Re: Point Guards

[gh18@juno.com (Gregory Hurst)]

I can not remember Pitino ever having a true point guard in his system,
except for  Mark Jackson.  I have said on many occasions that Pitino
system is not based upon a true point guard.  The point guard in this
system has to be a shooter first ( Billy Donovan/ Tony Delk) and a passer
second.  The offense is built on movement to allow one to drive for the
lay up or pass for the three. If Billups was still in College and Boston
needed a point guard who would you want Pitino to draft in next years
draft?  
 Furthermore, I agree with theory of getting Stewart instead of Austin. 
I think Austin might skip town, because of the beach life in Miami and
head to a warmer climate.  Remember, he played college ball in the state
of Arizona.


Greg
gh18@juno.com
>> Point guards are born, not made.  
>
>Mark Jackson didn't set the world on fire when he came into the NBA, 
>and 
>it's a position he always played.  His only adjustment was to the pro 
>game.  I like Kidd a lot and would take him in a second.  I like Nash 
>but 
>I'm not making a judgement based upon one game against us.  Brevin 
>Knight 
>has already been injured and is another smurf-sized guard that we 
>always 
>want to ship out of town.  
>
>Cecil
>
>> 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.  Just imagine how all those turnovers 
>would
>> be turned into layups if Jason Kidd or Brevin Knight or even Steve 
>Nash
>> were running the break.
>> 
>> Alden
>> 
>