Among the NBA Player Positions, we discuss today one of the most significant part of the line-up, Shooting Guard.
Here are the TOP 5 List of Best Players at SG Position:
Manu Ginobili continues to reign at the top of the league's most gifted and talented shooting guards.
The three-time champion and former Sixth Man of the Year has been nearing the end of his playing career, but he hasn't let his stats take any significant hit. At the age of 33 last season, Ginobili had one of the most impressive statistical seasons of his career when he averaged 17 points, five assists, and four boards per.
Ginobili is a shooting guard who can do it all when healthy. He's a gifted defensive talent who has no problem taking on difficult assignments and has averaged at least a steal per game in every year of his NBA career, which started in 2002 when he was drafted by the Spurs at 57th overall.
His offensive game is extremely impressive as well. Ginobili can score on drives, from the mid-range, and from deep. His craftiness with the ball allows him to make sick dimes as well as highlight reel worthy slashes to the rim.
Ray Allen also happens to be a player who enjoys defying the odds, as he has even shown improvement in his shot over the past few seasons with the Boston Celtics.
for instance last season when a 35-year-old Allen averaged two three-pointers per game on a career-high of 44 percent from beyond the arc. Ray has been playing since the age of 21 in 1996 but has managed to create his career high in three-point percentage at the age of 35 which is nothing less than incredible.
Allen isn't the slasher he was in his days with Milwaukee and Seattle, but he's still an excellent shooter. In order to get open on all of those three-pointers, Allen whirls through a series of screens and weaves in and out of his teammates and defenders alike in order to lose his assignment.
He's still a poor defender, yet Monta Ellis still finds himself as the league's No. 3 shooting guard for so many reasons.
For one, he can flat-out score. Even though he's lacking on his three-point shot and is attempting to make it a large part of his game, Ellis can do it all from anywhere within the perimeter. He's extremely dangerous from the mid-range when he's hot and is an excellent slasher for a player of his size at 6'3", 175 pounds.
Ellis is able to drive so well because of that stature. He recognizes he's not the biggest shooting guard, so he utilizes other strengths of his game such as his speed and agility. Since he's lightning quick and is an explosive finisher, Ellis is able to attack the rim at will and usually comes away with two points near the rim or at the free-throw line, where he's a 77 percent career free-throw shooter.
Scoring 40 points or better in four consecutive games, Bryant hasn't let his age, health or an increased workload deter him at any aspect of the game. Taking over 10 shots per game for the first time since 2007, Bryant is averaging a league-leading 32 points per game on 46 percent shooting. He's scoring from outside and inside, and it's currently keeping the Lakers afloat.
In fact, Bryant averaged only 34 minutes per game last season. It was the lowest amount of minutes per Bryant has played in since the 1997-98 season when he was still coming off the bench. The 25 points per he averaged was also his lowest total output in that category since the 2003-04 campaign.
Averaging 32 points, six rebounds and five assists per, Bryant is playing some of the best basketball of his career. However, we can't expect this trend to continue. This season is going to be extraneous, and it creates a large effect on players like Bryant who are aging and dealing with injuries.
It's just a disappointment that injuries have continued to put a damper on Wade's start to the 2011-12 season. This is the first time since the 2007-08 season that Wade has dealt with injuries, as he has played in 76 or more games over the previous three years after playing in only 51 games apiece in the two previous seasons. He's only played in nine games this year, with more games to be missed.
Not focusing too much on his injuries, but rather his game, Wade is the best shooting guard, and arguably the best player in the NBA. He scores at a high level at a terrific shooting percentage (48 percent for his career), can break through any type of defense, has the athleticism to outrun, outjump and outmuscle any defender in the back or frontcourt and can keep up on defense with any player playing from the one to three.
See also: Top 5 Players at Center Position
Top 5 Players at Power Forward Position
Top 5 Players at Small Forward Position
Top 5 Players at Point Guard Position
Here are the TOP 5 List of Best Players at SG Position:
5. Manu Ginobili
Manu Ginobili continues to reign at the top of the league's most gifted and talented shooting guards.
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| Manu Ginobili |
Ginobili is a shooting guard who can do it all when healthy. He's a gifted defensive talent who has no problem taking on difficult assignments and has averaged at least a steal per game in every year of his NBA career, which started in 2002 when he was drafted by the Spurs at 57th overall.
His offensive game is extremely impressive as well. Ginobili can score on drives, from the mid-range, and from deep. His craftiness with the ball allows him to make sick dimes as well as highlight reel worthy slashes to the rim.
4. Ray Allen
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| Ray Allen |
Allen isn't the slasher he was in his days with Milwaukee and Seattle, but he's still an excellent shooter. In order to get open on all of those three-pointers, Allen whirls through a series of screens and weaves in and out of his teammates and defenders alike in order to lose his assignment.
3. Monta Ellis
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| Monta Ellis |
For one, he can flat-out score. Even though he's lacking on his three-point shot and is attempting to make it a large part of his game, Ellis can do it all from anywhere within the perimeter. He's extremely dangerous from the mid-range when he's hot and is an excellent slasher for a player of his size at 6'3", 175 pounds.
Ellis is able to drive so well because of that stature. He recognizes he's not the biggest shooting guard, so he utilizes other strengths of his game such as his speed and agility. Since he's lightning quick and is an explosive finisher, Ellis is able to attack the rim at will and usually comes away with two points near the rim or at the free-throw line, where he's a 77 percent career free-throw shooter.
2. Kobe Bryant
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| Kobe Bryant |
In fact, Bryant averaged only 34 minutes per game last season. It was the lowest amount of minutes per Bryant has played in since the 1997-98 season when he was still coming off the bench. The 25 points per he averaged was also his lowest total output in that category since the 2003-04 campaign.
Averaging 32 points, six rebounds and five assists per, Bryant is playing some of the best basketball of his career. However, we can't expect this trend to continue. This season is going to be extraneous, and it creates a large effect on players like Bryant who are aging and dealing with injuries.
1. Dwayne Wade
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| Dwayne Wade |
Not focusing too much on his injuries, but rather his game, Wade is the best shooting guard, and arguably the best player in the NBA. He scores at a high level at a terrific shooting percentage (48 percent for his career), can break through any type of defense, has the athleticism to outrun, outjump and outmuscle any defender in the back or frontcourt and can keep up on defense with any player playing from the one to three.
See also: Top 5 Players at Center Position
Top 5 Players at Power Forward Position
Top 5 Players at Small Forward Position
Top 5 Players at Point Guard Position
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