I always get into debates about the best PGs and I wanted to know what this sub thinks. I'm not asking who's career you would rather have or who has the better accolades, but out of Parker and Billups who do you rank higher on your all time PG list?
Posted Sep 29, 2017, 10:47 PM UTC
Parker, but tough to say how he would look in a different system.
If anything his stats would look better in a different system.
Yeah, he played off-ball a lot, which is surprising for a plint guard who couldn't shoot threes.
If i'm starting a team right now and you offer me Billups or Parker in their prime I'm taking Parker.
Tony Parker was the better #1 option/scorer. Chauncey Billups was the better all-around player.
I'd actually rather have Billups.
Parker
Hands down tony. Too many people forget how lethal that dude was, could get to the rim at will.
He led the league in paint points and FG% in the paint for a large chunk of a season in the mid 2000s, think it was like 2006. Shaq eventually overtook him, but for a PG who is barely 6'2" to do that is pretty incredible.
Fastest player I've seen with the ball end line to end line probably ever. Hated playing the dude but man could he ball back in his prime.
Back in the early 2010s, when player tracking was in it's infancy, Parker actually was the fastest with the ball. His top speed was 20.9 mph with the ball.
http://nba.nbcsports.com/2012/03/08/is-tony-parker-the-fastest-point-guard-in-the-nba/
Of course not every arena had this technology at the time (but they did gather data on PGs visiting arenas that did have the tech), so we can't say for sure, but point stands that Parker was ridiculously fast.
I feel like Rose and Wall are faster, but TP could turn the jets when he wanted to.
Parker imo.
Billups. To me, he is one of the most underrated players ever.
With how much people put an emphasis on team success, both of them should be considered top 10 at their position all-time.
I'd choose Billups if I was starting a new team.
I might be retarded. Read this as who was the better Paul George.
Chauncey for me
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Billups was a journeyman for most of his career, finally found a spot in Detroit but his peak was short. TP has been starting since he was 19-20, and has several chips and a finals mvp. Future HOF ftw!!
Parker. Billups is seriously overrated.
Chauncey is underrated
How is Billups overrated?
MVP candidate Tony Parker
I remember that year Chuck and Kenny called TP the best point guard in the NBA, better than CP3.
Isiah Thomas also said this, think it was around 11-12 and 12-13
It wasn't just them, that was a popular opinion at the time.