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Originally Posted by Wordsmith
Nothing wrong with a taller point guard.
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I quote my basketball coach from one of my many highschools (but she was the one who taught me the MOST about bball...)
DO NOT DRIBBLE THE BALL.
YOU ARE A POST...YOU ARE A BEAN POLE....the distance between your palm and the ground is almost as high as a short point guard....
THEY WILL STEAL THE BALL FROM YOU BEFORE YOU PUT IT ON THE GROUND A SECOND TIME.
You may "power dribble"...you may drive the lane....BUT DO NOT, WHAT SO EVER, DRIBBLE THE DANG BALL GIRL!
So - there you have it.
Short people should be point guards because
1. They can usually run a lot faster than a super tall girl...
2. They usually have better ball handling skills over all.
3. The distance between their palm and the ground is so low - the chances of any of the five defensive players on the court getting the ball from them, goes down SIGNIFICANTLY when you decrease that distance.
I love my height - and I've learned to be more than what a "center" should be. (shooting from just about anywhere inside the 3 point line...and even some 3's when I'm hot)...but I know what my job ISN'T....and that is a Point Guard.
I think that applies to most taller people that are being told or asked to take the ball down the court. (and why would you want to take away the height advantage down in the paint or on the blocks?)