Has Small Forward become the most important postion in the NBA?

[westsideozzie]

It used to be that the shooting guards were the most explosive and nasty scorers on the court (MJ & Kobe nomeansno Bryant). But it seems the evolution of the game has allowed the elite and uber scorers to move up to the small forward position.

Best player in the NBA is a 3. The best scorer is a 3. And the Spurs have been undefeated since they got their indispensabe 3 back.. Center? Power Forward.. Not anymore...

What say you?

[selrahc]

3s are generally the most versatile, but they are definitely not the most important.

[IncarceratedBob]

4 of the top 6 players in the league are small forwards

durant
lebron
paul
melo
griffin
george

[KobesFinger]

IMO no, just because LeBron and Durant are the 2 best players and both happen to play SF I don't think that makes the position the most important. Its still PG IMO. CP3 is a better facilitator than both combined. Tony Parker's play style has always been a factor for the Spurs. Steve Nah turned Phoenix around. Jason Kidd made the Nets relevant in the early 2000s and hit big shots in the 2011 Finals.

On D its still the C and only PF has a chance of taking that crown. Cs are usually the biggest players on the floor and as such it is harder to score in the paint when they're there. They are also usually the best rebounders

[Solefade]

4 of the top 6 players in the league are small forwards

durant
lebron
paul
melo
griffin
george

griffin ain't a small forward da fuq

[Akrazotile]

4 of the top 6 players in the league are small forwards

durant
lebron
paul
melo
griffin
george


:roll:

[scm5]

Yes because with more and more stretch forwards in the league and more teams going with a smaller line up, the versatility of the SF position makes them more important for defensive assignments.

[LeGOAT]

No. Lebron is just the most important player in the league. He just happens to be a SF

[westsideozzie]

Heck Boris Diaw can play some 3. I'm agree, with small ball and the like the 3 is now the gold standard.

[inclinerator]

no coaching is,

see pop

[westsideozzie]

no coaching is,

see pop


I love Norv Turner face,errr I mean Fred Krueger face, errr Grep Pop but he aint the reason SF's are thriving!

[Mass Debator]

I think it's still SG/Big. Have a great combo of both and you'll be an automatic force.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

No. It just happens to be the position with the most talent right now. Everything being equal I'm taking a center everytime.

[Brizzly]

griffin ain't a small forward da fuq

He said 4/6, he named six players.

[ArbitraryWater]

I think it's still SG/Big. Have a great combo of both and you'll be an automatic force.

LOL at SG... was never a deep position.

[UK2K]

4 of the top 6 players in the league are small forwards

durant
lebron
paul
melo
griffin
george
:lol

[Jlamb47]

center

[secund2nun]

Center is still the most important and always will be. It just so happens that the 2 best players right now happen to be SFs.

[Legends66NBA7]

LOL at SG... was never a deep position.

60's and 00's.

[tmacattack33]

Nah, the guard positions are the most important right now.

Lebron and Durant are the best, but that's just two players.

[chocolatethunder]

There's is not most important position. They are all important and each position has it's place in each system/on each team. This is just silly and sounds like some dumb Espn topic.

[Clyde]

Are there positions in the NBA today?

[BlackVVaves]

4 of the top 6 players in the league are small forwards

durant
lebron
paul
melo
griffin
george

And from this point on, I will never take heed to a word you type.

This post reeks of idiocy to the highest degree.

[Fire Colangelo]

LOL at SG... was never a deep position.

At one point you had prime Kobe, Tmac, carter, iverson, Ray Allen, Wade, Roy, Redd etc all in the league, at the same time. Everything single one of them could be the best SG in the league today, if that ain't deep idk what is.

Prime Jason terry would be a top 3 SG today.

[pauk]

Well if you have Lebron / Durant there.... sure... :D

[JimmyMcAdocious]

The most important position is where the best player are. If suddenly all the top players are PFs, has PF become the most important position? SGs? Cs? PGs? It changes all the time.

[scm5]

The most important position is where the best player are. If suddenly all the top players are PFs, has PF become the most important position? SGs? Cs? PGs? It changes all the time.

SF actually makes sense from a defensive standpoint now though. SG's are taller today than they were earlier and PF's aren't as big.

Meanwhile SF's have grown a little and become the most versatile position defensively.

[russwest0]

Center is still the most important and always will be. It just so happens that the 2 best players right now happen to be SFs.

center is no longer the most important position in the modern NBA.

[LoneyROY7]

:roll:

If you don't think Griffin is a top 6 player, you have no basketball sensibility whatsoever.

[moe94]

If you don't think Griffin is a top 6 player, you have no basketball sensibility whatsoever.

Is Chris Paul also top 6?

Paul >

[LoneyROY7]

Is Chris Paul also top 6?

Paul >

Yep. They're both top 5.

[buddha]

there is no such thing as the most important postion or position

[moe94]

Yep. They're both top 5.

#stacked

[LoneyROY7]

#stacked

Championship or bust. :lol

[SHAQisGOAT]

It used to be that the shooting guards were the most explosive and nasty scorers on the court (MJ & Kobe nomeansno Bryant). But it seems the evolution of the game has allowed the elite and uber scorers to move up to the small forward position.

Best player in the NBA is a 3. The best scorer is a 3. And the Spurs have been undefeated since they got their indispensabe 3 back.. Center? Power Forward.. Not anymore...

What say you?

At one point Bird was the best player in the game with (arguably) King being the best scorer, also with dudes like Dantley, Wilkins or English, you had Pressey who was very all-around and major for the Bucks, Erving still around, so on... So I don't know about that "evolution" of the game lol.

[westsideozzie]

At one point Bird was the best player in the game with (arguably) King being the best scorer, also with dudes like Dantley, Wilkins or English, you had Pressey who was very all-around and major for the Bucks, Erving still around, so on... So I don't know about that "evolution" of the game lol.


Good point.