What is the difference between power forward and center on the basketball court?

Tencent has obtained the right to broadcast NBA live for several years. With the further opening of the China market by NBA, the popularity of basketball in sports has reached a new height, even surpassing the popularity of football in China, where football is not very strong. In fact, basketball is the second largest ball game in the world, second only to football. Football blooms everywhere in the world, but basketball stands out in the United States all the year round, which also stems from the NBA, the largest professional basketball league in the United States.

Bian Xiao talked to you about this, because I have often seen a problem recently. What's the difference between power forward and center in basketball? Bian Xiao will come to talk to you today.

The difference between power forward and center Bian Xiao intends to talk about two aspects, one is the power forward and center in history, and the other is the difference between power forward and center in modern basketball.

In fact, the power forward and center in history first corresponded to the flank and flank, which is very similar to modern basketball. From 1940 to 1960, the NBA lineup is basically two guards in the backcourt, two forwards on the wing and one center inside.

It was not until 1970 that the real power forward appeared, which means that the NBA lineup has changed. The point guard is in the backcourt, the shooting guard, the swingman or the small forward is on the flank, and the power forward and the center are standing inside. But in fact, this is not entirely correct. The significance of power forward is more about drifting between the paint area and the middle distance. The basketball court is so big that almost every round is a half-court activity. There seems to be no room for four big men in the paint area. Therefore, the power forward often has a melee distance and a more complicated position when attacking Shide, and can guard the basket like a center when defending. But because they have to drift in various areas within the three-point line, they need better flexibility and moving speed than the inside center. Having said that, Bian Xiao thinks Kevin is the most typical representative of the classic power forward. Garnett, he meets all the requirements of the classical power forward, and he has done quite well, especially the defensive coverage is quite wide. Where's Tim Duncan is more like a modern center. Although Duncan's dominance in the inside is better than Garnett's, it is more the work of the center.

The concept of modern basketball power forward and center seems vague, but it is more the difference between inside, flank and outside, and even the difference between inside and outside.

Bian Xiao refers to the recent 10 years. With the rise of magic ball theory, almost all teams agree that three-pointers and baskets are the most efficient scoring methods, while two-point long shots are less and less in the league. It is for these reasons that the inside line of modern basketball should not only dominate the paint area like the traditional central defender frame, but also have certain projection ability. There are even three-pointers in the past in the league with more ball rights. The position of power forward is very embarrassing in the modern basketball environment, and it is difficult to have living space. Modern basketball emphasizes opening the basket space, but power forward has no substantial advantage on the offensive end. After opening the space under the basket, it is easier for perimeter players to break through to the basket, so power forwards have no advantage on the offensive end, so now most power forwards have the ability to shoot three-pointers, and it is easier to stand in the center position without a center on the defensive end, because the crowded inside area can only accommodate the enemy and ourselves.

Center, power forward and defender are actually names for players with specific functions in a certain position, such as Ben? Simmons, he is a winger and an insider on the defensive end, and a ball handler and a breakthrough player on the offensive end. So is he a point guard, a small forward or a power forward? James is the core ball controller in the team and the initiator of the attack. On the defensive end, he is often the offensive arrow of the opponent and even pushes to the inside. So what's his position? So power forward and center are the names of players' positions with specific functions. Ten thousand power forwards have ten thousand characteristics, and ten thousand teams have ten thousand lineups, so the difference in the position of the stadium is the players themselves.