That’s the mark of true talent. When one watches the truly talented guys in the league they make the game look easy, to the point where one wonders why doesn’t every other guard play like this or that, etc.
For example, with guys like Lonnie, one can see he’s talented, physically gifted, a specimen. He could do so much, but rim finishes, decision making just isn’t all there. Well if it were easy he would have already figured it out. Primo is figuring it out quicker. He already took control of the situation unafraid. He didn’t need plays run for him or for Pop to call his number or nobody to tell him to go get it. He goes and does it, and makes it look easy. At his age that’s significant.
That’s not to say he won’t have off nights or games where he’s struggling with some defensive scheme or a particularly pesky defender. The league is full of good players and some will test him, that’s why one would want him to play regular minutes and to start if he earns it, to give him the opportunity of getting tested, of playing against the best, learning from the bad nights and becoming even better, that’s what greats do. And if he doesn’t hit a rookie wall then you have someone really special for now and the future.
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