James: After Iverson scored 40+ games in a rookie season, he went to be a point guard

Lakers forward LeBron James updated his podcast program "Mind The Game", and the topic of this issue is - the tactical initiator in the NBA arena.

When talking about the comparison between the NBA in the 1980s and 1990s and the modern NBA, James said: In the past, the positions were divided more by body shape, and the current games were more about specific abilities. "Whoever has the ability and who can create an offense will give the ball to whom", no longer defend the traditional point guard/point guard boundaries.

James: "Actually there has always been a very delicate line. For example, Iverson was about 6-foot-1 (we have to be more generous) and weighed 180 pounds. When he entered the league, he was actually a pure scorer. But if he entered the league in the 1980s and 1990s, people would have directly regarded him as a point guard - just because of his figure and appearance. In fact, when he first entered the 76ers, they really used him as a point guard. At that time, there were Starkhouse and Derek Koeman in the team. They said, "You are 6-foot-1, 180 pounds, then you play point guard, you are responsible for dribbling. "

" As a result, he scored 40 points in five consecutive games in a rookie season, which made everyone realize, "Oh, he is not a point guard at all, this guy is a pure scorer." So they quickly found Eric Snow to be the point guard. ”

" Interestingly, in that era, once you scored 40 points in five consecutive games, people would immediately say, "He should play the shooting guard." And in our era, everyone would say, "Just give him the ball." For example, Ja Morant, Derek Ross, now at his peak, directly handed the ball to them to create instant firepower, let them control the offense first, and then slowly complete the ones behind. So, the league's playing style is indeed completely different. ”