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Dunno, but I've used the term since I was in 8th grade

Posted on: June 22, 2018 at 21:14:06 CT
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We ran an old-school motion offense with the point guard starting out top, the shooting guard and small forward starting on the wings, and the power forward and center starting on the blocks. The 2 and 3 were largely interchangeable in that offense, and their home (at least to start) was the wing.

I think it's more commonly used when those two positions are treated as interchangeable parts on a team (which describes most teams now).

Just did a quick search on here, and references to "wings" or "wing players" go back to August 2009 (which I think is where the archive ends).
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          RE: Coaches .... - marcus aurelius SEMO - 6/24 07:14:10
               "wing" has been used to label the spot on the floor for - alwaysright MU - 6/25 07:44:48
     Do people here actually watch sports? - BigDolla MU - 6/23 13:30:19
     When did “score” (verb) turn into “score the basketball “? - Fool on the Hill MU - 6/23 12:45:21
          Lol - MakeShift MU - 6/23 13:06:36
     When did height become length? - alstl MU - 6/23 10:10:32
          Actually, I'm pretty sure "length" refers to arm length - thicks - 6/25 10:46:39
          That is a reasonable topic concerning the modern language - alwaysright MU - 6/25 07:40:31
          I agree completely- and I’m sorry - MakeShift MU - 6/23 11:37:44
               Guess you don't ever have any interactions with coaches. - alwaysright MU - 6/25 07:37:30
          People that think that are generally old and - Cosmo MU - 6/23 11:24:52
               Height is too confusing for young people? Instead of tall - alstl MU - 6/23 13:44:56
                    Sorry that you don't understand that length is not a - Cosmo MU - 6/23 14:10:52
                         Engrish is so hard. - alwaysright MU - 6/25 07:41:13
     PG's, wings and forwards, it's been that way forever - Jeff85 MU - 6/23 09:51:00
     20 years ago. Pay attention. It has NOT just shown up the - alwaysright MU - 6/22 21:42:37
          yup. He must not watch basketball much(nm) - TigerFan92 MU - 6/23 07:03:38
     Dunno, but I've used the term since I was in 8th grade - zodiac6 JC - 6/22 21:14:06
          Which One Of Your Years In 8th Grade? - BruceInLA MU - 6/22 23:05:07
               And you got mad at me because I thought you were retired... - BandG MU - 6/23 06:13:15




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