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Nate Robinson's recent success is a reminder that small guards can succeed in the NBA. From Spud Webb to Muggsy Bogues to Brevin Knight to T.J. Ford, there's a lineage of impact. But shorter guards need to have a special set of skills to play in the NBA, and while bright coaches figure out how to maximize those abilities, they can be exploited, too.

Three ways to utilize small guards

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John Carroll

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John Carroll joined Scouts Inc. after nine years as an NBA coach, including a seven-year tenure with the Boston Celtics that concluded with a four-month stint as interim head coach in 2003-04. Before joining the NBA, Carroll spent six years as head coach at Duquesne University and seven years at Seton Hall as an assistant to head coach P.J. Carlesimo.