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]

Re: Point Guards who are great cutters

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]

Re: Point Guards who are great cutters

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]

Re: Point Guards who are great cutters

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]

Re: Point Guards who are great cutters

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]

Re: Point Guards who are great cutters

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]

Re: Point Guards who are great cutters

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]

Re: Point Guards who are great cutters

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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[Williamnewsnetwork]

Re: Point Guards who are great cutters

Didn't he say Cutter?

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

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Klay is a shooting guard he said point guards who cut

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[jeebs9]

Re: Point Guards who are great cutters

Klay is a shooting guard he said point guards who cut

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Well I guess I got 2 then. Missed that part. My bad.

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[Williamnewsnetwork]

Re: Point Guards who are great cutters

Well I guess I got 2 then. Missed that part. My bad.

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Its all good,no harm done.

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[mo2thewillyo]

Re: Point Guards who are great cutters

Mike Bibby (Kings,Hawks)
Deron Williams (Jazz, Nets)
Jason Kidd (Mavs, Suns, Nets)
Steve Nash (Mavs, Suns)
Chris Paul (Hornets, Clippers, Rockets)
Stephon Marbury (Twolves, Suns, Nets, Knicks)
Tim Hardaway (Warriors, Heat)



Oh BTW, its cool to hear other positions like SG and SF cutters... James, Wade, Otto Porter, Michael Jordan, Avery Bradley... some that I can think of.

[Real2KInsider]

Re: Point Guards who are great cutters

Shaun Livingston is old.cut
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He's gotten a lot of looks like this over the last 5 years. His dunk totals always lead guards because of plays like this. His height essentially makes him a big man.

This was last year.
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