characteristica of a GREAT point guard

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The POINT GUARD is an extremely important position on the court since YOU must HAVE the GAME of a PLAYER and the MIND of a COACH!!! A GREAT POINT GUARD IS…………

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TOUGH MENTALLY TOUGH: YOU never give up when down and never believe the game is OVER. PHYSICALLY TOUGH: YOU can take a beating and still get the ball up to the basket and YOU can be double or triple teamed and still get the ball to an open teammate. YOU CAN NOT complain, regardless of the circumstance YOU find yourself and your team in. YOU MUST be in complete control of your abilities and your emotions as well as in control of your teammates.

A GOOD TEAMMATE : 

A GOOD TEAMMATE YOU must put your team’s success and your teammate’s individual success before your OWN. YOU must be there for your teammates YOU must constantly give of yourself for the betterment of the team in order to obtain team gains.

SMART : 

SMART YOU must know where everyone on the team should be on every play and where YOUR teammates should be on every defensive play. YOU should be able to play every position on the floor. YOU must anticipate, correctly, what YOUR teammates will do next. YOU ARE A psychology guru: YOU understand and accept YOUR teammates’ actions and help them change when necessary.

A LEADER : 

A LEADER YOU must lead by example: YOU are early to practice and games YOU are eager to get started each and every day. YOU stay late to help a teammate with his game YOU are objective about yourself and constantly look for ways to make YOUR game stronger YOU are the most positive player on the TEAM!

STRONG : 

STRONG YOU value physical strength YOU are as excited in the weight room as YOU are on the court YOU may not be the strongest person on the team but YOUR work ethic toward that goal cannot be DISPUTED!

QUICK : 

QUICK Being quick physically is important…… Being quick mentally, basketball-wise is MORE IMPORTANT

IS A GOOD DEFENDER : 

IS A GOOD DEFENDER YOU CAN AND DO DEFEND --- ALL THE TIME YOU are not afraid of encouraging your teammates to play with GREAT INTENSITY YOU must BELIEVE that 6-8 stops per game will usually mean a WIN YOU have complete understanding of team defense everyone guards the ball, everyone guards the hole, everyone works!! YOU must know how and be willing to work at stopping the break YOU must make YOUR teammates want to work as hard as you do on the defensive end

HAS CHARISMA : 

HAS CHARISMA YOU have this born-with, earned, learned, special magic of leadership that makes YOUR teammates look forward to being around YOU anytime and look toward YOU at times of distress on the court. This magnetic charm allows YOU to applaud, encourage, or mildly berate a teammate; but ultimately always be in CONTROL

OFFENSIVELY YOU : 

OFFENSIVELY YOU penetrate the defense to create scoring opportunities for your teammates and yourself by using creative recognition.

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are able to score as a result of penetration

Always pass to your teammates away from the defense : 

Always pass to your teammates away from the defense

take the ball to the defense to set up your team’s offense. : 

take the ball to the defense to set up your team’s offense.

Passes the ball ahead to the open man or pushes it up the quickest way possible to create early offense by getting good shots for teammates. : 

Passes the ball ahead to the open man or pushes it up the quickest way possible to create early offense by getting good shots for teammates.

Demonstrates a consistent ability to hit the open jumper inside the three point line off the dribble or coming off a screen or by stepping inthe open gap. : 

Demonstrates a consistent ability to hit the open jumper inside the three point line off the dribble or coming off a screen or by stepping inthe open gap.

Demonstrates a consistent ability to hit the open jumper from the three point line. : 

Demonstrates a consistent ability to hit the open jumper from the three point line.

Has mastered all dribble moves enabling himself to maneuver in any situation:cross-over, reverse pivot, between legs, behind back, change of pace & speed. : 

Has mastered all dribble moves enabling himself to maneuver in any situation:cross-over, reverse pivot, between legs, behind back, change of pace & speed.

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Demonstrates the ability to handle the ball (pass/dribble) equally with either hand.

Looks to make the EASY pass. Is not interested in raising the level of difficulty. : 

Looks to make the EASY pass. Is not interested in raising the level of difficulty.

Understands the importance and has knowledge of “offensive tempo.” : 

Understands the importance and has knowledge of “offensive tempo.”

Is aware of time on game and shot clock. Is aware of score and strategy needed and understands special situations : 

Is aware of time on game and shot clock. Is aware of score and strategy needed and understands special situations

Recognizes importance of ball movement, especially the swing pass, to create scoring opportunities by catching the defense off balance, not alert or out of position. : 

Recognizes importance of ball movement, especially the swing pass, to create scoring opportunities by catching the defense off balance, not alert or out of position.

Has complete knowledge of each position of each play in the offense. Must know where each teammate should be every time a pass is made. : 

Has complete knowledge of each position of each play in the offense. Must know where each teammate should be every time a pass is made.

Passes the ball aggressively and creatively in such a way to make his teammates more effective offensively. : 

Passes the ball aggressively and creatively in such a way to make his teammates more effective offensively.

Gives himself to the team to make his team better : 

Gives himself to the team to make his team better

Encourages teammates positively : 

Encourages teammates positively

WANTS THE BALL and is willing to accept responsibility to take care of the ball through strength and demonstrated confidence. : 

WANTS THE BALL and is willing to accept responsibility to take care of the ball through strength and demonstrated confidence.

ARE ABLE TO GET TO THE PAINT, with the ball, ANY TIME HE WANTS TO! : 

ARE ABLE TO GET TO THE PAINT, with the ball, ANY TIME HE WANTS TO!

KNOW how to develop and use your post players. : 

KNOW how to develop and use your post players.

KNOW when to dribble and when not to dribble. DOES NOT fight the defense with the dribble. : 

KNOW when to dribble and when not to dribble. DOES NOT fight the defense with the dribble.

Knows how to get the ball to the post: ex. Shot fake, hard dribble toward corner, bounce pass. NO lob passes to post man from wing or corner because of too much back-side help. : 

Knows how to get the ball to the post: ex. Shot fake, hard dribble toward corner, bounce pass. NO lob passes to post man from wing or corner because of too much back-side help.

DEFENSIVELY YOUCompletely understand Defensive Transition (stopping the Fast Break) : 

DEFENSIVELY YOUCompletely understand Defensive Transition (stopping the Fast Break)

Pressure the dribbler, without reaching and fouling, you turn the dribbler and force the dribbler to change direction, you understand that the more the dribbler has to change the more chance of error iscreated, you make the dribbler pick up the ball. . : 

Pressure the dribbler, without reaching and fouling, you turn the dribbler and force the dribbler to change direction, you understand that the more the dribbler has to change the more chance of error iscreated, you make the dribbler pick up the ball. .

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are able to affect the INSIDE game with perimeter drop

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Grasp SEE THE BALL/SEE THE MAN scheme.

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are in proper HELP position constantly and you jump when the ball moves.

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Looks to be defensive rebound leader, creates turnovers by being a disruptive pest on the defensive end

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are alert and anticipates lazy passes or long bounce passes that can be stolen.

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are willing to take a charge and understands it can be contagious.

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Do not allow dribble penetration.

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Demonstrate knowledge of Hand up, Close out, Block out.

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Know how to and takes Pride in Stopping the Ball from Advancing.