Dwayne Wade is arguably one of the best players in the NBA today. Its hard to peg down what position he plays, as he can play a little point guard and a little two guard. At this point I think it is safe to say he is a two guard, who handles the ball.
Wade is averaging more assists than most of the league's point guards, so does that constitute him being a point guard? Mario Chalmers and Carlos Arroyo play opposite Wade, both players are fairly traditional point guards, so it may be a safe assumption to say that Wade by position is a shooting guard.
But what makes a point guard? A guy who handles the ball? Someone who sets up and calls plays? A guy between x-height and y-height? A guy who averages x-assists per night? A team leader?
Perhaps a player that is solid in pick-n-pop/pick-n-roll situations? Good 3-ball shooter? Fearless at attacking the basket?
Its arguable that all of these things are factors in determining what a great point guard is, except probably the height factor and specific skill sets mentioned. Magic Johnson was 6'9" and no one was questioning if he was a point guard or not. Same goes for Penny Hardaway, he was 6'7". Is there any correlation between freaki ...
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