Greatness at the Position: What makes an elite Point Guard

In this episode, host Steve Hartman kicks off the first of a five-part series exploring the primary positions in basketball. Joining Steve is his high school point guard and longtime friend, Eric Quackenbush, to dissect everything about point guards. The duo starts with a quick reaction to the Minnesota Timberwolves' upcoming schedule release, including their home Christmas Day matchup against the Thunder and opening the season in Miami with LaMelo Ball. From there, Steve and Eric dive into the evolution of the point guard position, shifting from traditional floor generals who initiate sets to today's heavy-scoring, pace-setting playmakers. They detail the core traits every elite point guard needs, including high basketball IQ, toughness, unselfishness, and non-traditional finishing techniques around the rim. Finally, Steve and Eric reveal their personal Top 5 lists for the best point guards born and raised in Minnesota, along with a debate on the all-time greatest NBA point guards. Let us know in the comments who we missed, who is in your top 5. Listen on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2tGpTAU...) , Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...) , Amazon (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/33d...) or YouTube (   / @splashcitybasketballpodcast  ) . Follow Splash City Basketball Podcast on Instagram (  / splashcitypodcast  ) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@splashcitybas...) , Facebook (  / 61582133618619  ) and Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/splashcitypo...) .