What does "Play-maker" mean??

Question

usally in sports

Answer 1

In hockey, a "playmaker" is getting three assists in a game, much like a "hat trick" is getting three goals in a game.

More generally, it's a term describing someone who makes positive things happen for a team.

Answer 2

Sadly, I actually thought about this phrase when a couple people called me that... Alright, so here's what a 'play maker' is: Imagine you have an entire play set up correctly. Meaning, you have everything in place, the X's and O's are where they need to be. Except for one problem, the play falls apart. Your team is running around like a chicken without it's head. But then the 'playmaker' takes the ball in his hands and changes everything around. When everyone thought the play was dead, when the fans thought the other team would stop you, when the coaches thought you would be flat on your back in a few seconds, you "the playmaker" create your own play and carry your team on your shoulders and finally score. That is a playmaker.

Answer 3

In hockey, a playmaker would be a person who sets up plays. Usually, on a line, this person would be the centre (but not always, for example, Alex Tanguay). They would pass the puck with more accuracy than most and they would not shoot as much as a normal player. Look for their assist total to be higher than their goal total consistently by a lot.
In general sports, this is a person who can constantly make plays, when you give him the ball/puck/equipment used to play the sport. This player is among your top players and is usually well paid. They "get the job done."

Answer 4

well it is an impact player who can change the game in a second. Like in football a real good running back like LT can have a 60 yard run for a touchdown anytime so he can have a big impact on the score. Usually these players can carry their teams to victory like when Kobe Bryant scored 81 points last year to lead the Lakers to a victory over the Raptors. These players usually get paid a lot of money.

Answer 5

It's a player with the most offensive skills. The one that gives your team the best chance at scoring by getting them the ball or puck (hockey).

In football, it usually refers to someone with a lot of speed or strength who is a threat to score a touchdown whenever they get the ball, especially because they can evade the first tackle.

Examples from the NFL (older players) Barry Sanders, Jerry Rice (mastered scoring TD's off of 5 yard slants), and Deion Sanders (interceptions and punt/kick returns). (For the record, I don't think anyone was a bigger threat to score each time they touched the football than Deion... "Prime-Time...Prime-Time")

Examples in current NFL: Ladanian Tomlinson, Terrell Owens.

In sports with a lot of passing (hockey and basketball), a playmaker is a player who is a double threat (scoring and passing), because if that player draws more defensive players to them because of their scoring ability, they use their passing ability to get the ball/puck to the player that is left under-defended. For example in hockey, Sidney Crosby is more of a playmaker, and Alex Ovechkin is more of a true goal-scorer.

Answer 6

As far as hockey goes, Dave is the only one with the correct answer. It is when a player gets 3 assists in 1 game.

Answer 7

It generally means someone who can make big plays and suddenly have a major effect on the game and how it turns out...usually the team's best player...

Answer 8

The "Go-to" player on the team. He is the one that will come through with the big play when the pressure is on.

Answer 9

the unselfish team player who works hard and makes the play get off in support of team whether it be scoring, or making it possible for a teammate to score

Answer 10

I play God by pretending I don't exist