Most point guards in the NBA are stuck to defending players of the opposing backcourt, and that is generally how the game is played. Then, of course, there are the taller and stronger guards like LaMelo Ball and Luka Doncic that are usually covered by a wing that can match interior and perimeter versatility.
However, the LA Clippers did not run a positional-defensive scheme last season. Kris Dunn and Derrick Jones Jr. would take turns covering superstar for superstar, with Ivica Zubac having one assignment: shut down the paint.
This strategy left James Harden juggling the tasks of players who had more strengths than he did in certain areas, such as rebounding on the glass.