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With the advent of the small-ball era, the definition of position in the league is becoming more and more blurred, and many teams will use five small lineups at specific times, which will allow them to achieve unlimited changes of defense, and the team can also better speed up and open up space on the offensive end. James also played point guard at 2.06 meters in 2020, and in the small-ball era, he was able to play this position with a height that did not conform to the common sense of position, which also shows how talented this player is, although the old Zhan has always played small forwards in his career, his organizational ability is better than most point guards, because his big picture view and ball quotient are too high.
In the current league, there are many examples of old Zhan, today we will take stock of the strange players in the active 5-man position, some people play point guard 2.11 meters, yes, they are taller than old Zhan, and they have been the existence of the main point guard so far in their careers, and there are also strange players who play center in 2.01 meters, he is about the same height as a short forward, and being able to play the inside line also shows that the talent is very special, so don't sell guanzi, directly enter the main topic.
Point Guard Simmons
Height 2.11 meters, arm span 2.14 meters
Career average of 15.9 points, 8.1 rebounds, 7.7 assists, 1.7 steals, 0.7 blocks, shooting 56% from the field and 14.7% from three-point range
Did not play this season
Simmons can be said to be the highest point guard player in the history of the NBA, in the period of entering the league his height is 2.08 meters, the recent official change of the new data in which Simmons grew to 2.11 meters is completely the height of the center, to know that the Cavaliers' starting center Jarrett Allen is also 2.11 meters, people than people sometimes really can't compare, Simmons became a champion for a reason, although he is the height of the center, but the speed is comparable to the guard.
Simmons only needs 3.05 seconds to sprint three-quarters of the time, to know that the west is still 3.08 seconds, his breaking frequency is also above the average level of defenders, 2.58 seconds to the left, 2.53 seconds to the right, see, the lateral and starting speed are excellent, which is why Simmons is more than enough to become a top defender, but also from 1 to 5 The biggest drawback of Simmons's talent is that the bounce is only 84 centimeters, but it is also the average level of the league.
James once said that Simmons's ceiling will be above me, he said this sentence because when Simmons first entered the league, he trained with Old Zhan, Old Zhan saw his organizational ability and defensive ability, and not inferior to his own talent, but who expected That Simmons did not have a star temperament, his career has not developed three points so far, the template James's talent has also been wasted, want to become a historical player, Simmons is now far from meeting this standard.
But talent is good after all, even if he can't help a lot on the offensive end, but Simmons can contribute on the defensive end and organizationally, and an offensive player can be selected as an All-Star, which is enough to see how good he is in other aspects.
Quarterback Paul George
Height 2.06 meters, arm span 2.11 meters
Career average of 20.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.7 steals per game, shooting 43.6% from the field and 38.1% from three-point range
Averaged 25 points, 7.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.9 steals this season, shooting 42.2 percent from the field and 31.8 percent from three-point range.
George has been in the No. 3 position most of the time this season, but when Leonard is present, or when Morris Jr. starts with Batum, George will play the No. 2 position, look at Mitchell, who is now 1.85 meters in the No. 2 position, George's height and weight in this front line have a natural advantage, that is, George's speed is not there because of a major injury, otherwise he may be at the peak of Maddy's level now.
This is not nonsense, friends who have watched the young George game know how spiritual and ethereal George played, when George entered the league, his running bounce reached 98 cm, only 6 cm less than Maddy, and his vertical bounce was 85 cm more than McGee 2 cm, and George's speed and explosiveness were also very good, often staged 360 degree dunks in the game.
However, since the encounter with a major injury, George's speed has not been good, but with the advantage of height and arm span he can still make a good contribution on the defensive end, although he can't break through the opponent, but he can use the rhythm to kill to the basket to score points, and George's most powerful place is his three-point strong shooting ability, it can be said that George's overall offensive firepower is now the top presence in the league, and when Leonard returns, now under the guidance of Tyren lu, the Clippers' flanking firepower will be very terrifying.
Small forward Durant
Height 2.08 meters, arm span 2.25 meters
Career average of 27.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.1 steals, 1.1 blocks, shooting 49.5% from the field and 38.4% from three-point range.
This season he is averaging 29.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.8 blocks, shooting 52.3% from the field and 37.5% from three-point range.
To be honest, I think Durant's height is false, he is at least 2.10 meters, I believe everyone has seen the dream team together, Durant is obviously taller than many centers, Cousins is also 2.08 meters, but Durant is obviously tall. And coupled with his terrifying arm span, to be honest, Durant now has the ability to play point guard, because his organizational ability has improved significantly in the past few years, and it is estimated that he is one of the few players in the active game who can play from 1 to 5, right?
Durant's physical test data was not good that year, only 66 cm in situ, 84 cm in the running bounce, other aspects of the data he did not measure, such as bench press, etc., and Durant I think he did not take the jump too seriously to test, because he drafted this year Auden basically determined the title, he also basically determined the list, in fact, without looking at the physical test data we know how terrible Durant is, the speed of the guard, the height of the center, the historical arm span and the feel of the pitcher, who is misplaced!
Durant's talent is honestly I think it is the best template for scorers, playing anyone is misplaced, and Durant has also proved his status as a historical scorer, if it were not for the warriors sacrificing scoring in the past few years, it is estimated that he is now more than 4 scoring kings, and having such talent also allows Durant to maintain a long time at the peak of his career, because even if he is faster than him in the same position, he can face the defense to complete the top shot, and it is very easy!
Big forward Tucker
Height 1.96 m, arm span 2.13 m
Career average of 7.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game, shooting 42.2% from the field and 36.1% from three-point range.
He's averaged 7.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.7 steals, shooting 50.3 percent from the field and 45.6 percent from three-point range this season.
In 2006, Tucker was very unoptimistic when he entered the league, because the height and speed of a No. 2 position were average, and other static talents such as bouncing were not outstanding, as the height of the inner line was too short, fortunately the defense was good and the strength was sufficient, and finally in the fifth round of the 2006 round was selected, Tucker was able to play honestly by relying on his defense, his talent is very general, but enough hard work and tenacity is not a "talent".
Because of the very good play on the defensive end, Tucker in the third year of his career to sit in the team's starting fourth position, and then in the next few years Tucker with excellent defense gradually in the league has a certain reputation, that year James against the Raptors, the defense of his is Tucker, Durant whether in the Warriors or nets period, facing the Bucks or Rockets, the main defense of him is Tucker, of all the 3D players, Tucker's three points may not be the best, even said to be the worst column, but his defense is definitely the hardest!
Center Chases Green
Height 1.98 m, arm span 2.17 m
Career average of 8.8 points, 7 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.4 steals and 1 block per game, shooting 44% from the field and 31.6% from three-point range.
This season he is averaging 8.3 points, 8 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 1.4 steals and 1 block, shooting 55.6% from the field and 30.8% from three-point range.
Looking at these data alone, you can't associate with a 3-time All-Star, but people chase dreams to do it, he and Tucker are a second-round No. 5 show, when dream chasing and Tucker were also in a very embarrassing situation, playing the backcourt is too slow, playing the inside line is too short, in addition to defense, the offensive end ability is limited, and then the better than Tucker is that Green has certain organizational skills, and in the end it is the Warriors who have the wisdom to take him.
It can be said that Green created Curry and also created the small ball era, a player of the same height as Jordan played center, in the history of the NBA to be honest I have seen an interior line of the same height as him, that is, Hayes in the Rockets period, but Hayes is a substitute center, although Green sometimes plays big forwards, but in the Warriors to play five hours Green is the No. 5 position of thunder, facing the elders above 2.10 meters, chasing dreams is to rely on his strength and arm span to fight hard against opponents.
In the end, he brought three championships to the Warriors, won the best defensive player, and got hundreds of millions of contracts, in this league that does not seem to belong to him, Green used his own ball quotient and tough to create his own world, which is commendable.
Speaking of which, do you still know which players play in an unreasonable position? Welcome to leave a message to discuss.