The Point Guard

By some they might consider this position to be the most important position in the NBA and it is said that the point guard is considered to be the leader of the team because they are the ones who bring the ball down the court and run the plays. To me I don't think the point guard is the most important position on a team but i think it is definitely number in the top 2. Teams that have poor point guard play tend to turn the ball over a lot more then other teams which will in turn lessen the teams chances at winning basketball games. Often times teams that get a good to great level point guard always seem to take their game to the next level of play. Steve Nash has won 2 MVPs in the past 5 years helping his team stay in the top 3 in points scored per game and have one of the top 5 offenses efficiency in the league with his flashy play. The best player on the Chicago Bulls is Derrick Rose who plays the point guard position very well. Rose and Nash have different styles of play but they both work very well for their respected teams. Rose tends to drive to the basket and finish around the rim a lot more then Nash who is more an outside shooter. The Cavs were heavy favorites to win the NBA championship this year but failed in the second round of the playoffs when they played the Boston Celtics who have an emerging star in Rondo. The Celtics point guard dominated the Cavs point guard night in and night out and even though the Cavs might have had the better team on paper with LeBron James their point guard Mo Williams is not that great and that might have been the key advantage that the Celtics had to lead them to victory. The Bulls seem to be pretty set in the future with their point guards with Rose and Hinrich and with that young core look for them to go farther in the playoffs next season.