Who is the best point guard in the league?

[NO-KG-AI]

Deron has also averaged 20.5 and 12 since the all-star break, he's going to be a legit 20/10 guy for the rest of this year.

Chris Paul since the all-star break:

24.8/12.3/3.8 2.3 TO's per game, 3.2 steals.

Percentages:

FG%= 55.7

3pt%=46.0

FT%=82.1



10-6 record.

I think it's safe to say who is the best PG both before and after the all-star break.

[carrottop12]

Chris Paul since the all-star break:

24.8/12.3/3.8 2.3 TO's per game, 3.2 steals.

Percentages:

FG%= 55.7

3pt%=46.0

FT%=82.1



10-6 record.

I think it's safe to say who is the best PG both before and after the all-star break.

Paul
Deron
Nash

But on any given night those three can switch around.

Paul's stats though give him the edge in the ultimate argument.

[PaKwAn]

Chris Paul!

[wigglestrue]

"Paul's stats though give him the edge in the ultimate argument."

And his defense makes it NOT CLOSE.

[RobertGlory]

cp3
deron
baron
nash
parker
billups
miller
rondo
barbosa
fisher
bibby
harris
hinrich
kidd
cassell
alston
williams
knight
robinson
pargo

[wigglestrue]

Rondo.

[Lazy Faizy]

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Oh Boy...this is going to be a long thread, I'm calling it now

Cp3, D-Will, S. Nash

Yep.

[omarvelous]

cp3
deron
baron
nash
parker
billups
miller
rondo
barbosa
fisher
bibby
harris
hinrich
kidd
cassell
alston
williams
knight
robinson
pargo

hold on a second.... i think you forgot someone. oooo yea. ARENAS! i put him between parker and billups.

[carrottop12]

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How, then, does Paul compare to his rivals at the point-guard spot?

# He's quicker than either Steve Nash or Deron Williams,

# He's stronger than Nash but much weaker than Williams.

# Nash is a much better shooter with much better range, while Paul and Williams are about even in both categories.

# Williams plays the best individual defense, Nash plays the best team defense, and Paul is in the middle in both categories.

# Nash and Williams have better crossover moves.

# In pop-up shots from mid-range, it's Nash, Paul, and then Williams.

# Both Nash and Williams are better finishers in the paint.

# Paul can run rings around both of his rivals and also has quicker hands.

# Nash and Paul toss better lob passes than Williams.

# Nash unloads the ball quicker (especially with his left hand) than either Paul or Williams.

# Nash goes and shoots better left than either of the others.

# Williams is the only one of the three who can post-up a defender and also hold his own on the boards.

Each is absolutely a perfect fit in their respective systems, but none of them deserves to be this year's MVP (whatever the standard for this bogus award might actually be).

I don't usually put a ton into Charley Rosen but this is a very good analysis for all parties involved.