Isiah, Magic write script for the 1990s // Point guard takes center stage

Chicago Sun-Times;  February 11, 1990 ;     700+ words ......NBA, label the 1990s the decade of the point guard. While the player with the big, strong...will command an air of authority, the point guard has become more a treasured commodity...helped write the job description for the point guard of the 1990s and are still among the...

Hawkeyes need point guard; Committee: Oliver's departure leaves void in...

Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque);  October 12, 2001 ;     306 words ......basketball team is missing graduated point guard Dean Oliver, who recently signed a pro...Oliver will not be replaced by a "true" point guard, but that doesn't necessarily mean the...with Dean gone. (Chauncey) Leslie is a point guard. "(Freshman) Pierre (Pierce) can play...

FOR SONICS, THE POINT (GUARD) IS WELL TAKEN THE MATH IS SIMPLE: TWO...

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  June 26, 2003 ;     700+ words ......certificate. A box to be checked. Boy or girl. Point guard or not. That would make it easier for...Milwaukee at midseason, and the only true point guard remaining on the roster, Kevin Ollie...agent. In the past two years, only one point guard was chosen among the first 15 picks...

Eight characteristics of the point guard mentality.(BASKETBALL)

Coach and Athletic Director;  October 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......components involved in developing the basic point guard mentality. It is a tedious, careful...and are mentally strong. A winning point guard becomes essential when the game is on...most important on the floor. A good point guard makes the team go. THE FOLLOWING EIGHT...

Snow not the only issue: Cavs might wish for better point guard, but first...

Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, OH);  December 25, 2006 ;     700+ words ......they are going to need to acquire a point guard with offensive skills. This has not...defending the Cavs' current starting point guard, Eric Snow. And what follows here is...effective offense, and the role of the point guard possession in that struggle -- is part...

GUARD EXPERIENCE A CONCERN FOR UW CANDAS SMITH'S DEPARTURE MEANS EITHER A...

Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI);  September 5, 2002 ;     308 words ......men's basketball team leaves the Badgers' point guard position in the hands of youth. Smith...UW competing for the starting job at point guard. That idea disappeared when the 5-foot...the top candidates to fill the void at point guard. The 5-10 Nicols played 5.5 minutes...

USBL: Morgan searches for answers at point guard

St. Joseph News-Press;  May 5, 2002 ;     272 words ...Rex Morgan drafted Providence point guard John Linehan for a reason. He needs a point guard. He really needs a point guard. But with little to no hope of Linehan ever arriving in St. Joseph, Morgan's forced to used a conglomerate of shooting guards...

[ Clippers' big need is a healthy point guard ]

The Sun, San Bernardino, Calif.;  December 31, 2004 ;     288 words ...Clippers' big need is a healthy point guard LOS ANGELES As has been the custom for the...decade, their New Year's wish is to find a point guard. But this year, their hope for a point guard isn't necessarily because of a weak roster...

Jordan makes his point with Bulls // But he'll still play point guard if...

Chicago Sun-Times;  June 21, 1989 ;     504 words ......said Tuesday he does not want to play point guard again next season but would do so if...they can't find somebody better to play point guard. So I've told management to let my playing point guard be the last option." Jordan, the league...

GUARD LAWSON COMMITS TO UNC< OAK HILL'S TYWON LAWSON EVENTUALLY WILL...

The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC);  May 13, 2005 ;     467 words ......Roy Williams made signing a big-time point guard his priority for the recruiting class...Right now, he's the best (high school) point guard in the country, Scout.com recruiting...Quentin Thomas likely will start at point guard in 2005-06. The Heels hope he'll be...

ROOKIE GREENE HAS LOOK OF A WINNER POINT GUARD'S PLAY IS TURNING HEADS

The Boston Globe;  October 24, 2005 ;     670 words ......taller, thinner version of former Celtic point guard Randy Brown. Until now, Greene had not...with his consistently solid play at point guard during the exhibition season, Greene...the complexion of the competition at point guard. By making smart passes and pressuring...

Cavaliers' point guard spot a subject of much debate.

Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, OH);  February 3, 2007 ;     700+ words ......to drop Eric Snow from the starting point-guard spot after 139 consecutive games. It...what he's not as this time is an NBA point guard. That is a statement that riles him...conventional thinking dictates that a point guard by committee is akin to a closer by...

TINSLEY FINALLY ARRIVES POINT GUARD GETS TO STRUT FOR CELTICS

The Boston Globe;  June 16, 2001 ;     578 words ...WALTHAM - The Celtics' workout with point guard Jamaal Tinsley was canceled, postponed...when you're widely regarded as the best point guard in the NBA draft and a team with a much-publiciz...familiarizing themselves with the 6-foot-3- inch point guard as an option at No. 21. For his ...

Prized point guard signs on with Hall

The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  May 13, 2006 ;     247 words ......Bergen County, NJ) 05-13-2006 Prized point guard signs on with Hall Date: 05-13-2006...coach Bobby Gonzalez has landed the point guard he needs for next season. Eugene Harvey...was considered the best non-committed point guard in the country by recruiting services...

BOYS' BASKETBALL: HE'S THE BIG IDEA DOMINGO BREAKS MOLD AS VALENCIA POINT...

Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  July 13, 2002 ;     700+ words ......himself Magic Johnson, but as a tall point guard with excellent vision on the floor...the Lakers great. ``He was a 6-foot-9 point guard who could see the floor, post up, hook...Domingo said. ``I'm trying to be a tall point guard, I'm trying to be like him.'' The Vikings...