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Originally Posted by pgardn
Iverson is one of the most competitive and the strongest player I have ever
seen for his size. LIke I said, his athleticism is crazy unique. He works his butt off every game, on offense.
Nash would have been in a championship and probably won a championship
if he did not have to play against the Spurs almost every playoff. Put the Suns in the East Iverson played in, and the Suns would be there. THE SUNS, not just Nash.
What a better player means hmmm... one on one ability, Iverson. Consistency over many years at scoring and playing the same game, Iverson. Making players on his team better, Nash. Just like Billups is doing for Denver. Agree with Jason Kidd.
But not Chris Paul. Yet... Chris Paul keeping up the same game he plays for many years, I will take him over any mentioned barring Magic Johnson.
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That East /West thing rings hollow, it isn't as though they havent had talent surrounding Nash.
I just have always been amazed how a wave of consenus echos through sports when talking about things like MVP and such. That wave and a few stupid stats have made Nash into a legend and he hardly deserves that company. I just think that if he was black that Nash would be thought of along the lines of a Billups (who is a good player but no one is putting him on any alltime teams). He is a guy who was in the right place at the right time in the perfect system with the right parts. Having mobile big men like Marion, Stoudamire and even Diaw has helped him immensely and he can hit an open jumper. But I dont know that he is really a better point guard than Maurice Cheeks.
Chris Paul is already a better player than Nash at Nash's peak.