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ESPN: NBA Personnel rank top 30 PG's

Posted on 3/24/15 at 5:34 pm
Posted by RTR America
Memphis, TN
Member since Aug 2012
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Posted on 3/24/15 at 5:34 pm
Warning: ESPN Insider article

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We asked 25 NBA folks -- a combination of executives, coaches and players -- to rank the point guards in the NBA from 1 to 30.


1. Russell Westbrook
2. Steph Curry
3. Chris Paul
4. Kyrie Irving
5. Damian Lillard
6. John Wall
7. Mike Conley
8. Kyle Lowry
9. Tony Parker
10. Jeff Teague
11. Derrick Rose
12. Goran Dragic
13. Eric Bledsoe
14. Ty Lawson
15. Rajon Rondo
16. Kemba Walker
17. Ricky Rubio
18. Jrue Holiday
19. Reggie Jackson
20. Deron Williams
21. Brandon Jennings
22. George Hill
23. Darren Collison
24. Brandon Knight
25. Isaiah Thomas
26. Patrick Beverly
27. DJ Augustin
28. Jarrett Jack
29. Mo Williams
30. Trey Burke
This post was edited on 3/24/15 at 5:36 pm
Posted by MasterBetty
Monroe, LA
Member since Apr 2012
894 posts
Posted on 3/24/15 at 5:37 pm to
Elfrid Payton snub.
Posted by Hazelnut
Member since May 2011
16431 posts
Posted on 3/24/15 at 6:03 pm to
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Elfrid Payton snub. 
Posted by TotesMcGotes
New York, New York
Member since Mar 2009
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Posted on 3/24/15 at 6:03 pm to
The Deron Williams fall from grace has been unbelievable.
Posted by Hazelnut
Member since May 2011
16431 posts
Posted on 3/24/15 at 6:04 pm to
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The Deron Williams fall from grace has been unbelievable.

It really has. It was him and cp3 at the top for a few years
Posted by Epic Cajun
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Member since Feb 2013
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Posted on 3/24/15 at 6:10 pm to
Looks like a decent list, was injury taken into consideration? I think Holiday could be above Rubio or Walker, but no complaints that he's below with his injury history.

ETA: this position is so fricking stacked
This post was edited on 3/24/15 at 6:11 pm
Posted by JordonfortheJ
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Member since Mar 2012
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Posted on 3/24/15 at 6:13 pm to
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Deron Williams

just going to mention that...remember dallas selling their souls to get him in free agency.
Posted by RTR America
Memphis, TN
Member since Aug 2012
39600 posts
Posted on 3/24/15 at 6:13 pm to
Here is what they said about Holiday:

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"He's one of the few guys that can guard the rest of this list. He's just OK offensively, but I really like him. He's got the feel and size, is a legitimate point guard and he can really defend." -- NBA executive


They have a point total assigned to each guy. Rubio and Holiday were the closest 2 outside of Russ and Curry.
Posted by RTR America
Memphis, TN
Member since Aug 2012
39600 posts
Posted on 3/24/15 at 6:13 pm to
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ETA: this position is so fricking stacked


Yeah that was main takeaway as I was typing out the list
Posted by cgrand
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Posted on 3/24/15 at 6:14 pm to
and Williams dominated Paul while they were with the jazz & hornets
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
32391 posts
Posted on 3/24/15 at 6:17 pm to
quote:

quote:
ETA: this position is so fricking stacked


Yeah that was main takeaway as I was typing out the list


I'm curious if there has ever been a time where one NBA position was so stacked. The top 15 are ridiculous.
Posted by saintsfan22
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Member since May 2006
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Posted on 3/24/15 at 6:17 pm to
I'm sure somebody will complain about trading two lottery picks for Jrue but if they didn't they would've spent one of those picks on #30.
Posted by RTR America
Memphis, TN
Member since Aug 2012
39600 posts
Posted on 3/24/15 at 6:19 pm to
quote:

I'm curious if there has ever been a time where one NBA position was so stacked. The top 15 are ridiculous.


I doubt it. A lot of it has to do with a lot of those guys listed probably would have been 2 guards in the past.
Posted by dukke v
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Posted on 3/24/15 at 6:20 pm to
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3. Chris Paul


Too high...... He is nothing but a flopper with a ton of talent around him... The Clippers would be where they are with Rondo or any number of PG's ranked below him....
Posted by saintsfan22
baton rouge
Member since May 2006
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Posted on 3/24/15 at 6:21 pm to
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Too high...... He is nothing but a flopper with a ton of talent around him

Griffin was hurt for a while so who was the great talent there that was carrying Paul?
quote:

The Clippers would be where they are with Rondo or any number of PG's ranked below him....

Posted by Dr. Shultz
Baton Rouge, La
Member since Jun 2013
6391 posts
Posted on 3/24/15 at 6:22 pm to
Glad Kyrie is finally getting some love. Everyone always puts Lilliard\Wall in front of him but he's the real deal.

Also crazy how far Rondo\Deron have fallen. Both were top 5 PGs not to long ago.
This post was edited on 3/24/15 at 6:24 pm
Posted by Gatorsarethebest
Member since Dec 2012
659 posts
Posted on 3/24/15 at 6:25 pm to
Bledsoe > Dragic
Posted by RTR America
Memphis, TN
Member since Aug 2012
39600 posts
Posted on 3/24/15 at 6:36 pm to
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Glad Kyrie is finally getting some love. Everyone always puts Lilliard\Wall in front of him but he's the real deal.


It is the lack of any playoff experience. That should matter.

Plus the team was a disaster this year when LeBron went out and he had to run things for 2 weeks.

Kyrie and Lillard are too high for my liking. I like Kyrie more this season though then I did in the past because he has picked it up defensively this year.
Posted by SwaggerCopter
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Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 3/24/15 at 6:40 pm to
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Deron Williams

Too high
quote:

Patrick Beverley

Too high
Posted by brgfather129
Los Angeles, CA
Member since Jul 2009
17097 posts
Posted on 3/24/15 at 6:41 pm to
Rondo is probably too high at this point...talk about a real fall.
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