Chris Beard doesn’t view basketball with five positions concretely defined and separated by an impenetrable boundary.
There is no size or skill set specific to a point guard (1), shooting guard (2), small forward (3), power forward (4) or center(5).
The question the Texas Tech coach raises in response to position-specific ideas — What is LeBron James?
He’s a player.
And that’s what Beard is developing in his first year as head coach at Texas Tech.
“I’d like to get to the point here where we have some LeBrons on our roster in terms of a multidimensional games or develop some of our players,” Beard said.