A Question of Point

Last night, I had the privilege of being able to watch the two teams that had just beaten the Spurs (the Lakers and Warriors) square off in a battle for ultimate “we just beat the depleted champs” bragging rights.

As a boxscore and/or recap will surely tell you, the Warriors won, largely thanks to the heroic play of PG Baron Davis. The UCLA-guard dropped a bomb from downtown with under half a minute remaining. Oh, and Derek Fisher was in his shorts.

And so, it got me to thinking, I really think I’d rather have Baron Davis running my team, over Tony Parker. Maybe I’m nitpicking, and it’s highly likely that I am because Parker has won 2 championships. That being said, I’ve never been a huge fan of his, and so I tried to compile, as best I could, the list of NBA PGs I’d rather have than TP.

In this order…

Steve Nash - Just about every player in the league wants to play with this guy, and how can you blame them?

Jason Kidd - Second prize for anyone in the previous group is this guy.

Chris Paul - Goes from 0-60 mph instantly. The most dynamic young PG in the game, and he’s the best defensive player yet listed.

Chauncey Billups - Has been to the Finals, has hit the big shot. No fear.

Baron Davis - Knee injuries are an issue, granted, but he gives you 150% and will take (and make) the big shot from anywhere.

Deron Williams - Not as fast or as good on defense as Paul, but sees the floor very well, and is a bull on offense. Already a superstar PG, and he’s only in his 3rd year.

As far as I’m concerned, you’re not elite if you can name 6 guys that nearly everyone in the world would rather have on their team than you. You want to say B. Davis is a stretch, I’ll give you him. Still, not top 5.