Editing Point forward (section)

== History ==
Historically, one of the first to fill the role  was [[John Johnson (basketball, born 1947)|John Johnson]], who played it for the 1970s [[Seattle SuperSonics]] alongside two scoring-minded [[guard (basketball)|guards]], [[Gus Williams (basketball)|Gus Williams]] and [[Dennis Johnson]].<ref name="firstused">{{cite web|title= John Johnson: Point Forward|url=http://www.nba.com/sonics/history/johnjohnson.html|publisher=NBA .com|access-date=2008-04-23}}</ref> Also, starting with the 1973-74 season, the [[Golden State Warriors]] used 6'8" [[Rick Barry]] quite often to facilitate the offense alongside such guards as [[Butch Beard]], [[Jeff Mullins (basketball)|Jeff Mullins]] and [[Phil Smith (basketball)|Phil Smith]].  During the 1980s [[Milwaukee Bucks]] [[Marques Johnson]] and [[Paul Pressey]] played point forward under coach Don Nelson.<ref name="secondused">{{cite web|title=Basketball U on Swingmen|url=http://www.nba.com/canada/bu_swingmen.html|publisher=NBA .com Canada|access-date=2007-09-06}}</ref><ref name="thirdused">{{cite web|title=Original point forward|url=http://hoopshype.com/articles/johnson_ferranti.htm|publisher=hoopshype .com|access-date=2008-08-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120515160620/http://hoopshype.com/articles/johnson_ferranti.htm|archive-date=2012-05-15|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Larry Bird]], a 6'9" small forward who excelled at both scoring and rebounding in that position was also an exceptional passer and facilitator of others on offense.  In the flow of games, he often played a point forward role for the great [[Boston Celtics]] teams of the 1980s;<ref>{{cite news|last=Ventre|first=Michael|title=He Will Give Us All a Lift|date=January 30, 1996|newspaper=Daily News|location=Los Angeles|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-83902539.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150328145845/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-83902539.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 28, 2015|access-date=December 7, 2012|quote=A point power forward. Think of it. It will be similar to the days when Dennis Johnson or Danny Ainge brought the ball across midcourt for the Celtics, passed to Larry Bird, and then let him direct the offense.}}{{subscription required}}</ref> the 6'9" [[Magic Johnson|Earvin "Magic" Johnson]], who orchestrated the [[Los Angeles Lakers]]' offense in the 1980s as the team's point guard, moved to a point forward role upon returning {{convert|27|lb|kg}} heavier after his HIV announcement.<ref>{{cite news|last=Meinecke|first=Corky|title=Magic waited too long|date=January 30, 1996|page=5B|newspaper=The News (Boca Raton)|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Av9TAAAAIBAJ&pg=2662%2C4720575|access-date=June 1, 2012}}</ref>

[[Scottie Pippen]] who played with [[Michael Jordan]] on the [[Chicago Bulls]] is one further example of a modern point-forward.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://history.bulls.com/players/scottie-pippen/|title=Scottie Pippen – Chicago Bulls History}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/halloffame10/columns/story?columnist=adande_ja&page=100812-pippen|title=Adande: Pippen was the ultimate wingman|date=August 12, 2010|website=ESPN.com}}</ref> He was the team's small forward, but he played point-guard in high school and brought the ball up the floor against the press in college.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1987/11/30/now-you-see-him-the-bulls-scottie-pippen-has-leaped-from-obscurity-to-become-a-top-nba-rookie | title=Now You See Him }}</ref> On the day he was drafted, Pippen can be quoted during his interview "Going in, I'm looking to play probably the 3 position but some day I'm looking to work my way in to the point guard position".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qchnEgRqb4k|title=NBA Draft 1987 - Scottie Pippen (Pick NO.5)|date=21 March 2008 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> Bulls teammate [[Dennis Rodman]] noted "Pippen is most probably the innovator of the power/point forward position."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thesportsrush.com/nba-news-scottie-pippen-revolutionized-the-point-forward-position-dennis-rodman-once-heaped-praised-on-bulls-teammates-offensive-ability/|title="Scottie Pippen Revolutionized the Point Forward Position": Dennis Rodman Once Heaped Praise on Bulls Teammate's Offensive Ability|first=Trikansh|last=Kher|date=February 21, 2023|website=The SportsRush}}</reF> Pippen could also defend point guards.