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Honestly, I have to say Chris Paul pretty easily, the league's best PG, and would be INDISPUTABLY so if Paul can return to '09 form (but hell, Rose may not even be the same after his injury ). If I'm not mistaken, basketball-reference had his chances of making the HOF around 77% at the start of the 2010/2011 season, meaning he had a good, almost great chance of making the HOF with just putting up 4.5 seasons. Maybe Iverson could've also made it after his Finals appearance (5 seasons), and I'm aware the HOF requirements aren't the best (Reggie Miller), but really, HOW can anyone take a prime Iverson over an '09 Paul?
Honestly, I have to say Chris Paul pretty easily, the league's best PG, and would be INDISPUTABLY so if Paul can return to '09 form (but hell, Rose may not even be the same after his injury ). If I'm not mistaken, basketball-reference had his chances of making the HOF around 77% at the start of the 2010/2011 season, meaning he had a good, almost great chance of making the HOF with just putting up 4.5 seasons. Maybe Iverson could've also made it after his Finals appearance (5 seasons), and I'm aware the HOF requirements aren't the best (Reggie Miller), but really, HOW can anyone take a prime Iverson over an '09 Paul?
Do we have anything meaningful to add to the conversation, or are we just a member of the peanut gallery?
Chris Paul is a great player but what is so great about his 09 season that makes him so so much better than Allen Iverson in his prime. Chris Paul didn't even get pass the 1st round of the playoffs that year and yet you somehow think that makes him better than Iverson in his prime. Judging by you post you were probably too young to remember Allen Iverson in his prime because no one with any sense about the NBA would make such a ridiculous statement like that.
Chris Paul is a great player but what is so great about his 09 season that makes him so so much better than Allen Iverson in his prime. Chris Paul didn't even get pass the 1st round of the playoffs that year and yet you somehow think that makes him better than Iverson in his prime. Judging by you post you were probably too young to remember Allen Iverson in his prime because no one with any sense about the NBA would make such a ridiculous statement like that.
Iverson was a volume scorer with a poor 3-point shot. Paul was an efficient scorer, top-flight defender, good 3-point range, and having assist totals that rivaled Nash and Kidd. You're telling me you'd rather have a volume scorer over an Isiah Thomas 2.0? And let's not forget each players' respective conferences during their prime, as the West has far been the more competitive conference than the East, even more so during Iverson's run.
Iverson was a volume scorer with a poor 3-point shot. Paul was an efficient scorer, top-flight defender, good 3-point range, and having assist totals that rivaled Nash and Kidd. You're telling me you'd rather have a volume scorer over an Isiah Thomas 2.0? And let's not forget each players' respective conferences during their prime, as the West has far been the more competitive conference than the East, even more so during Iverson's run.
And Chris Paul has only played in the west for one year.
And Chris Paul has only played in the west for one year.
I'm sorry, when was Chris Paul in the eastern conference?
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). If I'm not mistaken, basketball-reference had his chances of making the HOF around 77% at the start of the 2010/2011 season, meaning he had a good, almost great chance of making the HOF with just putting up 4.5 seasons. Maybe Iverson could've also made it after his Finals appearance (5 seasons), and I'm aware the HOF requirements aren't the best (Reggie Miller), but really, HOW can anyone take a prime Iverson over an '09 Paul?
And let's not forget each players' respective conferences during their prime, as the West has far been the more competitive conference than the East, even more so during Iverson's run.
