{"id":4091,"date":"2020-09-09T09:19:20","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T01:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investagrams.com\/daily\/?p=4091"},"modified":"2020-09-09T11:39:44","modified_gmt":"2020-09-09T03:39:44","slug":"the-point-guard-mentality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investagrams.com\/daily\/2020\/09\/the-point-guard-mentality\/","title":{"rendered":"The Point Guard Mentality"},"content":{"rendered":"

In any kind of team sport having LEADERS is always important.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The names we give positions of leadership whether they be managers, trainers or coaches are mostly only made to define specific roles in a team. As backseat personalities, such roles can overlap. They are there to either provide logistics, formulate strategies and game plans, or give instructions in real time situations. Among those other components of course, they must share the visions and ideals of the team and would be expected to work hard to PREPARE it towards achieving set goals.<\/span><\/p>\n

When game time commences, while coaches still play active roles, the burden of performance now shifts to the players. Physical and mental conditioning during the training phase are critical to the outcome. Endurance and tenacity usually become differentiating factors. One team may easily dominate a league if and when it is properly trained, well coached, and have a roster of talented players.\u00a0 In real life sports competitions however, close matches usually tend to happen. And at crunch time, leadership qualities will inevitably become of much higher importance.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In a game of basketball for instance, while positions may have been set with roles well defined, a single person is almost always tasked to initiate plays and carry the burden of leadership. Most often, the POINT GUARD takes the helm. He\/she would surely not only have excellent ball handling skills, but the needed \u201ccommand and court sense\u201d to execute set plays.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The POINT GUARD must also be able read into the defense, put the play into motion and when needed, modify or innovate by providing visual or audible signals to his team mates as the situation calls for it.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

In the end, the objective of scoring against the opponent is achieved only if most of the players contribute either by moving the ball into scoring position, giving out an assist, providing a pick or a screen, and most important of all,\u00a0<\/span>TAKING THE SHOT.<\/b><\/p>\n

Of course, not all shots will go in. But if the players know and have confidence in their skills, they TRUST and execute the play. Whether drawn or improvised, taking the shot before time expires is an absolute must. You might miss it and make only say, half your attempts. That will always be better than not taking one.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. In an actual game, the PG <\/span>(point guard)<\/span><\/i> is expected to perform most of the following:\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Know the players on the court for his team in terms of their capabilities particularly the strengths and weaknesses of each and every one.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Communicate instructions on the fly and execute drawn up or preset or plays.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Survey the field of direct and peripheral vision and read into the opposing team\u2019s defense (or offense). He must make his unit react to on-court movements and respond accordingly to evolving situations. He must always improvise when necessary.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Provide visible leadership that will spur his team mates to raise their level to confidently gain and achieve victory.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    People who trade the market should be like point guards<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

    Although except for the most part we are all only a one-man team. Sure, we sometimes collaborate with other traders or maybe become members of a small, like-minded community but in the end, we play the game alone and\u00a0 by ourselves.<\/span><\/p>\n

    That does not mean though that we cannot apply the \u201cgame on\u201d mentality. After all, we constantly train ourselves by being actively or passively engaged in the market. Eventually we evolve with a skill set not unlike a prized POINT GUARD.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Here\u2019s how:<\/span><\/p>\n