point guard
Basketball. the guard who directs the team's offense from the point.
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How to use point guard in a sentence
The point guard added seven assists and six rebounds to balance out five sloppy turnovers and his eighth technical foul in 15 games.
The Wizards’ defense again lets them down in loss at home to Raptors | Ava Wallace | February 11, 2021 | Washington PostLong before Russell Westbrook nailed the go-ahead three-pointer from the wing in the Washington Wizards’ nail-biter of a win Sunday night, there were hints that the point guard was going to put on the type of show that made him a nine-time all-star.
Russell Westbrook, finally healthy, is starting to look like himself again | Ava Wallace | February 1, 2021 | Washington PostSophomore Hakim Hart, who plays point guard at times, has emerged as an important contributor.
Maryland’s NCAA tournament hopes will rest on a strong second half and those three road wins | Emily Giambalvo | February 1, 2021 | Washington Post“Right now, we’re still a work in progress,” Turgeon said last week, adding that in a loss at Michigan, Ayala scored better when playing at point guard.
For Maryland basketball, point guard has become a two-man job | Emily Giambalvo | January 26, 2021 | Washington PostThe junior point guard is averaging seven assists and less than two turnovers over his past five games.
Virginia stays perfect in the ACC with an easy win against Syracuse | Gene Wang | January 26, 2021 | Washington Post
The Varsity Chiefs are awesome, and the engine for this devastating hardwood machine is point guard Buell Robinson.
Native American Basketball Team in Wyoming Have Hoop Dreams Of Their Own | Robert Silverman | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“I saw the whole Laker team standing around staring at this man,” said Knicks point guard Walt “Clyde” Frazier.
‘When the Garden Was Eden’: Why New York City Needs the Knicks Now More Than Ever | Robert Silverman | April 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSujay Kumar says the Celtics outspoken point guard should be celebrated for keeping the tradition alive.
He landed with the Knicks to be a backup to a backup point guard.
Jeremy Lin Already a Legend? Reality-Checking the Hype | Buzz Bissinger | February 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTOr a possible flash-in-the pan who two months from now will be just another NBA point guard?
Jeremy Lin Already a Legend? Reality-Checking the Hype | Buzz Bissinger | February 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for point guard
basketball
the position of the player responsible for directing the team's attacking play
a player in this position
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