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The Top 10 Point Guards in the NBA

By Tom Atkinson

May 11, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) dribbles the basketball against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the second quarter in game five of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
May 11, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) dribbles the basketball against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the second quarter in game five of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Honorable Mentions

Ricky Rubio (Minnesota Timberwolves)

Rubio is a player in the wrong era. Despite all of the criticism about his jump-shot or his development, Rubio is truly a brilliant passer and he can be a very intelligent perimeter defender. Sure, the guy has never recorded a season scoring 11 points or more per game, but the Spaniard has just one season with fewer than eight assists and the same with fewer than two steals. If his shot was going, Ricky Rubio would be higher on this list but you can’t argue with his skill-set.

Nov 20, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (1) reacts after driving into Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio (9) in the fourth quarter at Target Center. The Pistons win 96-86. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 20, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (1) reacts after driving into Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio (9) in the fourth quarter at Target Center. The Pistons win 96-86. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports /

Reggie Jackson (Detroit Pistons)

Reggie Jackson demanded a trade from Oklahoma City for two reasons. First, he wanted a max contract. Second, he wanted to start. The Thunder didn’t think he was up to either but the Pistons gave him a chance and Jackson quickly displaced the injured Brandon Jennings. In his first full season in Detroit, the Italian-born point put up 18.8 points and 6.2 assists per game, having averaged 9.2 assists in his first 27 games with the franchise the year before. The sight of Jackson throwing up alley-oops for Andre Drummond has become a common one for fans at the Palace and he deserves a mention in this list.

Eric Bledsoe (Phoenix Suns)

Injuries limited Eric Bledsoe to just 31 games last season but, if he had played more, Mini-LeBron would probably have cracked the top 10. A guard with almost unmatched power, Bledsoe is a capable scorer, a competent ball-handler and a rugged defender. He was averaging 20.4 points, 6.1 assists and two steals per game last term before injuries derailed his season and plunged the Phoenix Suns further into darkness.

Rajon Rondo (Chicago Bulls)

Once a certainty for the list, Rondo averaged 11.7 assists with Sacramento last year. ‘Nuff said.

Derrick Rose (New York Knicks)

Okay, not seriously, but it just didn’t seem right to make a top-10 point guards list without mentioning DRose and his tragic demise from the youngest-ever MVP to what he is today. Still, 16 points per game isn’t bad and he put up his best shooting percentage since the 2011-12 season. Let’s hope the move to New York reinvigorates him and we see more of the old Rose.

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