The Evolution of The Point Guard Position in The NBA

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[@BwGamekilla14]

S/O to ‘Pistol’ Pete Maravich, who typically doesn’t get enough love within the PG position for his ball-handling

[@indmslikedeez8005]

Yup. Steph is what pistol Pete should’ve been

[@lildroptop4178]

@@indmslikedeez8005 isnt pistol pete a sg

[@BH-Hoops]

G.M. Carby fax

[@indmslikedeez8005]

G.M. Carby he was a combo guard like steph

[@slattt8454]

In DMS Like Deez so is AI

[@ny_kid8685]

Crazy how this position no longer has a specific role anymore

[@637jackyy]

@Jxxkerr yea just like flight

[@bboywolf]

They never had a specific role... bob cousy and oscar robertson were in the league together. Pg and small forward are the 2 most versatile positions as they can both be on/off ball and can do everything for the team.

[@justinkinzle8061]

Well that's not exactly true. While it's true you don't have to average double digit assists anymore to be an elite point guard you still have to be able to bring the ball up court, direct the offense, make the right decision, and least be able to playmake a little bit. While it's true every position has changed, there are still certain requirements and skills you have to possess to be at that position. While positions are never gonna stop changing the basis of every position is always gonna stay the same

[@KDiddy-xd6hx]

Jxxkerr not really the shooting percentages of point gaurds are down now days

[@KDiddy-xd6hx]

Justin Kinzle you do need to average a good nu,bet of assist to be great in this era

[@AdamEllis33]

Crazy to see some of Cousy's passes from so far back. Those passes would get crowds hyped in the modern game too!

[@mlkchannel5890]

Yea true dat, will cousy be in your top 10? I have him 13 right below payton and I wanna know what you and other people think

[@broaderrange5870]

@@mlkchannel5890 If Payton is #12, your list sucks. Payton was easily a better PG than Nash and several other guys who I'm sure you have high on your garbage list.

[@broaderrange5870]

@@mlkchannel5890 1. Magic; 2. Zeke, 3. Steph, 4. Big O, 5. Payton, 6. J-Kidd, 7. Stockton, 8. CP3, 9. Clyde Frazier, 10. Dennis Johnson, 11. Tiny Archibald, 12. Nash (so fucking overrated), 13. Westbrook, 14. Cousy, 15.Dame

[@sugmuhduck_3228]

Golden Gulag how you gonna call Nash overrated. 2 MVPS btw

[@Getloose360]

@@broaderrange5870 great list. 4 through 6 can be ordered in any way.

[@SOLZandSAGE]

Congratulations on 200 BIG ONES! Well deserved my guy 🙏

[@SquibbyV]

Hey BSOlZ ur insta is fire

[@leroyrodgers6089]

Bsolz is dropping a video on Friday. Can’t wait.

[@volcomstoned876]

It's not nice to talk about his weight as a 10-year-old like that.

[@shivensandwich7702]

Hey it's bsolz the guy who put bradley Beal 29 on the top 50 list 😂😂

[@yessirski5224]

@@SquibbyV p

[@the_n.e.w.kid824]

I suggest he does evolution of Power forwards or Small forwards next

[@justtimes9257]

definitely power foward because that postion has changed especially the last decade plus 2000s pf would be centers today

[@zaw33mc24]

Dev Tickhit I don’t think someone like Bill Russell with his game would even make the nba.

[@TheIcemanthomas]

Zaw33mc 2 what does Clint chapels or draymond do that Bill Russell doesn’t? Supreme athleticism, and world real own leaping ability, great on the fast break. Exam throw the outlet or bring it coast to coast on his own. Elite screen setter. Elite passer. Great rebounder. Elite shot blocker. Similar size to today’s center. Strong enough to guard true bigs but athletic enough to guard out on the perimeter as well. High IQ. Please stop me when these skills don’t translate to today. U think Steven Adams and Tyson Chandler can play today but not Bill Russell? Use your brain bud.

[@marriejacobs2868]

I think it should be small forwards because I feel like small forwards are the most versatile but rare positions to find elite players and I fell like there are a lot of underrated small forwards and we can talk about Scottie pippen and all small forwards versatility

[@thiernosow8815]

Power Foward

[@miguelredfoot4443]

Did anyone see the fan flip curry off 18:37

[@vurhdex2589]

I saw that too, was looking for a comment like this

[@thomasmeier4399]

Look at curry man

[@_Man_97]

@@thomasmeier4399 Flip off Curry man, so inspirational.

[@miguelredfoot4443]

@@vurhdex2589 of course it's a jazz fan

[@miguelredfoot4443]

@@vurhdex2589 dry it was a cavs my bad

[@ny_kid8685]

Hopefully we see these videos with the other 4 positions

[@donie6261]

Ny_Kid we already got a vid on centers

[@ssj6goku00]

agree

[@theknickfan881]

He did centers already

[@DerWahnwitzsinnige]

I guess he'll be doing the other 3 soon. I'm excited for the Nowitzki part in the PF video

[@KCEgamer]

Already did centers like other people said and probably will do the rest

[@notcharles625]

Center has definitely changed the most, just in terms of importance to winning

[@scat3926]

And there size to back then if you were 6ft you werent getting drafted and you had to be srupid strong nowadays cwnters are shooting 30 even forty percent from three and are way faster than back then

[@Getloose360]

@@scat3926 but that's not necessarily a good thing. The rule changes saw to that. There is a reason Kareem is the All time points leader without shooting 3's.

[@scat3926]

@@Getloose360 I mean of course but remember bow a days center usually arent the leaders and nobody currently is as dominant in the paint as karrem I think the closest currently is giannis

[@ryry6319]

Centers fasho hit a 180 also I see logic in comment replies wtf🤯

[@youtuber3328]

the best centers ever literally always have and will be #1 tied wilt chamberlain and bill russell #2 kareem abdul-jabbar #3 hakeem olajuwon #4 shaquille o'neal #5 george mikan #6 willis reed #7 moses malone #8 patrick ewing #9 tied david robinson and dave cowens #10 wes unseld

[@yomommasdaddy5961]

This video wasn't even out for 2 minutes and people are already disliking. People love to hate

[@knoda2603]

I really don’t understand why people dislike a video like this 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@KJJ3DS]

Do people dislike because some of the footage is in black and white? Is that what you’re saying?

[@MrE_]

Nah, that's just the Australians liking the video

[@knoda2603]

So many people don’t know about Ken Sailors thank you for putting him in the video

[@yvngone453]

He Made the first nba basket

[@yvngone453]

The first jumpshot

[@jayssonjefferson807]

Knoda2k frl I didn’t

[@bobbresnahan8397]

I'm not to the end yet, but Earl Monroe was one of the most innovative and influential combo guards. He had a great handle. He was one of the first players who did 360s while dribbling full speed on fast breaks. One of my very favorite players of all time. Creative and really fun to watch.

[@theinktician]

"Jump shooting teams will never win championships" Then came 2015. Now every team is a jump shooting team.

[@Getloose360]

And those teams do Jack squat in the Playoffs fam. Unless you have 2 of the best shooters in the L stay healthy Its not sustainable.

[@KarlKevilus]

We can’t find a good pick up anywhere anymore as a result.. nobody understands what a “good shot” is..

[@abhijithashok2564]

@Dyl_Pickle lakers aren't no jump shooting team lmaoo lebron and ad eat at the rim that's how they win games

[@javigar133]

Because Kyrie and Love were injured and GSW was loaded, not because jump shooting...

[@yetundeadeyemi2436]

@@javigar133 the only reason why the cavaliers beat gsw was due to a bad performance from an injured curry, an injured center who couldn't play, draymont fouled out, arguably the greatest block in finals history and the one of the greatest 3s in history to barely beat the warriors

[@SeerajSuleiman11]

Low really tried to sneak in that EXPEDITIOUSLY like we wouldn’t notice 15:08

[@bryce4626]

Point guards are either going to be really tall like lamelo or ben Simmons, or they will be just centers and forward like jokic and lebron or bam or even Jimmy butler

[@Piripiao_YT]

*I loved videos like these. Gives you an in-depth analysis on the history of our league.*

[@amanual8710]

finally after a year the series continues. much love brother

[@slackerofhell]

I’m not even a Curry fan but holy crap does that guy run. One of the best off ball players ever imo. Dude just runs like hell around the court and gets open or creates some wild shots for himself. He must run a marathon every game.

[@noahamankwaah9802]

Exactly. In today's NBA a PG with a great off-ball game is way more valuable than a assists chasing "true" PG.

[@eddiemavusso]

Noah Amankwaah yeaa.. Curry is like a different type of PG, while traditional PGs impact the players around them the same way, Curry does in a different way he doesn’t even need to have the ball in his hands to collapse defenses and make it easy for his teammates.

[@rangemanfilms_saugat2928]

I love how detailed low’s vids are cuz imo they are worth the wait.

[@SmartDave60]

I asked a real old head was Hal Greer a one or a two guard. He told me back in the day you just had guards. There was no one or two guards.

[@Getloose360]

Sir Hal Greer could absolutely ball. Believe me!

[@meep7895]

interesting

[@steveog9966]

I was too young to get the general perception of players when chauncey billups was in the league, and i just gotta say i'm surprised as hell that he was labelled a combo guard. Mans always been one of the first "true point guards" that comes to mind for me when discussing them. What the hell were we thinking back then??? lmao

[@oscarmeyer516006]

This was really interesting, probably a lot of basketball newbies like me trying to catch up on basketball history after watching Last Dance and your videos are great!

[@nickfisher8569]

A part two. Done over a year after part 1😂😂

[@SquibbyV]

hey LOW, i love your videos and they make me excited when i get your notification. thanks for the bball talk and whatnot!

[@arminarlert23]

Honorable mentions: “Pistol” Pete Maravich Allen Iverson

[@gthepowerfoward]

Yea too bad they were shooting guards

[@arminarlert23]

GThePowerFoward I’ll give you Pete Maravich, but AI falls under the combo guard category that was stated in the video

[@arminarlert23]

And Pete was the “point guard” of his team

[@gthepowerfoward]

Max Kellerman true

[@greenbeamking4455]

AI played sg simple

[@jonluck9281]

dang this was a crazzy made video, and really entertaining and informative, keep it up LOW

[@SrebX7]

More evolutions! More videos! Love your work man keep at it

[@dionysise5008]

Really great footage and display of bball history. Really good video

[@K2MNI]

I think the era of the small guard is gonna be coming to a close now. With a lot of 6’6” plus point guards entering the league I feel like we’ll be seeing the league as a whole become taller at the backcourt while also becoming smaller in the frontcourt.

[@chrisrobinson246]

great vid as always! would love to see evolution of the SF next

[@chief3000]

props on this video. very thorough, visually stimulating.

[@skifeverdude41]

LOW making my lunch break a good one. Much love to you man.

[@champxii888]

Thank you @Legend Of Winning. I was thoroughly educated by this video.

[@NickSmithNBA]

Dope vid!

[@robiulmiah2469]

At 18:39 the left side of Stephen curry you can see a cavs fan flipping the bird at him 😂😂

[@ace2tone]

Dope vid! Had to hit that subscribe cause I didn’t know you were good with Agent.

[@AHMAD-2324]

Great video LOW an extremely informative.

[@jamesmarhen]

Good video and one of the things you allude to that often hurts players, coaches unwilling to adapt to the talent. Too often coaches in sports, and throughout all industries in general, just get stuck in their mind this is just how it's suppose to be done because because of "conventional wisdom" and the mindset has often restricted the talent of players. Coaches are not only guilty of it but so are a lot of fans. They've seen it work one way so that's just the way you do it but you get guys like Don Nelson, Mike D'antoni, Steve Kerr, and so many others who decided to dump conventional wisdom and do it their way. It doesn't always lead to championships but it often leads to a lot of success and you see other coaches adapting their old style once they see they're behind the times.

[@skyhook-hoops453]

I've always had love for Mark price and the run he made.in the east against the bulls

[@teeyann]

Very well put together video, great editing, goated.🐐🐐

[@spryfolII]

Excellent breakdown! I'm enjoying your videos more n more!

[@aleadingmanproductions5135]

Great video, very insightful; will share

[@dellonmovies1702]

Great vid. Only complaint is Iverson deserves mention in this evolution as a score-first pg on a winning team with a trip to the finals that was built around him. This helped pave the way for guys like Curry and Harden.

[@noahamankwaah9802]

He played Sg next to Eric Snow.

[@kevinwillette5161]

This is such a tremendous video. Man knows his history, even the forgotten 70s era.

[@no_sourcessle9801]

Jerry colangelo was head of thecrules committee that made the rules changes in 2005 .. it was a bit of insider trading in how Phoenix became so good!

[@jaydavisjr4505]

I'd like to see the evolution of the pf position vid; how the pf went from being the tough nosed rebounding bruiser, to one that was skilled in the post and on the boards to the stretch 4s we see today.

[@JohnnyRodgers3]

bob pettit and willis reed were all 3

[@mac_iww]

Good video bro.. hard to make this type of video without mentioning Allen The Answer Iverson considering his impact on and off the floor. AI was the first score 1st pg of my generation

[@juliothom2408]

Nice. I'd argue Cousy was more of a Score First than Pass First PG, but otherwise this is spot on.

[@Latino_Burrito]

Please make another these were amazing!

[@ruwa.j3324]

Love such videos celebrating the history and pioneers of the game instead of the constant bashing I see on twitter.. Great stuff

[@willhooke]

Excellent video, once again. There are a few Part 2 video ideas to tac on. • Nikola Jokic, the best passer in the league. THE Point Centre. He "can't jump" yet his hands are 100, whether it is for passing or for scoring. Just like Dirk Novitzki "pioneered" being a great shooting 7 footer as a legit career option, and influenced Kevin Durant, who will Nikola Jokic influence in the future...? • LeBron James, leading the league in assists with a remix of Kareem & Magic, now AD is a Laker. And it stems from having been such a dominant scorer in the past, it really helps draw the D to him. LBJ was always an elite passer, but now he's even better. • Chicago Bulls circa 90s. The point guard was an all rounder in the 1st 3peat, in BJ Armstrong. Paxon shot nicely, but wasn't really an elite passer or scorer. But in the 2nd 3 peat, the PG is Ron Harper, who focused on D. Steve Kerr was very poor at dribbling and distributing, but laser guided from 3 (and foul line). Scottie Pippen was actually the real "Point" for the team. A 6'7" Forward, who wasn't actually super nifty at dribbling or someone who would ISO, yet his pairing with MJ really allowed his good choices and amazing physique to make him a horrible matchup. • Steph Curry, in my opinion, doesn't actually play as a PG. (and neither did Russel Westbrook, imo) For instance, Chris Paul is a PG. But Curry is a Shooting Guard, who happens to have elite handles, and is great at passing. Draymond Green is the Point (centre) for the team. By having Curry run of screens, the D has to focus on his movement (AND Klay's) and focus on the ball handler. It is absolutely horrible to try to stop. • Those are my thoughts, anyway :)

[@jasonv6319]

I remember i spent a whole 2 summers training with steve and his brother martin for basketball and soccer... Soccer i ended up becoming my teams best scorer and in basketball my coach kept me on the bench and the one time i played i got subbed out after carrying my team back from a 10 pt deficit

[@LegendaryJmez]

Very informative man, great video 👌🏻

[@rentonomobay15]

Love videos like this. I need my basketball fix and this is like methadone

[@enjoisk8ing37]

Your videos are dope!

[@aanonymousgamer2432]

We sooooooooooo close to 200k BABY!🔥🔥🔥

[@FrescoStevens]

Congrats on 200k LOW🔥🔥📈💪🏾

[@missaelsantana]

there are exceptional players who make the league change & add rules or change how the game is played and teams and players try to imitate, and those are very especial players

[@planyrescape]

Great vid. I agree with your conclusion to a degree. Ball handling forwards and wings are probably the direction the league is going. Guys like Luka, Bron, Harden, Simons, etc. But expecting no players like Steph? As long as there are dudes who are that talented, they will make their way to the league. Guys like Dame and Steph won't just disappear unless the rules change again and they just won't be able to get shots up in the same way. Even back then, you pointed out outlier players who developed those kinds of skills when there was no blueprint. Now, there are so many examples players can look to. So if a dude is 6'1" and determined to make it, he has a blueprint for his success at least. He knows the sorts of skills to work on.

[@aceklub96]

Another banger my guy!!!

[@oldfashionuon2933]

11:19 so we ain’t bout to talk about it??.........ight cool wit me😂😂😂😂

[@joshuaanderson9426]

Glad you’re back LOW

[@kakouhai7162]

18:39 Man flipping off curry like lmao

[@ivanersek6377]

love youre vids keep it up man!!!!!

[@thematchus4699]

Is he just flexing that he knows every star point ever mmmmh Great video tho keep up and it's crzay how things have changed

[@nicolaspecorelli5207]

U deserve that sponsor u make great basketball videos

[@Dotsetc]

Didnt even mention Pistol Pete. The rest of the video is good and factual. People dont realize that back in the day the rules actually made it hard on players. Thats why players might seem so much more skilled today compared to other generations. Literally every rule change at some point has been made in the words of Adam Silver and Stern to 'open up the game' and boost statistical output. They are legendary good at their work. Their rule changes directly within a couple years completely changes the game every single time.

[@jaiseanmiller6981]

Congrats on 200k

[@beesutton1717]

I LOVE the recognition LoW gives mark price. Such an underrated player for how different he was for his time. Like Pete Maravich all over again.

[@michaeljensen8752]

Low’s personality is great lmao he funny af😂

[@Dubz759]

Just a video idea, but have u ever thought about doing an nba decade recap. Basically going through each season and talking about the main storylines around the league

[@BenchOnaQUEST]

Another great video. Much Respect from the #BenchOnaQUEST movement, man!!

[@yaelaguirre570]

BROO that’s crazy Your the guy who makes videos with Agent . I didn’t even know . I started watching you a long ass time ago and didn’t know you were him🤣 you sound way different in Agent videos 🤣

[@bautibertoldi5711]

Great video maaan

[@yxngdez312]

Great vid man

[@suto5704]

Low always puts out amazing videos

[@ssj6goku00]

Please do videos like this for the other 4 positions and coach

[@MrKasnif]

Yo bro after dom2k you are my favorite fan made basketball channel.

[@arkoudiou]

That Miami hat and Wu Tang hoodie ❤️👐🔥

[@unknownnba7620]

I already know this is a good video

[@apexx_prime8313]

only thing i wouldve liked to see at the end is how the acceptance of the combo guard/positionless bball has caused a lot of issues for players who hav rough time playing off ball, but maybe that existed longer than just in todays times.... loved the video for sure though

[@futurehofer1564]

I actually disagree, I think 10 years from now multiple pgs will have a similar skillset to Steph and will play like him, because those will be the kids he is inspiring rn

[@iranianintelligenceagency9337]

I'm guessing that in 10 years, rebounding will be a non-factor on the NBA

[@DudetaketheBus]

Yeah just look at Trae Young... watch how everyone plays just like Steph

[@demarderozan7679]

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[@JaredTSM]

So inspirational man

[@demarderozan7679]

@@JaredTSM By June, flight will be the best PG and use Curry's moves

[@projectc.j.j3310]

Wish you mentioned Jason Kidd but awesome video

[@nicholasaleckson8977]

Would love to see this for centers

[@EmpoDaddy99]

I did not expect LOW to look like that

[@SM-vx6zq]

I love what the PG has become. There’s no limits to them. The Center position needs a evolution. I like what Jolie is doing. Those unique play styles will make players legendary

[@videogameboutique2196]

The 1980-1995 footage was taken from the home VHS Video "NBA Superstars 2" I can always recognize that footage, anytime i see it. ^_^

[@jackwill3030]

I think you should have a new category at the start of 2015 with setphs mvp year. His impact on shooting and spacing is different than like CP3

[@WineSippingCowboy]

At the end of 2021 season, you nay need to expand the segments on Stephen Curry, Kyle Lowry, Kyrie Irving.

[@JaredTSM]

Congrats on hitting 200k, LOW!

[@MotoM1234]

The no sponsor billboard was hilarious! 👏

[@dark3rthanshadows]

when are u going to do Small foward and power foward?

[@seanmendoza1391]

Finally an interesting video by a basketball fan

[@nathanbrown6708]

This whole time I non knew that was you in them amp videos hell nah 🤣🤣🤣

[@kingsnake8670]

Good video can’t wait for the next upload

[@Justice-kz3of]

Cool but how did you finish this video in 3 seconds

[@rome8180]

You could argue that the center position and power forward positions have also evolved a huge amount. Power forwards don't really exist anymore, having been replaced by the "stretch 4" or small forwards playing down a position. As for centers, back-to-the-basket skills have become increasingly irrelevant. The ideal contemporary center needs to do a little bit of everything: protect the rim, rebound, guard all five positions, pass, and shoot.

[@jhines7649]

I catergorize point guards 1.pass first point guards 2.score first point guards ex: slashing. 3.shoot first point guards 4.All Around point guards 5. Defensive point guards

[@6mighty1mitch9]

Thanks for putting my guy Ben Gordon in the video

[@bboywolf]

The only 2 positions to not evolve are SG and Center. Sg is always shoot/score and defend. Center is always get rebounds and use height/reach for high percentage shots

[@Pachinko888]

Imo it's great that today NBA welcomes non-standard height/weight players as opposed to players being scrutinized for a f****ng 1-2 inch height difference or a different playstyle. Of course, not everything is perfect today but a welcoming hand to change is always good

[@spiderelbow8226]

Great vid!