User:Realestsky333/Shooting guard

The shooting guard (SG), also known as the two, two guard or off guard, is one of the five traditional positions in a regulation basketball game. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for their team and steal the ball on defense. Some teams ask their shooting guards to bring up the ball as well; these players are known colloquially as combo guards. A player who can switch between playing shooting guard and small forward is known as a swingman. In the NBA, shooting guards usually range from 6' 2" (1.88 m) to 6' 6” (1.98 m) while in the WNBA, shooting guards tend to be between 5' 10" (1.78 m) to 6' 1" (1.85 m).

Contents

 * 1Characteristics and styles of play
 * 2Notes
 * 3References
 * 4External links

Characteristics and styles of play[edit]
The Basketball Handbook by Lee Rose describes a shooting guard as a player whose primary role is to score points. As the name suggests, most shooting guards are good long-range shooters, typically averaging 35–40 percent from three-point range. Many shooting guards are also strong and athletic, and have the ability to get inside the paint and drive to the basket.

Typically, shooting guards are taller than point guards. Height at the position varies; many bigger shooting guards also play small forward. Shooting guards should be good ball handlers and be able to pass reasonably well, though passing is not their main priority. Since good shooting guards may attract double-teams, they are frequently the team's back-up ball handlers to the point guard and typically get a fair number of assists.

Shooting guards must be able to score in various ways, especially late in a close game when defenses are tighter. They need to have a good free throw percentage too, to be reliable in close games and to discourage opposing players from fouling. Because of the high level of offensive skills shooting guards need, they are often a team's primary scoring option, and sometimes the offense is built around them.

In the NBA, there are some shooting guards referred to as "3 and D" players. The term 3 and D implies that the player is a good 3 point shooter who can also play solid (sometimes elite) defense. The 3 and D player has become very important as the game sways to be perimeter oriented.

Good shooting guards can often play point guard to a certain extent. It is usually accepted that point guards should have the ball in their hands at most times in the game, but sometimes the shooting guard has a significant enough influence on the team where they handle the ball extremely often, to the point where the point guard may be reduced to a backup ball handler or spot-up shooter[clarify]. Notable shooting guards include Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, Manu Ginobili, James Harden, Klay Thompson, Clyde Drexler, Jerry West, George Gervin, Vince Carter and Allen Iverson.

MY ADDING TO THE ARTICLE:

'''When speaking on what a shooting guard should consist of, plenty of work is dedicated into becoming one. Commitment is heavily implied into become a better shooter. With this being a huge factor, many small modifications will have need to be incorporated into finalizing your shot potential to be the best. Three ways to excel your shooting performance include: development in long-range accuracy; ability to shoot off the Catch & Dribble; and mental skills to eliminate "pressure."'''

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Skills and Qualities
'''The qualities and skills that can be developed as a shooting guard can vary through the aspects of training's the athlete is applied in. Dedicating your time, body and mind to a position as so, can be very challenging. Growing productively in defense, passing and strength are key categories for a shooting guard to develop in outside of the main attention, shooting. Within the understanding of how this position should play and treat their training time, improvement of the long range accuracy which the athlete can perform on and the being well conditioned are heavily focused on for the best shooters. This position display's the most movement offensively when trying to get a open shot, along with keeping things under control on the defensive end.'''

'''Understanding that this position is shaped around the shooting ability of the athlete, many eternal abilities implemented into the player will overall help construct the potential the athlete possesses. External abilities would consist of strong ball handling, a sharp mind, and the development of a high basketball IQ (Intelligence).'''

Shooting guards are often used as the secondary '''ball handler to help eliminate pressure of the 1 guard. Accessing the listed above features to the game of the 2 guard brings ease to in game situation.'''

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Vision Development
'''Advancing vision in basketball as a shooting guard is important but not talked about enough. Having the ability to envision where you place your shot every time the ball is released from the hand creates the two major talents, consistency and repetition. Taking the steps of creating visual advancement include many areas.'''

Concentration & Focus
'''Developing such a high level of this results in maintaining your on court awareness. While at the same time this will produce a lower probability of creating turnovers it will also connect with making free throws, and staying mentally focused in the game and fading away from the environment around the basketball court.'''

Accommodation & Convergence
'''Improving the ability to react to things simultaneously within both eyes ensure areas of play to be dominant. When shooting, this falls in place to your vision being on a level of perfection to the target that is intended to hit when shooting the ball. Also helps the player specify where the ball is on the court and where its moving on the defensive side of the game.'''

Anticipation & Timing
'''Building in this area of vision creates a large difference in the way reactions are displayed on the court. Maturing in the field of timing and anticipation constructs the mind to fulfill its highest potential on the court helping the athlete be ahead of what may occur next.'''

Visual Reaction Speed
'''Reaction time and reflex hold high importance when speaking in terms for the athlete themselves as well as the teams productivity offensively or defensively. Developing a high vision reactivity will result productively in an overall human performance. Along with faster analyzing of the player when sensing anything clear in view.'''

Eye Fatigue & Fixation Ability
'''Muscles in the eye are heavily used when participating in any sport, yet basketball implements the eyes ability to lose focus from time spent in game. This develops eye fatigue, ways to encourage this not to be a disadvantage for players would be training around extensive cardio and late game scenarios to help the eye's ability to focus. It is shown that eye fatigue can effect an athletes role in late game situations. Along with athletes anticipation and decision making on the court.'''

'''Containing the ability to picture visual images through your action of staying retained to a focus is very helpful to perceive for this position. Maintaining the ability to hold a high accurate focus on a specific target through intense pressure connects with your fixation level.'''

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