What is the difference between a shooting guard and a point guard?

Answer 1

A shooting guards main responsibility is to take good shots, especially three pointers and important shots. To become a point guard you must have good dribbling and passing skills, and be able to drive well.

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umm. you dont being the shooting guard is the most important. i personally take over the point guard position when beeing asked by coach. shooting guard is his/her own and the point guard put in one. just you dont realize it yet.

Answer 2

you can become a better point guard. By practice. practice practice practice. your left hand is key but so is your right. make them equal. Dont play scared either. its all a mental game. you can become a better point guard. By practice. practice practice practice. your left hand is key but so is your right. make them equal. Dont play scared either. its all a mental game. you can become a better point guard. By practice. practice practice practice. your left hand is key but so is your right. make them equal. Dont play scared either. its all a mental game.

Answer 3

Point guards dribble the ball up the court, and are usually the shortest players on the court. The Lakers have Kobe Bryant (shooting guard) bring the ball up the court because Derrick Fisher (point guard) is so god dang slow.

Answer 4

You usually dribble the ball and be in control of the game. Point guards usually don't score much because they make plays.

Answer 5

A point guard dribbles the ball up the court. A shooting guard doesn't.

Answer 6

The point guard brings the ball up the court.