Though the position is certainly evolving, the traditional point guard tends to play a very specific brand of basketball. The approach they have to the game is often considered analogous to that of a conductor to a symphony or a traffic cop to their corner. Even as players like Steph Curry, Dejounte Murray, and most recently, Ja Morant break onto the scene and redefine the physics of what a point guard is supposed to do, the overall methodology remains intact. The position is one focused on management, discipline, composure, and orchestration.
In other words, Marcus Smart won’t be the picture placed next to “point guard” in your everyday basketball dictionary.