Noun
point guard (plural point guards)
(basketball) A guard who is usually the shortest of the five basketball positions, and specializes in handling the ball, distributing it to the other players and generally running the team's offense.
Many current NBA coaches are former point guards.
Being from New York, everybody's a point guard. Even when you play in the park, you've got to know how to handle the ball. If you can't handle the ball, you can't really play. Joakim Noah
Yeah, I play a lot of point guard. LeBron plays a lot of point guard. A lot of people are thinking too much on positions. Dwyane Wade
For me to be here tonight, everything had to be perfect. I had to get drafted by Utah, had to play with a point guard like John Stockton, and had to be coached by Jerry Sloan and Frank Layden. Karl Malone
I'm not trying to get back on a team, but I have tried to stay in shape just in case a team needs a point guard. A championship team. I wouldn't go to any other team. Tim Hardaway
I definitely feel like I'm a really good playmaker, a really smart point guard that can lead his team and win. Trey Burke
I feel more comfortable with the ball in my hands, playing the point guard. But I like playing the 2, too. I think I bring tough defense and the ability to score and also get my teammates the ball to score. Willie Green