Okay...so what defines a "true" point guard?

[stéphane]

I don't really see the logical beyond certain posts.
That said you don't want for sure to have a point that can't score. It's great to be able to pass but if you're not a threat yourself, it's meaningless. Then you have to be able to make the most of the matchups and the D of your opponent thus calling the good plays.
Old style point guards are not of any use in the current NBA unless they are ELITE. The new breed is more speed/slash/athletic oriented (Westbrook, Rose, Harris...) and if you're not using an adequate defender at the same position, you're in trouble.
Parker ain't no elite passer and he isn't the best at his position. Yet his combination of strenghts makes him one of the better.

[Dalamar_the_Dark]

A true point guard is the quarterback of the team. He is the coach on the floor making the right decision all the time. When to pass, when to score what play to run, how to adjust to different schemes that the opponent throws at them, know how to push or slow the game down when necessary, and everything else to make his team win.

[BadOne]

So then the consensus is that a "true" point guard can pass, score and be a floor leader, however just as Mr. Bones pointed out, the poster boy "true" point guard [Nash, Kidd, Stockton] has recently accounted for 0 les.

With all this said, it appears a point guard is a point guard. Whether pass first or score, Tony Parker and George Hill alike would seem to both be point guards. Good posts peepz.

[Myrak]

Twenty years ago a PG was defined differently. Basketball is played so much differently now a days. PGs must be playmakers and shooters. Each team must define what a PG is. The only common element is superior ball handling skills. The best PGs are the smarter ones (basketball smart).

[Kamala]

I like a real floor general out there that can shoot pass and make others better and can determine the right time to do so. Chauncy Billups comes to mind, but with weak-minded teammates and poor coaching even he could look bad at times.

[Supreme_Being]

A 'true' point guard? As opposed to what? A false point guard? smh

[Josepatches_]

True point guard?

Derek Fisher,Vujacic and Jordan Farmar.

You can't win without one "true" point guard like them.That's why Hill isn't a PG.

[FkLA]

This is part of the reason why I find some people's arguments about Hill not being a PG and not being able to take over for TP somewhat illogical...Parker himself is not a true PG. Parker is a better playmaker than Hill, he does have better vision, etc but first and foremost he is a scoring PG. Its not like Hill would be filling the shoes of Stockton or Kidd if he were to be running the point.