Two of the best guards we have ever seen in the NBA are Stephen Curry and Allen Iverson. Curry has been compared to Magic Johnson in some circles as the greatest point guard of all time, although Magic Johnson is still more highly regarded. Iverson has never been a champion, but he has consistently been ranked as one of the greatest three shooting guards of all time, behind Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan, and competing with Dwyane Wade for third place.
Getting to do a photoshoot with these guards who are small on the court but titans off the court must be exciting. Kevin Hart felt the same way until he realized that they might be short basketball players, but he is still significantly shorter than them.
In a photoshoot featuring Stephen Curry and Allen Iverson holding basketballs, Hart was given a mini-basketball while the NBA athletes were given regular-sized basketballs. This is a fact that Hart pointed out on his Instagram and gave everyone a laugh.
Hart has been in and around the NBA world for years, as he is a massive fan of the sport. Many NBA athletes have personal relationships with Hart and regularly appear on his show ‘Cold As Balls’ to discuss their careers while sitting in an ice bath with Hart. Iverson is a former guest.
The Value Of Guards In NBA History
The point guard and the shooting guard are arguably two of the most valuable positions in the modern NBA due to the scoring arsenal they can bring to the court. A floor general and a scoring wing make for a tremendous combination, and the league has an illustrious history of some gifted guards beyond Curry and Iverson.
We’ve discussed the all-time players that they rank behind for many, but there are many legendary players that are at their level or slightly below it. This includes James Harden, John Stockton, Ray Allen, Steve Nash, Jason Kidd, and so many other legends of the game.
The point guard sets the floor for everyone and can be a playmaking and defensive wizard like Stockton or an incredible scoring threat like Curry. The 2-guard is the one that’s supposed to be the microwave scorer that would end up taking the final shot of a game, something Iverson definitely was. The all-time shooting guards are also defensively adept, as the responsibility on them has always been heavy, yet they carried on and dominated their eras.
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