FAMOUS BASKETBALL PLAYERS

AND THEIR GAME POSITIONS

Esteban Contreras Cruz
• In the image on the left you can see the regular positions of
the basketball players
• In position one is the owner or base, is responsible for
directing the offensive team controlling the ball and making
a pass to the player with the best chance of scoring points.
• Following with the number two is the escort which serves as
support to the base and is the main player to score from the
perimeter, must have good handling of the ball.
• The eaves occupy the third position and move through
positions away from the hoop to score points which have a
value of three points. They can also play as escorts.
• in the fourth position is the wing-pivot and are characterized
by being tall players and play close to the hoop and is the
player who penetrates more to score points.
• in the last position is the pivot and is the tallest player with a
height of 2.08 meters, has skills to bounce both in defense
and attack, presents a good ball throw near the hoop.
Larry Bird. played
in the Celtics his
entire career as a
basketball player
POSITION: eave
and wing - pivot
Shaquille O'Neal.
Won four NBA Champion
Rings with the Los
Angeles Lakers team and
was elected MVP
POSITION: PIVOT
Magic Johnson
He played at the Los
Angeles Lakers. He was
five times NBA
champion, got three
times the MVP.
POSITION: bedrock
Scottie Pippen.
Played in the Chicago
Bulls won six NBA rings
and was named the
best player of the time.
POSITION: EAVES and
wing - pivot
 Michael Jordan
He played for the Chicago Bulls
and the Washington Wizards. He
was six times NBA champion and
is considered the best player in
the history of basketball.

Position: escort or as a base

Kobe Bryant
Play in Los Angeles Lakers has
been 5 times NBA champion
and is compared to the level of
Michael Jordan.

Lebron James Position: escort

He's played for the Cleveland
Cavaliers, the Miami Heat and
the Los Angeles Lakers. He
has won the NBA twice and is
considered the current
Michael Jordan.

Position: in all positions