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"wing" has been used to label the spot on the floor for

Posted on: June 25, 2018 at 07:44:48 CT
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decades. As the SF and the SG became the same position in the 90's as the game started moving to more perimeter play, the word wing started being used to describe those players who play on those spots on the floor because it became nearly impossible to distinguish the SF and the SG on a lot of teams.
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When did forward or shooting guard become “wings”? - MakeShift MU - 6/22 20:52:01
     RE: When did forward or shooting guard become “wings”? - Ragarm MU - 6/23 20:21:51
          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
     Then you haven’t been reading much about basketball in the - Cosmo MU - 6/23 09:47:53
     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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