Why are people so against point forwards as number 1 options?
I’ve seen so many people in different team subs that say “______ is probably not a first option on a championship team.”
Some examples being Scottie Barnes, Franz Wagner, Amen Thompson, and I’ll count Cooper Flagg. My main response is, why? The main thing these guys have in common, besides Franz, is that they’re all drive-first players, they don’t rely on their jumpshot, time will tell with Flagg, but Barnes and Amen have proved that so far.
Most of these point forward archetype players have amazing defense, 1-5 type defense, with good playmaking and handling, but not great, and great skills in the post and athleticism. All of these guys do. Another point is LeBron. Bron is the definition of a point forward, he’s not a shoot first player, never has been, and his handling has never been great, he’s always (apart from recently) had amazing defense too.
What is the agenda against point forward players as number 1 options? I don’t feel like it’s just me pushing this agenda, because people have said for months that Flagg or Barnes can’t be number 1 options cause they don’t have proven scoring (Flagg does now), and Amen because he can’t shoot. I personally think it’s stupid, they’re the most exciting archetype in the league.