I've played Small Forward (All-Around) the past three years and love it. I just love the versatility.
I started out as a roleplayer, setting screens, knocking down open jumpers, playing defense and grabbing the occasional board.
I've progressed to a 22-8-8 nightly triple-double threat in the mold of LeBron/Durant/Carmelo as the offense now goes through me.
The versatility of a 3/4 (I went with Durant's height/weight) makes it so you're never too far "out of position" on defense (or offense for that matter). Get your speed up and you can adequately match up with any player 1-5 and not feel ridiculous (i.e. a 6'0" PG playing C or a 7'0" C playing PG).
Playing the Small Forward allows you to mold to the team in that if you have guards who are more scoring (like me with Harden/Lin) you can be more of a facilitative point-forward and adapt to the needs of the team.
I like running the offense when I feel like it not because I have to. I feel like I have too much control with a PG. Similarly I always play running back in superstar mode.
The PG position is the most stacked with talent in the NBA, so there are few teams that NEED you and it annoys me starting over an established star. The Center has NO competition except Howard. The 2 guard is shallow as well, just not nearly as bad. I like the SF because the top two franchise players in the NBA are 3's. That position is the most top heavy with elite stars, but there are a lot of teams that could still use a franchise three to compete with them.
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