Are NBA teams putting too much emphasis on size at the point guard position?

[jonathanlambert33]

I've been thinking about this for a while now, but there are a lot of "small guards" in the NBA that weren't taken in the top ten picks of the draft, or even the lottery, that are now big parts of their teams. Those guys, and maybe some that I have missed are, Eric Bledsoe, Patrick Mills, Roddy Beaubois, Darren Collison, Jeff Teague, Ty Lawson, Goran Dragic, Aaron Brooks, and many more. Even this year you have guys like Nolan Smith, Jacob Pullen, and Shelvin Mack.

It just seems like every draft has 1 or 2 "small guards" that eventually have a pretty large impact for their team, in some capacity. Why do you think that is? Because they are considered below average in size?

 

[Yankees2772]

The current NBA players that you mentioned are ALL point guards. The three prospects that you mentioned are all undersized SHOOTING guards.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

The current NBA players that you mentioned are ALL point guards. The three prospects that you mentioned are all undersized SHOOTING guards.

Nolan Smith will be a point guard in the league, no doubt in my mind. Mack and Pullen could end up being undersize SG's, but I think Pullen is a PG too, if he makes it in the league. Mack will be like a Ben Gordon.

 

[Yankees2772]

Pullen is a chucker, and Smith is not a good enough ball handler or passer or field general or anything to play PG in the league.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Pullen is a chucker, and Smith is not a good enough ball handler or passer or field general or anything to play PG in the league.

I disagree with that, but it's just my opinion.

 

[DJT]

I don't think I get what your asking....

 

[werebarret]

Pullen is a chucker, and Smith is not a good enough ball handler or passer or field general or anything to play PG in the league.

I wouldn't exactly call Pullen a chucker, but that's not the issue that will stop him from playing in the league. it's his lack of size and athleticism.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I don't think I get what your asking....

Simple, are NBA teams putting too much stock into a players size? We're seeing all these small guys (small in height or weight) that aren't going in the lottery, yet they contribute.

Is it a coincidence? Or do teams put too much stock into size?

 

[DJT]

I don't think they put too much into size. They don't go into the lottery because usually they didn't put up wowing #s. Then when they get into the league, they work out. If somebody who is undersized is the best player, I'd see them going into the lottery.

Kemba will be picked in the lottery.

 

[bosoxlover12]

size matters.

#1 PG of all time: Magic Johnson- 6'9".

 

[footballplaya52]

size matters.

#1 PG of all time: Magic Johnson- 6'9".

i fail to see what magic has to do with size of PG's mattering. Magic was one of a kind.