What are the positions in a basketball game and what do they do?
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There is no real set group of positions...each team utilizes different players in different ways. However, the best general lineup looks like this:\n\nPoint Guard (PG): He generally runs the offense. He may not do a lot of shooting, but he does a whole lot of passing and play-calling. If he is a good shooter, he will shoot three-pointers or drive the lane. NBA Example: Steve Nash, Phoenix Suns.\n\nShooting Guard (SG): Arguably, this is the best pure shooter on the team. His job is what it sounds like: shooting. He also passes and sets screens. He tends to be a good jump shooter, and also excels at catch-and-shoot and shooting off the dribble. NBA Example: Ray Allen, Seattle Supersonics.\n\nSmall Forward (SF): He is kind of in the middle. He needs to have some size so he can play down low with the big guys, but he also needs to be a good jump shooter. He sets a lot of screens for the guards, and also needs to be able to rebound. NBA Example: Tayshaun Prince, Detroit Pistons.\n\nPower Forward (PF): A big man, but not necessarily the biggest man, he focuses most on playing inside and getting layups and short jump shots. However, if he can shoot the long jumpers, it is appreciated. He also needs to be good at defense and rebounding. NBA Example: Tyson Chandler, Chicago Bulls.\n\nCenter (C): The big man. Period. His job is to play inside defense, rebound, and provide an interior offense. He is usually a good shot blocker, and usually will not score a whole heck of a lot. A good night for a center is 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 blocks. He sets a lot of screens for people to shoot off of, and doesn't dribble the ball that much. NBA Example: Shaquille O'Neal, Miami Heat
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I can understand Sports, but I'm confused as to why this is in Basketball.
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basketball. When you shoot the ball to make a basket, the force with which it is thrown, combats with gravity. This determines at what point the ball will start to fall towards the basket.
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the number 1 spot means point guard the 2 spot means shooting guard the 3 spot means small forward the 4 spot means power forward the 5 spot means center
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Shot percentages: He/She went 12/30 which would be 40%\nPer game averages: 12.2 rebounds, 3.1 blocks, 2.1 steals, ect\nYou can also break the plays down to see which player takes most of the shots, makes most of the shots, what play the coach calls the most... I'm sure there is more too
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Catch the defense offguard and take advantage of what they leave open for you. Use the shot clock and time outs to your advantage. Try pressing on the inside to draw the foul or taking a hook shot.
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shoot the ball 1000 times every day, work on your passing.  also you got to be smart, if your a shooting guard your probably smaller than most other players so you have to make up for your size by shooting and being smarter than the other players.
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Offensively, you need to pass the ball a lot.  Mostly use isolation plays with the player who is best at ball-handling.  Sometimes you should have the biggest player come to the perimeter to set a screen for your best shooter.  And sometimes you just need to feed the big man and let him work the lane.  The key is to have a lot of ball movement.  Everyone needs to keep running and moving.\nDefensively, you should play a 2-1 zone.  You should have two smaller players on the perimeter and stick on those sides until you get down low.  The big-man will be down low to stop any drives and get any rebounds.  The big key here is all players must converge to the ball.  When the ball is on the right side of the court, all players need to be on the right side of their zones.  This zone takes practice to master.  If the opponents find holes in your zone multiple times, match up man-to-man with them by size.\n\nThese should give you a start and using those bases you should be able to branch off from there.
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the good ones are thos who excel at something: i.e. dunks, handles, defense; but the really great ones are the multi-faceted streetball players: so make sure you can get to the hole whenever you want (speed) to and finish strong (power), at the same time have a decent jumper (stroke), and a decent one-on-one defense (lateral movement), to be really great.\nby the way, what position do you play anyway? if you play a guard, make sure you get the crowd in whatever signature move you do (make sure you have one), if you play center/pf make sure you have this intimidating aura to make players think twice about driving in the lane to you
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Util guys are regular players\nbut in that slot you can put any position player.\nSo if you wanted to put your extra center, shooting guard there, its fine.
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I play center. I won our team 3-point shoot-out.So thats saying something. Not many centers can light it up from 3-point range.
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Boxing out - To place your body between the hoop and an opponent to facilitate rebounding.\n\nPick and roll - To stand still while a team mate "scrapes" his defender by leading him into you, then you move toward the hoop anticipating a pass from your team mate.\n\nhere are some more:\nhttp://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3014786\nhttp://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215404/basterms.htm\nhttp://www.firstbasesports.com/basketball_glossary.html
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Defensive End\nA player position on defense.
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The post can refer to a number of things:\n\nThe actual post that the basketball hoop is attached to\n\nA player that plays close to the basket (usually a taller player that can play with his back to the basket)\n\nThe area to the sides of the lane, close to the basket, where the post players play
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when someone goes up for a layup hack'em and when u guard someone give them space unless they dribble and pick up th ball say ball ball ball
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As the previous answerer said....however, in simple terms.\nMost often used against the man-to -man defense, the dribbler runs his defender off of a screen/pick set by one of his offensive players.  the screener then rolls toward the basket looking for a pass and easy basket.
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Shoot the basketball every day. Practice driving into the lane and laying the ball into the basket. Also practice your rebounding. Try to improve your vertical leap and quickness off the dribble. When you are in a basketball game, shoot the ball with confidence. Don't be thinking that you are going to miss your shot. Be thinking that the ball is going to go in the basket.