Source: uproxx.com - Tuesday, January 10, 2017 USA TODAY Sports The NBA’s unicorn era is upon us. Never have we seen so many seven-footers who can shoot from the outside and handle the rock like a guard. Kevin Durant was one of the originators, and Giannis Antetokounmpo is quickly becoming a fully-realized version of that as Bucks coach Jason Kidd has entrusted him with point guard duties on a full-time basis, the results of which have been breathtaking. So it isn’t that crazy when someone like Joel Embiid proclaims, without any hint of irony or self-awareness, that he too would like to play point guard one day. Here’s what he had to say when asked about it on The Ringer NBA Show with Kevin O’Connor : “Yeah, dead-ass. I’m really serious,” Embiid said. “I feel like I’m willing to learn, and I feel like I can do anything on the basketball court, and if I had someone to teach me how to be a point guard, I think I can. Obviously, guarding other point guards would be kind of tough. But, you know, if I get the chance to do that, that’s what I want to do.” Where do we sign up? Sure, JoJo doesn’t have the sheer foot-speed that makes the Greek Freak such a formidable force in the open court, but he has range all the way out to the three-point line and a developing court awareness that could be a major asset. Plus, it’s a good bet that the novelty of all this isn’t going to get old anytime soon. ( The Ringer NBA Show ) All Related
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