The highlights are compelling, and so are the numbers. When trying to solve a riddle like "Who's the NBA's best point guard?" we use the data, and what our eyes tell us. But who better to educate us on that subject than the people forced to compete and strategize against those men every night?
We asked 25 NBA folks -- a combination of executives, coaches and players -- to rank the point guards in the NBA from 1 to 30. The results of that poll are below, along with a sampling of thoughts from those who answered our survey:
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#13 Eric Bledsoe, Phoenix Suns (456 points)
"Explosive scorer. When he gets out in transition, he's really good. His half-court offense is questionable. He can make 3s. I've wondered whether he plays that hard. He looks like he's in chill mode." -- NBA point guard
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The part about him playing hard is something I've brought up couple times as well though he's played with lot more energy lately.
There are times when he simply dominates the game and other times when he looks bored.
Interesting comments on all the other guards as well.
Is 13 about right for Bledsoe?
I think Knight's ranked a little too low.
24. Brandon Knight, Phoenix Suns (287 points)
"Has a chance. People keep talking about what he can't do but it looks like his teammates like playing with him. He can make open shots, can pass and has good size. He has a chance to keep moving up this list." -- NBA assistant
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