Chris Paul vs. Other All-Time Great NBA Point Guards

ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog found this 5/8/2008 on www.nba.com [flag]

Sorry, Magic. Move over Stockton. Nash? Not even close. Step aside Jason (oh, wait, he did). In his first foray in the NBA Playoffs, Chris Paul is obviously playing great. How great? Historic great. After seven career playoff games, Paul is averaging 24.3 points and 12.1 assists while shooting 50 percent from the field, numbers that easily surpass his contemporaries at the point guard position ... [link]

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Thursday Bullets
Published 5/8/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... Holy small sample size, Batman! But for what it's worth, if you compare Chris Paul's first seven playoff games to every other great point guard's first seven, Paul's just about the best ever. ...

Hornets-Spurs: Thursday News Wrap
Published 5/8/2008 at Hornets247.com Blog
... went 5-for-14 overall. Quick hitters to finish it out... Via Hornets Asylum, here's a Hornets video game. The graphics are amazing. Jeff McDonald tells us three things the Spurs must do to win Game 3: covet the ball, make a shot, skip halftime. Found: Kobe Bryant's MVP Speech. Don't miss Ryan's earlier post here at Hornets247: What to Watch for in Game 3. Chris Paul's playoff stats, compared to other all-time great NBA points guards. CP stacks up ...

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