
power foward
utilliy players on bench