Point guards are born, not made. Case in point, Jason Kidd: From his timeAll learned behaviors. I'm a therapist, I think that qualifies me to say that.
at Cal and even in high school, he showed the instincts, intuition, and
intelligence
Case in contrast, DeeI refute that statement with David Wesley, who was more coomfortable as a 2, but, due to his size, had to learn the 1. Hard work and dedication have made him a good 1 guard.
Brown: For all his undoubted athletic talent, he might as well be playing
one-on-one, and no amount of coaching has changed that.
Those who counsel patience are basically right, but they do overlook oneThey are a young team. It will take some time. They will still lose some games they should win because of this. They will also win some games they should lose (i.e. Lakers).
thing: If the Celtics had a true point guard, they would be absorbing
Pitino's system and developing both as individuals and as a team much more
effectively than they are now.
Some people do seem to be natural at their position. But their predisposition is learned at some point, not innate. It is my opinion that if an individual is truly dedicated, and works hard, they can gain the skills and instincts a position requires.