The small forward, or, colloquially, the three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall. Power forward is a position in the sport of Basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF" The center, colloquially the five, is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game The small forward position is considered to be perhaps the most versatile of the main five basketball positions, due to the nature of its role. Most current NBA small forwards are between 6'5"/1. 96 m and 6'10"/2. 08 m in height.
Famous small forwards include Julius Erving, Rick Barry, John Havlicek, Chris Mullin, James Worthy, Larry Bird, Bernard King, Scottie Pippen and many others. Julius Winfield Erving II (born February 22 1950 and raised in Roosevelt New York) commonly known by the nickname Dr Richard (Rick Francis Dennis Barry III (born March 28 1944 in Elizabeth New Jersey) is a retired American professional Basketball player John J Havlicek (born April 8 1940 in Martins Ferry Ohio) is a retired American professional Basketball player who competed for 16 seasons with the Boston Christopher Paul Mullin (born July 30 1963) is a retired American Basketball player and the current General manager of the James Ager Worthy (born February 27 1961 in Gastonia North Carolina) is a retired American college and professional Basketball player Larry Joe Bird (born December 7 1956 is a retired American NBA Basketball player widely considered as one of the best players of all time and one of the top For the 1981 born basketball player see Bernard King (Texas A&M Aggies. Scottie Maurice Pippen (born September 25 1965 is an American retired Professional Basketball player who played in the National Basketball
Small forwards are primarily responsible for scoring points and also often as secondary or tertiary rebounders behind the power forwards and centers, although a few who play as point forwards have considerable passing responsibilities. Points in Basketball are used to keep track of the score in a game A rebound in Basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or Free throw. Point forward is an unofficial playing position in Basketball for those who share the attributes of both a Point guard and a forward. Many small forwards in professional basketball, however, are prolific scorers. The styles with which small forwards amass their points vary widely, as some players at the position like the Hornets' Peja Stojaković are very accurate straight up shooters, while others like the Sacramento Kings' Ron Artest prefer to "bang inside", initiate and/or not shy away from physical contact with opposing players, while others are primarily slashers such as Carmelo Anthony. The New Orleans Hornets are a professional Basketball team based in New Orleans Louisiana, United States. Predrag "Peja" Stojaković ( Serbian Cyrillic: Предраг Стојаковић - Пеђа) (born June 9 1977 is a Serbian Basketball The Sacramento Kings are a professional Basketball team based in Sacramento California. Ronald William Artest Jr (born November 13 1979) is an American professional Basketball player who currently plays with the Houston Carmelo Kiyan Anthony (born May 29 1984 is an American professional Basketball player for the Denver Nuggets, of the National Basketball Association LeBron James, although only in his 5th NBA season, is widely considered to be one of the greatest to play as a Small Forward. LeBron Raymone James (born December 30 1984 in Akron Ohio) is an American professional Basketball player who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of One common thread between all kinds of small forwards is an ability to "get to the line", that is have opposing players called for committing shooting fouls against them, as fouls are frequently called on the defense when offensive players "take the ball hard" to the basket, that is, aggressively attempt post-up plays, lay-ups, or slam dunks. In Basketball, a personal foul is a breach of the rules that concerns illegal personal contact with an opponent See also Basketball moves A layup in Basketball is a two point attempt made by leaping from below laying the ball up near the basket and using one hand to A slam dunk (or simply a dunk) is a type of Basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air and manually powers the ball downward through the basket Therefore, accurate foul shooting is an imperative skill for small forwards, many of whom record a large portion of their points from the foul line. Main article Basketball moves In Basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points from a restricted
Defense is often a major priority for small forwards, who are often counted on using their athleticism and size as defensive advantages. In many team Sports defense or defence (see spelling differences) is the action of preventing an opponent from scoring Shawn Marion of the Miami Heat and Tayshaun Prince of the Detroit Pistons who with their length and athleticism are able to guard any position on the floor and are often called upon to do so. Shawn Dwayne Marion or just called The Matrix (born May 7 1978 in Waukegan Illinois) is an American professional Basketball The Miami Heat (often referred to simply as the Heat, including in some official team publications with HEAT in all capital letters are a professional Basketball Tayshaun Durell Prince (born February 28 1980 in Compton California) is an American Basketball player for the Detroit Pistons in the The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area Bruce Bowen of the San Antonio Spurs, while not a star offensive player, is a masterful and tenacious defender, both on the perimeter and closer to the hoop. Bruce Bowen Jr (born June 14 1971 is an American professional Basketball player The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional Basketball team based in San Antonio Texas. Former small forwards known for their defensive abilities include Scottie Pippen, one of the best one-on-one defenders in the NBA for most of his career. Scottie Maurice Pippen (born September 25 1965 is an American retired Professional Basketball player who played in the National Basketball
List of small forwards
- Paul Pierce (Swingman)
- Josh Howard
- Tayshaun Prince
- Travis Outlaw
- LeBron James
- Carmelo Anthony
- Shawn Marion
- Bruce Bowen
- See also: Category:Small forwards
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1. Paul Anthony Pierce (born October 13 1977 in Oakland, California) nicknamed The Truth, is an American professional Basketball player for the Swingman is a basketball term denoting a player who can play both the Small forward and Shooting guard positions and in essence swing between the shooting Joshua Jay Howard (born April 28 1980) is an American professional Basketball player Tayshaun Durell Prince (born February 28 1980 in Compton California) is an American Basketball player for the Detroit Pistons in the Travis Marquez Outlaw (born September 18 1984 in Starkville Mississippi) is an American professional Basketball player currently with the Portland LeBron Raymone James (born December 30 1984 in Akron Ohio) is an American professional Basketball player who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of Carmelo Kiyan Anthony (born May 29 1984 is an American professional Basketball player for the Denver Nuggets, of the National Basketball Association Shawn Dwayne Marion or just called The Matrix (born May 7 1978 in Waukegan Illinois) is an American professional Basketball Bruce Bowen Jr (born June 14 1971 is an American professional Basketball player The three basketball positions normally employed by organized Basketball teams are guard forward and center Point guard | Combo Guard (PG/SG) | |
| 2. Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game A tweener in Basketball is a term sometimes used derisively for a player who is able to play two positions, but is not ideally suited to play either position exclusively Shooting guard | Swingman (SG/SF) | |||
| Forwards | 3. The Shooting guard ( SG) also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a Basketball team Swingman is a basketball term denoting a player who can play both the Small forward and Shooting guard positions and in essence swing between the shooting Small forward | |||
| 4. Power forward | Point forward (PG/PF) | |||
| Center | 5. Power forward is a position in the sport of Basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF" Point forward is an unofficial playing position in Basketball for those who share the attributes of both a Point guard and a forward. Center | Forward-center (PF/C) | ||
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