Question
Years ago

Can someone explain this bball question

What position/players are 1,2,3,4 and 5?

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Anonymous
Years ago

Normally:

1 - Point guard
2 - Shooting guard
3 - Small Forward
4 - Power Forward
5 - Centre

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Anonymous
Years ago

(Mod: Message deleted. Gee, you're friendly. Consider this a first warning. Be a wanker again and goodbye.)

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Anonymous
Years ago

#70595, obviously Mr/Ms Question doesn't have your great in-depth knowledge of basketball. With your childish post you, in fact, are the idiot!

Mr/Ms Question if you are new to basketball you can ask questions here that will generally be responded to in the manner of #70586.

I can't explain how #70595 can make a post so early in the morning as they must be up early in the morning to go to PRIMARY school!!

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Sturty6ers
Years ago

or they are getting their Mum to write a sick note....

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g-diddy
Years ago

As another possible explanation of the player numbers on the floor coaches will often interchange players in number order example a natural 1(PG) can often play a 2(SG) and vice versa and a 3(SF) can also play the 2 spot but unlikely to play the 1 spot. you most likely wouldn't waste a natural 1(PG) in the 3(SF) spot.
There are exceptions to this of course Jye Watson at Centrals would be an example of this a natural 2 player that can play effectively in the 4 spot.

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Joe M
Years ago

I started playing basketball from about the age of 8 year old (a long time now) and my mum always called the centre spot the pivot. All the way though juniors I seriously can never remember hearing any of my coached refer to the centre position as a pivot.

The way basketball is going t the moment the sport doesn't need doucebags ridiculing anyone new to the sport, we as the basketball community should be open minded and welcoming new people to the sport.

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Anonymous
Years ago

...as we should be regardless of how basketball is going.

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Joe M
Years ago

#70613 absolutely, that what I meant.

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pickles housemate
Years ago

(#70595) is obviously a classmate of Bullshit Artist.

Yr 8s in High School don't know the numbers, so i tell them to play centre, etc.

interesting survey would be to ask u14 players if they know the numbers. i was taught it at u14 level, but don't know if its still used as widely...?

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Bullshit Artist
Years ago

I'm not even going to bite at that.

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Anonymous
Years ago

you can see where it would sometimes get confusing when you consider the popular 3 guard line ups and sometimes even four. how would you then number the positions!

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Imamum
Years ago

I have been involved in basketball (as a parent) for about 8/9 years and there are still things I have no idea about. I love this site as it is very informative and heaps of people are very happy to help out with explanations. When I was trying to learn about the positions when my son first started - i used to have it in my head that 1 was usually the shortest and the numbers graduated up to no 5 who was usually the tallest - very basic, but it was how I could keep it in my head. If you are new to basketball - welcome! and dont worry, you will gradually pick things up. Mind you, my son is in Under 20's and still rolls his eyes when I ask a "stupid" question... thats life I guess! At least you are interested, and parents that are interested in their kids activities are important for the basketball community in general.. keep asking questions.

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Hoops

Can someone explain this bball question

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