Editing Point forward (section)

== Etymology ==
[[File:LeBron James (31944491583).jpg|thumb|336x336px|[[LeBron James]] often plays a point forward role, alternating from handling the ball similarly to a point guard on offense to then playing defense on opposing [[Basketball positions#Forwards|forwards]].]]
The origin of the term ''point forward'' is cloudy.  Two former members of the [[NBA]]'s [[Milwaukee Bucks]] claim to have coined it: Bucks small forward [[Marques Johnson]] maintains he created it during the [[1984 NBA Playoffs|1984 playoffs]] when the team became short on point guards after [[Nate Archibald]] was sidelined with a hamstring injury. When coach [[Don Nelson]] instructed Johnson to run the offense he says he responded, "OK, so instead of a point guard, I'm a point forward".<ref name="aschburner">{{cite news|last=Aschburner|first=Steve|title=LeBron a point forward? Well, he wouldn't be the first|date=December 21, 2010|work=NBA.com|url=http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/steve_aschburner/12/15/point-forward/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422023643/http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/steve_aschburner/12/15/point-forward/index.html|archive-date=April 22, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Then-Bucks assistant coach [[Del Harris]] claims he first mentioned the term to Nelson while discussing how to best use [[Paul Pressey]]. Harris says he came up with the term while coaching [[Robert Reid (basketball)|Robert Reid]] with the [[Houston Rockets]]. Harris credits his predecessor as Rockets coach [[Tom Nissalke]]'s use of small forward [[Rick Barry]] as originating the point forward position.<ref name="aschburner" />