Point Guards who are great cutters

[mo2thewillyo]

Watching Jamal Murray on the receiving end of alot of cutting plays, who are some other point guards past and present in NBA history who are great cutters?

Dwayne Wade (PG days early in his Heat Career)
Kyrie Irving

[VAWereWolf65]

I’m guessing you meant to post this in the main forum instead of the roster section, but here’s my list anyways

Deron Williams
Steve Nash
Jamal Crawford (More of a combo guard)
Rajon Rondo
Tony Parker
Isiah Thomas
Chris Paul
Stephon Marbury
Gary Payton
Tim Hardaway

[jeebs9]

Quote: Originally Posted by VAWereWolf65

I’m guessing you meant to post this in the main forum instead of the roster section, but here’s my list anyways Deron Williams Steve Nash Jamal Crawford (More of a combo guard) Rajon Rondo Tony Parker Isiah Thomas Chris Paul Stephon Marbury Gary Payton Tim Hardaway

Didn't he say Cutter?

John Stockton
Mike Bibby
Klay Thompson
Deron Williams
Jason Kidd
Kerry Kittles

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[Real2KInsider]

Basket Cut Synergy > 5%

STARTERS
15% Ben Simmons (PHI): 1.30 PPP
6% Elfrid Payton (NOP): 1.03 PPP
5% Jamal Murray (DEN): 1.38 PPP
5% Lonzo Ball (LAL): 1.27 PPP

BACKUPS
8% Tim Frazier (NOP): 1.38 PPP
7% George Hill (MIL): 1.55 PPP
7% T.J. McConnell (PHI): 1.41 PPP
7% Alex Caruso (LAL): 1.31 PPP
7% Monte Morris (DEN): 1.29 PPP
7% Evan Turner (POR): 1.27 PPP
7% Chasson Randle (WAS): 1.05 PPP
6% Tomas Satoransky (WAS): 1.38 PPP
5% Markelle Fultz (PHI): 1.30 PPP

Given repeat teams this has more to do with team scheme than the individual.

Murray and Morris stand out because they aren't garbage-tier shooters (unlike a lot of players on the list). These possessions are all created by Jokic's elite passing.

[jeebs9]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rashidi

Basket Cut Synergy > 5% STARTERS 15% Ben Simmons (PHI): 1.30 PPP 6% Elfrid Payton (NOP): 1.03 PPP 5% Jamal Murray (DEN): 1.38 PPP 5% Lonzo Ball (LAL): 1.27 PPP BACKUPS 8% Tim Frazier (NOP): 1.38 PPP 7% George Hill (MIL): 1.55 PPP 7% T.J. McConnell (PHI): 1.41 PPP 7% Alex Caruso (LAL): 1.31 PPP 7% Monte Morris (DEN): 1.29 PPP 7% Evan Turner (POR): 1.27 PPP 7% Chasson Randle (WAS): 1.05 PPP 6% Tomas Satoransky (WAS): 1.38 PPP 5% Markelle Fultz (PHI): 1.30 PPP Given repeat teams this has more to do with team scheme than the individual. Murray and Morris stand out because they aren't garbage-tier shooters (unlike a lot of players on the list). These possessions are all created by Jokic's elite passing.

That's exactly what I thought.

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[SonicMage]

Kind of surprised no one's mentioned Shaun Livingston yet. Cutting to the basket is pretty much what he does on offense, apart from an occasional post-up.

[Real2KInsider]

Quote: Originally Posted by SonicMage

Kind of surprised no one's mentioned Shaun Livingston yet. Cutting to the basket is pretty much what he does on offense, apart from an occasional post-up.

I don't classify him as a PG anymore (he's been Klay's backup this year), but certainly in previous seasons he'd qualify. He's spent a good chunk of his cutting career at SG though (which makes sense since it's an off-ball action)

Shaun Livingston 2019
ON-BALL (27% of Offense)
12% PostUp: 0.91 PPP
9% PnR: 1.00 PPP
6% Iso: 0.75 PPP

OFF-BALL (30% of Offense)
26% Cut: 1.26 PPP
4% SpotUp: 1.18 PPP
NA RollMan
NA Handoff
NA OffScreen

NON-HC (39% of Offense)
22% Transition: 0.87 PPP
11% Misc: 0.43 PPP
6% Putback: 1.18 PPP

[jeebs9]

Quote: Originally Posted by SonicMage

Kind of surprised no one's mentioned Shaun Livingston yet. Cutting to the basket is pretty much what he does on offense, apart from an occasional post-up.

I kind of agree with Rashid on this one. Never thought of him as a Cutter. Only because most sag off him. When I think of a Cutter. It's because the defense is trying to deny or close out so hard on them. They get backdoor.

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