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Joe Dew said 01/29, 01:24 PM
I would have to take Chris Paul. He has taken a mediocre hornets team and made them the surprise of the west. They play in a tough conferance along the Spurs, Mavs, Rockets, and Grizzlies. Chris Paul has shown he can lead a team of so so players. Without Paul, Tyson Chandler, David West and Peja would not be the players they have become this season. Chris Paul is the gel that keeps the machine moving. Much like Nash of the Suns, Chris Paul is unselfish and is a pass first PG that is becoming a rare type of player. Kobe Bryant could also be talked about being the greatest this season but we always expect greatness from Bryant. Paul has drastically improved this season.

Paul
2007-08 - PPG 20.6, APG 10.7
06-07 - PPG 17.3, APG 8.9
05-06 - PPG 16.1, APG 7.8

His scoring has gone up, his dimes have gone up. Thus the wins in New Orleans are climbing. His shooting percentages have all increased over the past 3 seasons as well. Chris Paul is a lock for the NBA all star game. I am a Deron Williams fan but Paul is doing a lot with a weaker team. Props to Paul!

Joe Dew said 01/29, 05:56 PM
You bring up the point of scoring but you never mention that Chris Paul is a PG, he is supposed to get others involved if you didnt know. He is a pass first guard. Kobe is the number one scoring option on his team so of course his numbers will be higher. Now that brings up a point, Paul shoots a higher FG%. Why did you not bring up the FT%. So with your own data analysis i can see that Chris Paul is the best in the west so far this season. You cant just compare points when you take a SG and a PF because Chris Paul destroys Kobe on his assists, like he should, but Chris is unselfish and gets others involved.

Paul is in the running for MVP, so is Kobe. The reason the improvement will help him is simple, it draws attention. Why does Jerry Sloan never get Coach of the Year, last year his team returns to the frickin playoffs and goes to the western finals, still gets snuffed. They expect it, the surprise helps.

We already knew what Kobe is and what he would do and he is one of the best players but Chris Paul's Hornets have a better record, they are in a tougher division, and he is doing more with less (the lakers have a better roster but somehow the hornets are playing better).

Joe Dew said 01/30, 06:33 PM
Thanks for waiting 23 hours, if you waited one more you would of lost your turn.

Ok i was being sarcastic about your catergories. If you understood basketball better than a 10 year old then you would understand that because Kobe is a SG of course he is going to get more rebounds than Chris Paul, Paul is a PG so he is going to dish the ball more. You cant really compare the stats because there roles on the teams are totally different.

Point being is that if Chris Paul was taken off the Hornets the whole team would fall apart and would start losing a ton of games. But if Kobe was taken off the Lakers they would still be an allright team... You would still have Odom, Fisher, Bynum, Farmar... they wouldnt be a playoff threat like now but they would still win a few games. Without Chris Paul the hornets suck, bad.

You say Kobe has Lamar Odom and thats it, did you even hear about the Derek Fisher Transaction that happened over the summer. He was a big reason the Jazz were good and a BIGGER REASON WHY THE LAKERS HAVE RETURNED AS A PLAYOFF CONTENDER. Andrew Bynum is amazing this year and Jordan Farmar is playing really great. Luke Walton would start on most teams!