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Where would Russell Paul rank in today's league?

Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2020 3:36 am
by Woodsanity
Basically give Chris Paul Westbrook's athleticism and size.
Westbrook managed to be MVP with the bball iq of a brick and a weak jumper. How good would he with with CP3's bball iq, court vision and skillset?

Re: Where would Russell Paul rank in today's league?

Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2020 8:55 am
by 70sFan
So basically Oscar Robertson? ;)

Re: Where would Russell Paul rank in today's league?

Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2020 9:00 am
by GSP
70sFan wrote:So basically Oscar Robertson? ;)


Oscar was a great athlete but he wasnt anywhere near Russ athleticism. Prolly only Derrick Rose and maybe Baron Davis was among Pgs ever

Re: Where would Russell Paul rank in today's league?

Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2020 9:11 am
by 70sFan
GSP wrote:
70sFan wrote:So basically Oscar Robertson? ;)


Oscar was a great athlete but he wasnt anywhere near Russ athleticism. Prolly only Derrick Rose and maybe Baron Davis was among Pgs ever

Not sure if I agree. Oscar was bigger and stronger than Westbrook, he played in much more conservative way than Westbrook but it doesn't make him much less athletic. I think that Westbrook's agressiveness and reliance on physicality makes his athleticism a bit exagarrated. Of course he's all-time athlete for his position, but I don't agree that he is peerless.

I'd add Randy Smith to that list of fast and athletic PGs by the way.

Re: Where would Russell Paul rank in today's league?

Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2020 11:16 am
by Jaivl
70sFan wrote:So basically Oscar Robertson? ;)

Smaller, faster, rangier

Re: Where would Russell Paul rank in today's league?

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 6:01 am
by dreamshake
Not sure where he'd rank, but how did you pass up on an opportunity to name him RuPaul?