Over the next week, we at The Flex will be breaking down the top 5 players at every position in the NBA. Today is the best point guards in the game and the other four positions will follow. These rankings are based on opinion of our writers, mainly myself and Glenn Tyson, and feel free to dispute them. So lets start things off with your top 5 point guards.
Number 1: Chris Paul
Even when he was in New Orleans with some of the awful teammates that surrounded him, CP3 dominated the league in steals and shutdown fellow elite point guards whenever he set foot on the Court. Not to mention his uncanny ability to get buckets at will and set up his teammates for easy baskets. After being traded to the Clippers he has taken his game to an ever higher level, which lands him the crowning spot on our list. He has the likes of Blake Griffin and Deandre Jordan to throw picture perfect alley-oops to, and he has become the most clutch player in the NBA. If my team is down and need someone to get open for a shot, Chris is my man. For now he takes the number one spot on our list.
Number 2: Derrick Rose
Its easy to forget just how great Derrick Rose is at his position due to his injury that has kept him out all of this year and part of last year. Lets not let his torn ACL overshadow the ability of Rose. Athletically, no one on this list can come close to comparing, and that isn't even an argument. Rose might be the most athletic and explosive point guard the league has ever seen, and he hasn't even hit his prime yet. Had the injury not happened, Rose would have challenged CP3 for the top spot and may have even overtaken him. When he comes back we will see the high flying, acrobatic, scoring machine that set the league on fire and won him an MVP award. Don't forget about Rose.
Number 3: Kyrie Irving
This might be the most disputed ranking on the list, but Kyrie has earned his spot at number three, and we expect him to move up in the rankings in the next year or two. The young guard doesn't get near the attention he deserves because he plays on a bad Cleveland team that he has carried on his back the past two years. With him being a top scoring threat in the league and a double double threat every night, he is one of the rising stars in the NBA, and I believe he is the top up and coming player the league has to offer. Another tool Kyrie offers up is his ability to hit big, game winning shots and he has proved he is indeed cold blooded.
Number 4: Deron Williams
He plays in the league's newest city and is finally getting the media and fan attention that he has deserved since his days in Utah. Williams has walked into the Staples Center, or Madison Square Garden many times and shut the place down with his incredible scoring and a propensity for game winning shots in the clutch that is only topped by CP3 and Kyrie Irving. That's why Deron finds himself at number four on our list. He could wind up higher in future years, but for now fourth inst bad especially considering who occupies the first three spots. That's some good company to be in. Deron is younger than you think at only 28, and is just now entering the prime of his years. With a player like Dwight Howard or Amare Stoudemire possibly joining him in Brooklyn his assists could skyrocket in the future.
Number 5: Tony Parker
The veteran of our top 5 rounds out our list. Tony Parker may be the most consistent of our point guards, but considering his age and who is ahead of him, the number five spot on this list isn't too shabby. Parker lacks the athleticism and the explosiveness of the other guards on this list, but he makes up for those flaws with his incredible passing game and his uncanny ability to get to the basket. This crafty veteran hasn't lost his touch off the glass and still has a very solid jumper. Playing alongside Tim Duncan certainly hasn't hurt him and he is the perfect fit in San Antonio. His perfected old school game lands hm a spot along with the new wave of athletic point guards and keeps him in the top 5.
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