In the NBA of today, fans are starting to get used to seeing teams play positionless basketball. Unlike in the 1990s and earlier decades, the players have been showing skills that are often seen in specific positions only. Same is the case with point guards, who are no longer just facilitators, but also scoring threats able to light it up on any given night.

During his playing days in the league, Stephon Marbury made a name for himself as such, and averaged 19.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 7.6 assists, and 1.2 steals in 846 career regular season games. He considers himself a pioneer in changing the way point guards play, along with another great scorer, Allen Iverson, who even became a four-time scoring champion.

The two had a lot in common, starting with the year they entered the NBA, as both were top picks in the 1996 draft. However, Marbury and Iverson also saw an abrupt end to their careers in the U.S. and both played overseas. Starbury has since brought his talents in China, where he is widely considered as one of the best foreign ballers to ever play in the country. The Answer, on the other hand, last played professional basketball with Turkish club Besiktas in 2011.

The modern era of NBA point guards may feature a more skilled group with floor generals having the ability to score in different ways and are even at times possessing a score-first mentality. Despite not being clear who really started the new way point guards play, people can always look back at Marbury and Iverson' heydays, and appreciate the greatness they showed with their own brand of basketball.