Deron Williams had a great game. He is a great player that had a great game. Consider this my recognition of how great Deron Williams is as a player and was in Game 4. The most impressive play? After a key offensive rebound by Okur in overtime, Williams had an open three and a wide open lane. He could have taken a shot at either one. A lot of players would have done so. Williams grabbed the ball on the outlet from Okur, saw the lane, saw the three, and then held up a hand. Slow. It. Down. It was a remarkably veteran and savvy move from a young player and a great example of how far Williams has come in a short time.
Oh, and for those keeping track? Chris Paul is still a better player. And the sooner Jazz fans quit comparing every success they have to Paul the better off they'll be.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Nice Game, Deron
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The shot over Pau that seemed to touch the sky before it sailed through the basket was my favorite Deron move of the game. As he torched us and Kobe's back ached my heart was hurting. Ugh.
And, yes it is and will continue to be Chris Paul. Every single time.
"Oh, and for those keeping track? Chris Paul is still a better player. And the sooner Jazz fans quit comparing every success they have to Paul the better off they'll be."
Keep telling yourself that. You better pray there isn't a Utah/Hornets WCF, or your opinions will be thrown back in your face.
oh snap!
CP3 is an unbelievible talent, on the offensive end, but if you are judging a player by his total ability, the difference between Paul and Williams on offense isn't as large as the difference between Williams and Paul on defense.
I'm not sure how Jazz fans will be "better off" the sooner they stop comparing Williams to Paul. Seems like the logical thing to do, being as they play the same position and were drafted so closely to each other.
I've watched a lot of both players, and as a Jazz fan, I'm fine with saying that Chris Paul's a better player. However, I don't think Utah would be a better team had they drafted Paul instead of Williams three years ago.
Williams talents are a perfect fit for Utah's system. Conversely, Paul's a great fit for the Hornets, and their strategy offers Paul a opportunities to rack up huge numbers that aren't available for Williams.
skills of stockton + toughness of malone = D WILL.
yeah CP3 is a little better all around... but deron is indestructable.
jazz in 6
I just think it's ridiculous for people to think they can state "CP is better than DWill" as a fact. That's a pretty irresponsible statement if you ask me. Different? Sure. Is one better than the other? That's hard to say when you're talking about two players that are playing at such a high level on different teams with different systems and different supporting casts. Oh, and by the way, how can you really say one guy is better than another guy, when he has been consistently owned by said other guy? And we're not talking about a small sample size, either.
Remind me who won the skills challenge, oh wait that was D WILL not Paul.
For an elite level NBA team, Chris Paul and Deron Williams are both terrific PG's.
Neither player has a major weakness in his game and each has his own set of strengths.
IMO ... those who sell Deron short, in the form of, "CP3 is a better basketball player than D-Will", simply do not know of what they speak wihen it comes to understanding how the NBA game actually works.
Deron Williams is just as good as CP3, if not possibly better, as a basketball player.
Re: PG defense... Paul gets steals by being active, but Tony Parker and Deron Williams both have their way with him.
At this point, it's best just to say: The three best point guards in the league are CP3, DWill and TP. Pick any one of them for your team, and you will have the advantage over every other team in the league.
And they each have abilities the other two do not, so it's real hard to compare them on a general level.
Parker has the best finishing ability of a player his size perhaps of all time.
Paul gets to any point on the floor he wants to at any time he wants to.
Deron has size and power that the other two do not (and is a much better outside shooter, by a LONG shot, no pun intended).
"Parker has the best finishing ability of a player his size perhaps of all time. "
Umm...I gotta go with Zeke or AI on that one.
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