Combo guards became prominent in the 1990s, when players such as Allen Iverson and Penny Hardaway were switched between playing point guard and shooting guard, depending on offensive and defensive situations. read more
Allen Iverson had the stature of a point guard, but he was a shooting guard whose primary focus was to shoot first, pass second. During the best of his years with the Sixers (including going to the NBA Finals), Eric Snow was the official point guard although Iverson exerted a lot of control over the basketball on offense. read more