Role of Shooting Guard in Basketball

Series Summary

Basketball, b-ball, hoops—these are all names for one of the most popular games in America. Whether it’s professional play in the NBA, college games, the local high school team, a friendly round of one-on-one round, or an outdoor street game at the playground court, basketball is exciting and fast-paced, pitting player against player and skill against skill. Having strong fundamentals like dribbling, passing, and shooting is the key to the success of any aspiring player or team. Though flashy dunks, trick shots, and off the wall dribbling antics are fun to watch and have their place, they often create a “superstar” mentality that ultimately hurts the team if not put in check. What makes basketball great is the combination of individual talent and team strategy, ultimately producing a match that’s sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.

In this free video basketball lesson, an experienced coach will tell you how to play the shooting guard position in basketball. Learn how to get open for those three-point shots, pass off to your teammates and set yourself up for those game-winning shots. Our expert will also tell you how to get back on defense and how to set screens and rebound. If you like the spotlight and the glory, then the shooting guard position is for you!

Video Transcript

"Hi this is Sean Hobson and right now we?re working with our shooting guard. We?re talking about the importance of the shooting guard in the offense. Now, anybody want to give a guess as to why they are called the shooting guard? That's right that's because they shoot in the offense. Usually our shooting guard is the number one guy that we want to have the ball to shoot the ball. If we call out of bounds plays. Most of the time call out of bound plays for our shooting guards. Most of the time we run an offense we run a double screen or a screen to get this guy open. Because we want him to be the shooter. So the main purpose and the main job of the shooting guard is to learn how to use screens to move in the offense and get himself open. And then once he catches it gets it he is going to have to look to shoot the ball. You don't want to have a shooting guard that is afraid to shoot. So right now we are just going to show what it kind of looks like and how hard that a shooting guard works to get himself open. Alright go. Billy is going to kick back inside if he doesn't get the ball. He is going to relocate, pop out. Then he is going to be the guy to get a shot off. You saw as soon as he caught the ball he was ready to shoot. Because that is why he is our shooting guard."