Floor Generals

Arguably the most important position on the most important position on the court is the Point Guard position. The NBA is filled with incredibly talented point guards and this column is going to highlight who I believe are the best in the NBA.

1.Chris Paul- Chris Paul does more than any other Point in the league while surrounded by a low amount of talent, and he does it all at the height of 6'. Over the past 3 seasons (including this one) Paul has averaged over 20 points and 11 assists a game. If we dig deeper into the guys that were on the teams with him we see that he has been dishing the ball to Tyson Chandler(a big that Paul MADE relevant), David West, and a washed up Peja Stojakovic, and more recently another overrated big in Emeka Okafor. Paul is averaging 38.7 minutes a game this year, a sure sign that he has to carry his team night in and night out, and this will become more evident as he is out 4 to 6 weeks with a knee injury. The true kicker with Paul is how quick his hands are, averaging 2.26 steals per game Paul is a game changer on both ends of the floor.

2. Steve Nash- Steve Nash is possibly the most fun point guard to watch play today. He is electric, leading one of the most fast paced offenses in the League Nash averages just over 18 points and 11 assists per game. Nash isn't exactly a lock down defender which hurts his teams a little bit in the long run but he seems to make up for it with his ability to create shots for himself and his teammates. Nash has an assist to turnover ratio of 2.87, not quite on Paul's level but still great for a Point Guard. Nash only averages 33.7 minutes per game and it is obvious that his 35 year old body is well on its way out. However Nash has a couple more productive years left in him and any team would be lucky to have him. Also, heads up for his backup there in Phoenix in Goran Dragic.

3. Chauncey Billups- Billups is one of the top scoring point guards in the league that still is able to include his teammates and make them better in the game. Billups is less of a threat to make a fancy pass but more of a threat to draw the entire defenses attention from anywhere on the court. When Billups became a member of the Nuggets as a part of the Allen Iverson trade he seemed like he could be the last piece to make the Nuggets a championship contender. Billups is averaging 19.7 points and 6.1 assists per game, not great stats but this team would completely fold without him. Billups does a great job of deferring Carmelo Anthony and at times J.R. Smith and has the Nuggets looking like a championship contender and the only team out West who can beat the Lakers. After tonight's 13 point win over the Lakers with Mr. Big Shot scoring a career high 39 Billups has the Nuggets looking like one of the most dangerous teams in basketball.

4. Deron Williams- The guard out of the University of Illinois is doing everything you can ask for out of a point. He is putting up almost 19 points and 10 assists per contests and has the Jazz running with the big dogs out West. In a city that had the all time assists leader in John Stockton, Williams has emerged as one of the elite point guards in the game today. The 6'3" Williams has an assist to turnover ratio of almost 3 and is averaging over a steal a game. He is one of 6 players on his team averaging in double figures which shows that he can score but also knows how to get his teammates involved. Deron Williams is going to continue to improve his game and look for him to challenge CP3 as the games elite point guard in the near future.

5. Rajon Rondo- Rondo is a very interesting breed of point guard for the NBA today. Defenses sag off of him and give him an open jump shot from anywhere outside of the free throw line because his jumper is so bad. However he is the quickest guard in the league and does a wonderful job of getting into the lane and finding his open players. Rondo is scoring over 14 points a game while dishing out nearly 10 assists per outing. The true test of Rondo's skills will however come in the next few years as KG, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen make there way out of the league. Rondo is the only guard on this list that I wouldn't be comfortable building a franchise around simply because he is not a huge threat to put up BIG scoring numbers. However Rondo can easily crack the list of the top 3 point's in NBA if he will develop a consistent jump shot from 18 feet and in.

Honorable Mention: Derrick Rose, Tyreke Evans, Tony Parker.

Also for a good what to watch in College Basketball Saturday check out Nathan Harvey's Blog at: http://web.me.com/natnharvey/Harvination/HARVINATION/HARVINATION.html

However I do believe that he left out a Certain Baylor A&M Basketball Game

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