CGTN Sports Talk: Who is the best point guard of the young generation? - CGTN

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Though basketball has been known as a "big man's game," point guards, who are usually the smallest guys on the court, began to play the same important, or even more significant role since the late 2010s.

CGTN has picked six young orchestrators who are still under their rookie contracts and have been selected for either the All-NBA Teams, All-Star Game or All-Rookie Teams: Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies, LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets, Darius Garland of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers, Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons and Josh Giddey of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Who is your choice?

Ja Morant (#12) of the Memphis Grizzlies drives toward the rim in Game 2 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals against the Golden State Warriors at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee, May 3, 2022. /CFP

Ja Morant (#12) of the Memphis Grizzlies drives toward the rim in Game 2 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals against the Golden State Warriors at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee, May 3, 2022. /CFP

LaMelo Ball (#2) of the Charlotte Hornets looks to pass the ball in the game against the Washington Wizards at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, April 10, 2022. /CFP

LaMelo Ball (#2) of the Charlotte Hornets looks to pass the ball in the game against the Washington Wizards at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, April 10, 2022. /CFP

Darius Garland (#10) of the Cleveland Cavaliers penetrates in the NBA Eastern Conference play-in tournament game against the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, April 12, 2022. /CFP

Darius Garland (#10) of the Cleveland Cavaliers penetrates in the NBA Eastern Conference play-in tournament game against the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, April 12, 2022. /CFP

Tyrese Haliburton (#0) of the Indiana Pacers shoots in the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 9, 2022. /CFP

Tyrese Haliburton (#0) of the Indiana Pacers shoots in the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 9, 2022. /CFP

Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons dribbles in the game against the Dallas Mavericks at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, April 6, 2022. /CFP

Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons dribbles in the game against the Dallas Mavericks at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, April 6, 2022. /CFP

Josh Giddey (#3) of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots in the game against the Phoenix Suns at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, February 24, 2022. /CFP

Josh Giddey (#3) of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots in the game against the Phoenix Suns at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, February 24, 2022. /CFP

Host: Li Xiang

Guest: Matthew Watson

Cover designer: Feng Yuan

Chief editor: Chen Ran

Supervisor: Zhang Shilei

(Cover Photo: L-R, Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons, Josh Giddey of the Oklahoma City Thunder, LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets, Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers, Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies and Darius Garland of the Cleveland Cavaliers. /CFP)

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