I'm sure you've heard this before. A point guard is an extension of his/ her coach on the basketball court. During substitutions and timeouts, new players on both teams may check in and out of the game. Too often, when I watch various high school and even college games, I see teams scoring easy points because there is confusion by the other team as to who is guarding who. These points can be the difference between a win or a loss in a close ball game. In my opinion, the point guard is responsible for communicating matchups to team mates. Everytime the team comes out of a timeout or the substitution horn sounds, the point guard should be paying close attention. In these times, point guards should be saying to team mates, "Match up!" or "Who you guarding?" or "New man, who's got him?" or "You got there, I got here!"This tip may seem like a minor one, but to your coach and in helping your team win, this is VERY important. Follow this advice and make yourself both a better point guard and better ball player.
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