Who's the best point guard in the NBA?

Not sure why you think Kobe's shot count will take a drastic drop. Neither Howard nor Nash are exactly known as shot hogs. Howard means extra rebounds which means extra possessions and shot attempts for everyrone, and having Nash, perhaps the league's most skilled and willing passer next to him, ain't gonna hurt either.

Regardless, with five world championships and two olympic gold medals, I'd think we might finally be able to put to rest that worn out narrative about Kobe having a selfishness gene ill-conducive to winning. Honestly, how many titles does a guy have to win silence that BS once and for all?

 

If Bryant is not getting 20 plus shots a game, the Lakers are running their offense incorrectly. Shooters gotta shoot.

 

I think that Paul by a decent margin. He can set up the team and score when needed. If Rondo can hit his outside shot with enough consistency that teams don't sag three feet off of him, then he is in the same league as Paul.

I'd also argue that LBJ runs offense as well as any of these guys.

 

I'm sure Kobe would much rather play with Smush Parker and Chris Mihm so he could shoot 30 times a games.

Some falsehoods never die. I look forward to hearing how he ran Shaq out of town too, all 400 pounds of him, and how it was KOBE'S ego that ruined the thing.

 

James Harden.

 

Did we transition from best point guard to best beard?

 

We did.

 

I understand the thought process that goes into voting for Derrick Rose. But I don't think the mentality that "until he struggles, he's the best" makes sense. This is an ACL injury for a player who relied on his athleticism more than any other star in the NBA. Rose doesn't have a finesse game, which isn't to say he won't develop it. But his knee injury seriously will impact his style of play.

 

I don't buy it. It was a simple ACL tear, not a total rebuild like Paul or microfracture surgery like Amare. It may take him a half-season before he trusts his own body again, but I think he comes back at 100 percent.

 

100 percent? That's a wishful Bulls fan talking. I'll give you 95 percent, maybe even 97 percent someday. But every ACL tear costs a little something.

 

We disagree. But we're not doctors. (Well, not medical doctors.) Even so, I don't think Rose was as good as Paul pre-injury. But that's another discussion, one I'd be happy to argue in about eight hours.