Editing Point guard (section)

==Defense==
[[File:Kirk Hinrich with ball.jpg|thumb|[[Kirk Hinrich]], a former NBA point guard, was known for his lateral quickness and defensive prowess against the [[pick and roll]]. His no. 10 jersey is retired by the [[Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|Kansas Jayhawks]].]]
A defensive point guard is someone who is exceptionally good at defense; their goal is to preclude the opposing point guard from scoring. A defensive point guard will try to accomplish this with constant pressure on the ball, making it difficult to maintain possession by forcing turnovers. A defensive point guard will also pressure opponents in passing lanes to generate steals and scoring opportunities for their team. One of the most notable defensive point guards in NBA history is [[Kirk Hinrich]], who's lateral quickness and defensive prowess against the pick and roll became a valuable team asset. The [[Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|Kansas Jayhawks]]' 2002 and 2003 [[Final Four (college basketball)|Final Four]] appearances in the [[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA Division I tournament]] is partly credited to Hinrich's defensive skill set. Hinrich led the Jayhawks to runner-up in the [[2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2003 National Championship game]] and was drafted by the [[Chicago Bulls]] in the storied [[2003 NBA draft]] and had a productive NBA career. In an episode of the [[Matt Barnes]] and [[Stephen Jackson]] podcast ''All The Smoke'', guest [[Dwyane Wade]] spoke of his experience playing Hinrich:
{{Quote|text=I never feel like I hated no one guarding me. For me, it was always a different challenge, and I'm saying some guys have played me very well. I mean, a guy like Kirk Hinrich has played me very well.|author=Dwyane Wade, 2019<ref>{{cite web |title= Dwyane Wade {{!}} Ep 9 {{!}} Big 3, Zaire, Retirement | website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqwBZqndDUg |date=December 19, 2019 |access-date=May 12, 2025}}</ref>}}
Other examples of defensive point guards include [[Jrue Holiday]], whose defensive aggression against [[Chris Paul]] and [[Devin Booker]] helped the [[Milwaukee Bucks]] win the [[2021 NBA Finals]]. [[Marcus Smart]], then a point guard for the [[Boston Celtics]], won [[NBA Defensive Player of the Year]] in 2022.

Other NBA point guards known for their defensive prowess include Chris Paul, [[Patrick Beverley]], [[Lonzo Ball]], [[Alex Caruso]], [[Mike Conley Jr.]]<ref>{{cite web |last=DePrisco |first=Mike |title=Top 10 point guards in the NBA right now |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/wizards/top-10-point-guards-nba-right-now |publisher=[[NBC Sports]] |date=November 30, 2022 |access-date=April 5, 2023}}</ref>