Back when basketball was first invented, the point guard was relied on for ball handling and to distribute the ball to his teammates. Traditionally, a point guard was not expected to score 20 plus points a night or even be considered a serious threat to score. But basketball has changed drastically over the years and today's point guard is now relied on to not only pass and dribble, but also to score as well. Guys like Derrick Rose, Jrue Holiday, Deron Williams, Chris Paul, Rajon Rondo, Russel Westbrook and John Wall are all a part of a new young generation of point guards that can do it all. They can score, they can find the open man, and they all can collect a decent amount of rebounds as well. To help prove my point, I have created a table listing the 7 top point guard's and their 2010-2011 points per game, assists per game and rebounds per game, take a look:
Although Jrue Holiday and Rajon Rondo's PPG are slightly lower than that of Paul, Williams, Westbrook, Wall and Rose, clearly you can see that the new NBA point guard can distribute the ball and put up a high amount of points every night. John Wall, Jrue Holiday, Russell Westbrook and Derrick Rose are the youngest out of the group and they represent the new generation of the point guards that offer the complete package. Rondo, Paul and Williams are slightly older than the rest of the group but are still considered key members of this new point guard generation. Derrick Rose is at the top of the class as he is a strong candidate for this year's MVP award.
Tonight Derrick Rose and Jrue Holiday will go head to head in what is sure to be a great point guard match up. Guys like Holiday and Rose make the game of basketball more exciting to watch. They are not super stars like LeBron James and Kobe Bryant who rely on offensive isolation, but are rather playmakers who can score and get their teammates involved as well. Look for Rose and Holiday to have big games tonight.
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