Arenas Blog: The Perception of a Point Guard

2008/03/10 20:04:23 @NBA.com: News

This has been a big, big thought of mine lately. I don't know if it's going to rub people the wrong way, but I know a lot of people are going to talk about this one. What is the perception of a point guard? I'm having a hard time grasping what is a point guard and what's not a point guard. Somebody said if you average more than eight assists, you're a point guard. I was like, "Well, Stephon Marbury, when he was in Phoenix, he was dropping eight assists and they said he was a shoot-first point guard."So, that notion went out the door. I was like, "Who are the point guards in the league today? How many are there if there are any?"
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