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Top 5 Point Guard Rankings: Russell Westbrook

By SaintClair Edmunds III

May 26, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) is defended by Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) in the fourth quarter in game five of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Warriors won 120-111. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
May 26, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) is defended by Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) in the fourth quarter in game five of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Warriors won 120-111. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Top Five Point Guards

5. Kyrie Irving

Kyrie has incredible talent that you just can’t deny. His ball handling and clutch shooting is top notch. He’s not afraid of the moment, taking big three point shot after another in the NBA Finals vs Golden State. Also, he was selected to the USA Mens Basketball Team for the Oylmpics and won a gold medal this past summer in Rio. However, he’s only number five on this list. Kyrie is better than every other point guard in the league by a significant margin, but he’s worse than the top four point guards by a significant margin.

Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports /

4. John Wall

John Wall is much better than people think. That’s really all there is to it. Even though he missed the playoffs last season, he’s taken his team to the Playoffs before, while Kyrie never did before Lebron came back to Cleveland. This stands out, especially when you consider their teams had the same level of talent and are in the Eastern Conference. Combining this with his assist numbers gives John Wall the edge over Kyrie.

Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Chris Paul

Chris Paul is third on this list because he’s a much more efficient player than John Wall. Plus, last year when Blake Griffin was out he led the Los Angeles Clippers to a 4th seed in the Western Conference. In addition, Chris Paul is also the better shooter and was in the MVP conversation last year.

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Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook is an amazing player. Probably the most athletic point guard to ever play in the NBA. His energy and effort is unmatched. Along with this, his numbers are slightly better than Chris Paul and way better than most point guards. However, you can’t escape his so-so decision making at times, which caused him to have the 2nd most turnovers in the NBA last season.

Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Steph Curry

While everyone should consider Lebron James the best player in the league, especially after his NBA Finals performance against Golden State, we should still acknowledge that Curry is clearly the best point guard. Curry gets a lot of criticism. He’s not great on defense, even though he led the league in steals per game last season. All he does is shoot jump shots, but he had the 8th best 2-pt shooting percentage and was one of the best point guard finishers in the lane. He’s not tough, even though he played though injuries in the Playoffs. Curry deserved the MVP last season and he deserves the title as best point guard.

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