Of the five positions in basketball, which position is the most important?

Different functions, different emphasis.

1 point guard (also called point guard, core guard), whose main function is to organize the attack on the field, which is called tactics. Usually the point guard takes the ball across the half-court, observes the position of his teammates, moves, and then passes the ball to the player who has the best chance to score. Traditional point guards usually require players to have excellent global and ball control and passing skills, know the position of teammates like the back of their hands, and have certain breakthrough ability, shooting ability and pick-and-roll ability. Usually, the point guard is a shorter player among the five players, and the low center of gravity is conducive to dribbling.

The shooting guard, as its name implies, is the main scorer on the field, and its main function is to score offensive points. Shooting guards usually need to have excellent running consciousness, strong projection ability or breakthrough ability, good long-range shooting ability and certain individual singles ability. Shooting guard and point guard belong to backcourt players, usually not in the position closest to the basket, and the general activity area is outside the paint area, usually the shorter two of the five people.

3 small forward, also the main scorer on the field, has more scoring methods and needs a certain ability to project and break through. Usually requires a strong ability to hold the ball and singles, but the requirement for hit rate is not high.

4 power forwards, compared with small forwards, are taller and stronger, usually need a certain middle-distance shooting, good breakthrough ability, strong rebounding ability and certain coping ability, and the activity area is generally located in the three-point line.

Center, the tallest and strongest of the five, is usually located in the position closest to the basket, controls the no-fly zone on the court, usually has strong scoring and rebounding ability at the basket, and often picks and rolls with guards, so it needs a high subconscious.

Nowadays, in the era of small ball, the pace is fast, the position difference is not obvious, the living space of traditional center is severely compressed, the attack attaches great importance to three-pointers and space, and the defense pays more attention to more flexible team defense such as defensive cooperation and defensive changes. Basketball has been developing and progressing, and there will be some people who promote progress in every era. Personally, I think the current job division is likely to change with further development.