Combo guard

In addition, the shift in the sport from a fundamental-driven style of play to a more scoring-oriented[clarification needed] one means that the inferior passing ability of such guards is not viewed as a serious detriment.

This shift is in part explained by hand-checking rules instituted by the NBA in 2007, which makes it a foul for a defender to use his hands to impede an offensive player.

For example, Allen Iverson is 6' 0" (1.83 m) tall, but given his shoot-first mentality, despite his exceptional ball-handling skills, he started playing as a shooting guard.

[2] Other examples of combo guards are Jerry West, Jason Terry, Monta Ellis, Bradley Beal, Lou Williams, Marcus Smart, Victor Oladipo, Zach LaVine, Jamal Murray, Jrue Holiday, Joe Dumars, and Jeff Hornacek.

They conform to the perception that a point guard's duties are to direct the offense, distribute the ball, create scoring opportunities for others, and attempt the shot only if there are no open teammates to be found.