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.
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
@@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.
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.
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
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
@@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.
@@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
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
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.
@@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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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!
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
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.
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.
I'm a 90's baby, but personally as a 6'2 guard I'm well rounded. Defense, post scoring, slashing, mid range and playmaking. I don't care too much for scoring even though I can 7/10 plays. I like being a pound for pound point guard with the simple role of penetrate and pass. My slashing makes my playmaking more effective because it's easier to draw double teams and collapsing the defense, opening up teammates for an easy pass. Its not all about scoring, but playing your role to your teams success. 80's and 90's guards are the most prolific to me and always will be. John Stockton is a prime example of my play style. Just not as good of a passer or floor general. It takes years to develop and hone those skills to perfection
I think the misunderstanding is that we nowadays look at the pro game as being the tell all about basketball. Remember the game is played in high school and college. And before Bird and Magic came in the pro game wasn't necessarily the focal point . At the high school and college levels which we dominated by the coaches had these more defined roles. In pros they played man to man and singular talent wins out. But in high school and college ball going against zones and playing zone coaches needed guards they could trust on the court to move the ball around. So normally the little guy with the ball coaches wanted him to pass the ball first. Coaches preferred this type of player who had a team concept instead of an individual offensive concept. So the concept and philosophy of these defined roles been around a long time especially in the high school and college games because of where teams were kind of forced to set up their offenses because of the real zone defenses they went up against
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
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
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
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 :)
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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.
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
Big Misses 2 & 3: The last two in players, and only 2 in the last 33 years, to record a triple double with points, steals, and assists: Kevin Johnson,who created the Suns ball handler role paving the way for Steve Nash ultimately, and Mookie Blaylock. Mookie has sadly been erased from NBA memory because of some bad decisions off-court, but he was so good the band Pearl Jam originally was named after him, “Mookie Blaylock” after signing with Epic records, and the lawyers got involved, they changed their name to Pearl Jam but honored Mookie naming their first album “Ten” in honor of the number worn by the incredible 6’ guard. Dominique garnered the title “Human Highlight Reel” based on Blaylocks incredible playmaking ability. Replay classic Bulls /Hawks games and watch Mookie thread passes between Pippens legs and block Jordan’s attempted double pumps.
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
I think less tall kids are being forced into the center position and actually being encouraged to hone their ball handling skills which will lead to us seeing bigger guards (positionless players) in the league.
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
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
Great video but two people who did not get enough recognition first and for MOST iverson not Nash is who really started that shift for whatever you want to call it combo guard scoring guard to lead a team and second you mentioned jason kidd but he always gets overlooked for how he lead many teams to success with being the prototypical pass first point guard. He had a average supporting cast with the nets and still managed to always contend and he was the leader of those teams
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.
S/O to ‘Pistol’ Pete Maravich, who typically doesn’t get enough love within the PG position for his ball-handling
Yup. Steph is what pistol Pete should’ve been
@@indmslikedeez8005 isnt pistol pete a sg
G.M. Carby fax
G.M. Carby he was a combo guard like steph
In DMS Like Deez so is AI
Crazy how this position no longer has a specific role anymore
@Jxxkerr yea just like flight
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.
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
Jxxkerr not really the shooting percentages of point gaurds are down now days
Justin Kinzle you do need to average a good nu,bet of assist to be great in this era
Crazy to see some of Cousy's passes from so far back. Those passes would get crowds hyped in the modern game too!
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
@@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.
@@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
Golden Gulag how you gonna call Nash overrated. 2 MVPS btw
@@broaderrange5870 great list. 4 through 6 can be ordered in any way.
I suggest he does evolution of Power forwards or Small forwards next
definitely power foward because that postion has changed especially the last decade plus 2000s pf would be centers today
Dev Tickhit I don’t think someone like Bill Russell with his game would even make the nba.
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.
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
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Hopefully we see these videos with the other 4 positions
Ny_Kid we already got a vid on centers
agree
He did centers already
I guess he'll be doing the other 3 soon. I'm excited for the Nowitzki part in the PF video
Already did centers like other people said and probably will do the rest
Did anyone see the fan flip curry off 18:37
I saw that too, was looking for a comment like this
Look at curry man
@@thomasmeier4399 Flip off Curry man, so inspirational.
@@vurhdex2589 of course it's a jazz fan
@@vurhdex2589 dry it was a cavs my bad
So many people don’t know about Ken Sailors thank you for putting him in the video
He Made the first nba basket
The first jumpshot
Knoda2k frl I didn’t
This video wasn't even out for 2 minutes and people are already disliking. People love to hate
I really don’t understand why people dislike a video like this 🤦🏽♂️
Do people dislike because some of the footage is in black and white? Is that what you’re saying?
Nah, that's just the Australians liking the video
Center has definitely changed the most, just in terms of importance to winning
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
@@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.
@@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
Centers fasho hit a 180 also I see logic in comment replies wtf🤯
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
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.
"Jump shooting teams will never win championships"
Then came 2015. Now every team is a jump shooting team.
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.
We can’t find a good pick up anywhere anymore as a result.. nobody understands what a “good shot” is..
@Dyl_Pickle lakers aren't no jump shooting team lmaoo lebron and ad eat at the rim that's how they win games
Because Kyrie and Love were injured and GSW was loaded, not because jump shooting...
@@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
Low really tried to sneak in that EXPEDITIOUSLY like we wouldn’t notice 15:08
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
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.
Exactly. In today's NBA a PG with a great off-ball game is way more valuable than a assists chasing "true" PG.
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.
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
Dope vid!
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.
Sir Hal Greer could absolutely ball. Believe me!
interesting
Honorable mentions:
“Pistol” Pete Maravich
Allen Iverson
Yea too bad they were shooting guards
GThePowerFoward I’ll give you Pete Maravich, but AI falls under the combo guard category that was stated in the video
And Pete was the “point guard” of his team
Max Kellerman true
AI played sg simple
*I loved videos like these. Gives you an in-depth analysis on the history of our league.*
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.
At 18:39 the left side of Stephen curry you can see a cavs fan flipping the bird at him 😂😂
finally after a year the series continues. much love brother
A part two. Done over a year after part 1😂😂
I love how detailed low’s vids are cuz imo they are worth the wait.
Nice. I'd argue Cousy was more of a Score First than Pass First PG, but otherwise this is spot on.
I've always had love for Mark price and the run he made.in the east against the bulls
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!
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
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.
Really great footage and display of bball history. Really good video
18:39
Man flipping off curry like lmao
Great video LOW an extremely informative.
More evolutions! More videos!
Love your work man keep at it
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.
bob pettit and willis reed were all 3
Your videos are dope!
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
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dang this was a crazzy made video, and really entertaining and informative, keep it up LOW
hey LOW, i love your videos and they make me excited when i get your notification. thanks for the bball talk and whatnot!
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
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!
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
This is such a tremendous video. Man knows his history, even the forgotten 70s era.
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.
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.
He played Sg next to Eric Snow.
props on this video. very thorough, visually stimulating.
I'm a 90's baby, but personally as a 6'2 guard I'm well rounded. Defense, post scoring, slashing, mid range and playmaking. I don't care too much for scoring even though I can 7/10 plays. I like being a pound for pound point guard with the simple role of penetrate and pass. My slashing makes my playmaking more effective because it's easier to draw double teams and collapsing the defense, opening up teammates for an easy pass. Its not all about scoring, but playing your role to your teams success. 80's and 90's guards are the most prolific to me and always will be. John Stockton is a prime example of my play style. Just not as good of a passer or floor general. It takes years to develop and hone those skills to perfection
I'm watching the pod rn😂
fr havnt een been 3 min in pod yet
SAME
I think the misunderstanding is that we nowadays look at the pro game as being the tell all about basketball. Remember the game is played in high school and college. And before Bird and Magic came in the pro game wasn't necessarily the focal point . At the high school and college levels which we dominated by the coaches had these more defined roles. In pros they played man to man and singular talent wins out. But in high school and college ball going against zones and playing zone coaches needed guards they could trust on the court to move the ball around. So normally the little guy with the ball coaches wanted him to pass the ball first. Coaches preferred this type of player who had a team concept instead of an individual offensive concept. So the concept and philosophy of these defined roles been around a long time especially in the high school and college games because of where teams were kind of forced to set up their offenses because of the real zone defenses they went up against
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
I'm guessing that in 10 years, rebounding will be a non-factor on the NBA
Yeah just look at Trae Young... watch how everyone plays just like Steph
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So inspirational man
@@JaredTSM By June, flight will be the best PG and use Curry's moves
Thank you @Legend Of Winning. I was thoroughly educated by this video.
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
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
Great video, very insightful; will share
Very well put together video, great editing, goated.🐐🐐
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.
Excellent breakdown! I'm enjoying your videos more n more!
At the end of 2021 season, you nay need to expand the segments on Stephen Curry, Kyle Lowry, Kyrie Irving.
Excellent video, once again.
There are a few Part 2 video ideas to tac on.
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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...?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Those are my thoughts, anyway :)
great vid as always! would love to see evolution of the SF next
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 🤣
Low’s personality is great lmao he funny af😂
Idk what it is but the way LOW does the timeline is fire.
Dope vid! Had to hit that subscribe cause I didn’t know you were good with Agent.
18:39 Cleveland fan pointing the middle finger at Curry.Flight
Glad you’re back LOW
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.
LOW making my lunch break a good one. Much love to you man.
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
Congrats on hitting 200k, LOW!
Congrats on 200k LOW🔥🔥📈💪🏾
7ft pg jacking up 3s and throwing no looks
6 4ft centers down in the post
This is the future of the NBA
Big Misses 2 & 3: The last two in players, and only 2 in the last 33 years, to record a triple double with points, steals, and assists: Kevin Johnson,who created the Suns ball handler role paving the way for Steve Nash ultimately, and Mookie Blaylock. Mookie has sadly been erased from NBA memory because of some bad decisions off-court, but he was so good the band Pearl Jam originally was named after him, “Mookie Blaylock” after signing with Epic records, and the lawyers got involved, they changed their name to Pearl Jam but honored Mookie naming their first album “Ten” in honor of the number worn by the incredible 6’ guard. Dominique garnered the title “Human Highlight Reel” based on Blaylocks incredible playmaking ability. Replay classic Bulls /Hawks games and watch Mookie thread passes between Pippens legs and block Jordan’s attempted double pumps.
U deserve that sponsor u make great basketball videos
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
Another banger my guy!!!
I think less tall kids are being forced into the center position and actually being encouraged to hone their ball handling skills which will lead to us seeing bigger guards (positionless players) in the league.
Love such videos celebrating the history and pioneers of the game instead of the constant bashing I see on twitter.. Great stuff
I did not expect LOW to look like that
LOW in his bag 😤
Congrats on 200k
Big men next since every ones plays stretch
Yo bro after dom2k you are my favorite fan made basketball channel.
Please make another these were amazing!
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
When you see LOW in his videos and then you see him in agent and AMP videos it’s like night and day
He said on the podcast that he's leaving his personality out of this channel
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
Low always puts out amazing videos
Great video but two people who did not get enough recognition first and for MOST iverson not Nash is who really started that shift for whatever you want to call it combo guard scoring guard to lead a team and second you mentioned jason kidd but he always gets overlooked for how he lead many teams to success with being the prototypical pass first point guard. He had a average supporting cast with the nets and still managed to always contend and he was the leader of those teams
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.
Wish you mentioned Jason Kidd but awesome video
6'8 to 7' pg are the future...oh and Magic was way ahead of his time and ours.
More like 6’5-6-9 point guards who can shoot finish and playmake
Bill Russell said to this day he has never seen a point guard run a better fastbreak than Cousy
Thank you for having Chris Paul in intro 🙏
Please do the evolution of Flight reacts in June. Please.
I think he should talk about present-day players for longer in these vids
That Miami hat and Wu Tang hoodie ❤️👐🔥
I already know this is a good video