At the premiere of Point Gods, one of the documentary’s stars, Kenny Anderson, listed his top New York City point guards. His list included Kenny Smith, Rod Strickland, Pearl Washington, Mark Jackson, and himself. While all the legends he listed are undoubtedly worthy of praise, it raises the question, who are the top five point guards from New York City’s playgrounds?
5. Rafer Alston
Rafer “Skip to my Lou” Alston was the face of a cultural revolution. Alston’s handles were above and beyond what anyone had ever seen before. He was a New York City sensation at the parks in Queens as thousands would crowd to watch him embarrass defenders on his way to the rack.