The Future of the NBA Point Guard Is Already Here

MY NOTE:  There are some graphics that I cannot copy-and-paste here, and they make this whole thing make more sense, so I'm not going to even start.  You should follow the link to the bleacher report article and read it directly.



http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2559496-the-future-of-the-nba-point-guard-is-already-here



The Future of the NBA Point Guard Is Already Here
By Josh Martin , NBA Lead Writer Sep 2, 2015






The Future of the NBA Point Guard Is Already HereAndrew D. Bernstein/Getty Images

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Above link confirms that Cousy pioneered the scoring point guard position. Other than Robertson and Guerrin other leading assist leaders were relatively weak in scoring .

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