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Has Deron Williams Lapped Chris Paul?
By Travis Heath
for HOOPSWORLD.com
Feb 8, 2007, 13:52
Consensus coming into this season was that Chris Paul was the best young
point guard in the Association. Many people sill believe that with the All
Star break just a little over a week away.
However, for anyone who has truly paid attention to NBA basketball in
2006-07, it's clear that Chris Paul can no longer be unanimously handed the
title of best young point guard. In fact, at this juncture Deron Williams
doesn't just have a slight lead on Paul but a fairly substantial one.
Don't misunderstand: choosing between Williams and Paul is like choosing
between those two cars you've always wanted. No matter what happens, you're
going to end up with something that drives superbly, will last for a long
time and will make the neighbor's jaw drop.
That said, Williams is clearly the Bentley of young point guards right now.
The individual numbers for the two point guards are almost scary identical.
The only number which differs substantially is wins, with Williams having
the clear advantage in that category.
Yes, the Hornets have been decimated by injuries so far this season which
has most definitely had a significant impact on the team's level of success.
However, it's not like the Jazz have been healthy all year, either. Moreover,
Williams has stepped up and played some of his best basketball recently with
Carlos Boozer out of the line-up. This recent stretch included a big win in
Phoenix over the Suns.
Also, when you're looking at the true measure of a point guard, isn't it
ultimately how much better he makes his teammates?
If you believe in that line of reasoning, consider that both Boozer and
Mehmet Okur are having career years and flourishing on the offensive end. As
such, what must that say about Williams' ability as a floor general?
Don't take this writer's word for it. Check out what Denver Nuggets' head
coach George Karl recently said about Williams.
Prior to Monday's game in Denver versus the Suns, Karl was asked about
watching Steve Nash on video. It should be noted that Karl has said for
some time that Nash is his favorite player to watch on film. On Monday,
he further added that Nash may be second all time to former Jazz guard John
Stockton in his ability to see the floor.
"Nash doesn't do as good as Stockton did, but almost every film you watch you
go, 'How did he see that? That's incredible.' Stockton did that every film
I watched. He saw things I could never see."
Karl later added when asked if Nash is his favorite current NBA point guard
to watch on film: "You know who's getting close? Deron Williams."
And the film which convinced Karl of this was Utah's aforementioned victory
over Phoenix.
"That was a good game to watch," Karl asserted.
What's interesting about these comments is that Karl is not comparing
Williams to Paul or any other young player, but he's instead comparing
his game to that of the reigning two time MVP.
Not too bad, huh?
Again, today's little ditty is not meant to say anything disparaging about
Paul, because the dude's a very good player. Instead, it's to challenge this
notion that Paul is without question the best point guard to emerge from the
2005 NBA Draft.
Don't be so quick to buy what the mass media is selling, and if you're still
skeptical, compare the two yourself. Because as Karl noted, Williams is no
longer just a great young point guard, but he is now legitimately in the
conversation as one of the NBA's best point guards.
http://www.hoopsworld.com/article_20751.shtml
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