Best Point Guards

[mike]

BEST POINT GUARDS

Deron Williams

Magic 26-21 6^th Seed

2005 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant

2005 - Rookie of the Year

2005 - All-Rookie Team

2007 - All-Star Game Participant

2007 - All-League Third Team

2008 - All-Star Game Participant

2008 - All-League Third Team

2009 - All-Star Game Participant

2009 - All-Star Game MVP

2009 - Most Valuable Player

2009 - All-League First Team

2010 - All-Star Game Participant

2010 - All-Star Game MVP

2010 - All-League Second Team

2011 - Playoff MVP

2012 - All-Star Game Participant

2012 - Most Valuable Player

2012 - All-League First Team

One of the all time greats, Deron Williams exceeded every expectation placed on him. Scouts believed the Chris Paul was the better player coming out of college, but Williams proved the scouts wrong and became the best PG in BBS. Williams has led the Magic to a respectable 26-21 record with their 1^st option Harden being out the past couple of sims with a fractured arm. The Magic’s next best scorer besides Williams is Alando Tucker B+ C+ C A C+ D, so it is safe to say Williams has been carrying this team so far. Williams averages 22 ppg on the 2^nd best FG % and 2^nd best 3pt % among elite point guards.. Williams is also among a handful of elite PG’s to average less than 2.0 tpg.

Chris Paul

Indiana Pacers 16-26 10th Seed

2006 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant

2008 - All-Star Game Participant

2009 - All-Star Game Participant

2009 - All-League Third Team

2010 - All-League Third Team

2011 - All-Star Game Participant

The #1 overall pick in 2005 has not been a disappointed by any stretch of the imagination, but Paul is not the best player in the class. Paul is slightly behind Williams in every category, but that only puts him at second best in the league. Paul is one of the best overall shooters in the league due to his unbelievably reliable free throw shooting and 3pt game. The Pacers started off slowly, but had a promising 4-2 sim led by Paul.  Paul is as consistent as they come.


Derrick Rose

Nuggets 18-20 9th Seed

2008 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant

2008 - All-Rookie Team

2009 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant

2010 - All-Star Game Participant

2011 - All-Star Game Participant

2012 - All-Star Game Participant

An argument could be made that Rose is the best PG in the league, but his unconventional play style keeps him from the #1 spot. It could be said that Rose’s style is revolutionary since he is a first score point guard who averages a reasonable 3tpg. Rose has been carrying the Nuggets and is a threat to drop 40 any game. The Nuggets had their first good sim in a while going 5-2 which is mainly due to Rose having 5 games of 30 or more points including a 44 and a 49 point game. It will be interesting if more teams starting developing point guards in the mold of Rose.

 

Cenk Akyol

Pistons 33-14 2^nd Seed

2006 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant

2008 - All-League Second Team

2009 - All-League Second Team

2011 - All-League Third Team

Not given much love by BBS Akyol has quarterbacked the Pistons to a comfy 33-14 record and only one game out of 1^st place. Akyol has truly impressed with his ability to protect the ball while still playing full throttle. Akyol averages the least amount of topg by any starting PG while putting up 22 ppg on respectable %’s.  Akyol has extremely quick hands which enable him to average 2 spg while also playing great positional defense. 

Kyle Lowry

HAWKS 27-16 5^th Seed

2006 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant

2006 - All-Rookie Second Team

2007 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant

2007 - All-Defensive Second Team

2008 - All-Star Game Participant

2008 - All-League First Team

2008 - All-Defensive Team

2009 - All-Star Game Participant

2009 - All-Defensive Second Team

2010 - All-Star Game Participant

2010 - All-League First Team

2010 - All-Defensive Team

2011 - All-Star Game Participant

2011 - Most Valuable Player

2011 - All-League First Team

2012 - All-Star Game Participant

2012 - All-League Second Team

Lowry has been one of the best two players in the league. He has been just as dominate on defense as on offense. Lowry is starting to pass his prime in which he won an MVP. Lowry is a part of a trio of Hawks players who shoot above 90% from the FT line. Lowry came into the league turnover prone, but has kept them down below 2 topg since his 2011 MVP campaign.  Lowry is also a top rebounder at the point guard position grabbing six rebounds a game.

Mike Conley

Nets 22-19 7^th Seed

2008 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant

2008 - Rookie Game MVP

Conley is having a career season averaging more points, assists, and steals than ever before. Conley is averaging 2.8 topg, but the Nets don’t have another reliable scorer besides Beasley and Conley. Conley is a great 3pt shooter, but could should a better FT %. Conley averages a nearly 2 spg while also being a great man defender.

John Wall

Blazers 25-14 4th Seed

2010 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant

2010 - All-Rookie Second Team

2011 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant

Wall is finally molding into an elite point guard. Wall has been able to keep his turnovers down to 1.6 per game while also skyrocketing his 3pt % to 36%. Wall can get baskets easily at the rim due to his athleticism and quickness. Wall also draws a bunch of fouls and converts on 79% of his free throws. Wall is extremely quick and that leads to steals, but he is more known for his shutdown man defense. Wall is going to demand a max contract in FA. Wall will never be the scorer Rose is, but they have similar driving ability.

Damian Lillard

Wizards 17-17 8th Seed

2012 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant

2012 - All-Rookie Team

Lillard looks like a young Steve Nash dishing out assists, shooting great %’s and not playing a smidge of defense. Lillard is shooting a ridiculous 47% from the field and 46% from 3 while shooting an improving 82% from the charity stripe. He's leading the Wizards to a playoff spot which they might not want considering they still need to put pieces beside Lillard Lillard still has 3 RC’s and 2 AC’s left, and if the GM decides to get on that Lillard can be transformed into one of the best players. Lillard is the future of the point guard position.


Steve Nash
Celtics 33-12 1st Seed

2003 - All-Star Game Participant

2003 - All-Star Game MVP

2003 - Most Valuable Player

2003 - All-League First Team

2004 - All-Star Game Participant

2004 - All-Star Game MVP

2004 - Playoff MVP

2005 - All-Star Game Participant

2005 - All-League Third Team

2006 - All-Star Game Participant

2006 - Most Valuable Player

2006 - All-League Second Team

2007 - All-Star Game Participant

2007 - All-League Second Team

Nash is still a top point guard shooting godly %’s while being a prominent piece of the #1 seed Boston Celtics all while playing at an unreal 39 years of age. Nash is shooting 50% from the field and from three while shooting 85% from the FT line. Nash puts up the same numbers game after game and is able to go off in some games if he catches fire from long range.Nash is still a terrible defender, but the Celtics are a fast paced team and Nash was and is still one of the best pieces to have on a fast paced teams. 

Gilbert Arenas

Girzzlies 26-18 8th Seed

2005 - All-Star Game Participant

2006 - All-Defensive Second Team

2007 - All-Defensive Team

Arenas is a shoot first point guard that has helped the Grizzlies leave mediocrity and continue their transition into a contender. Arenas is a great scorer, but needs to be more selective from three. Arenas could do a better job protecting the ball, but as the number one option 3topg is not unheard of from a great PG. Arenas is a surprisingly competent defender and can match up with some of the better point guards.

[steve]

damn, no westbrook?

[steve]

formatting is kinda screwed up

[mike]

yeah i fixed it

[steve]

Feb 27, 2013 0:09:10 GMT -5 mike said:

yeah i fixed it

tight. looks good.

[kobe]

lol Arenas should be after Lowry

[mike]

Vote

[kobe]

move arenas ahead of conley and i will

[kobe]

[kobe]

and we are 5th seed not 8th seed

[alldaygb]

I believe Lillard has 2 RCs and 1 AC left, but I should be able to get on that soon.

[SPENCER]

Wall is sick.

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[mike]

Feb 27, 2013 0:32:14 GMT -5 mike said:

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[mike]

5 votes? wtf

[mike]

You guys suck

[jeff]

Is this in order?

[mike]

It is whatever you want it to be

[Nanzanator]

voted 5

[mike]

appreciate it

[Nanzanator]

oh yeee