| 25 September 2011
Which of the two players would you choose to play for your fictional team next season. You only have this player for one season and one season only. So, who ya got: Chris Paul or Derrick Rose?
Rob: Kobe vs Wade took quite a bit of thought and processing of information to arrive at a choice that left plenty of conjecture either way. Amar'e vs 'Melo took quite a bit of thought and processing to determine who would have less downside. CP3 vs D-Rose is on the same level as Kobe vs Wade. Here you have two outstanding PGs, both with tremendous athleticism and ability, both with international gold medals, both with league honours.... Rose has an edge in PPG, but CP3 has significantly higher RPG, APG and SPG and this is the tie breaker for me. These are the numbers that I want to see from my PG so I'm taking CP3.
Don: On choosing between Chris Paul and Derrick Rose, it all comes down to one number for me. And that's how many games is Chris Paul likely to miss? Because for all his vaunted point-man prowess, he possesses a frail left knee. Either way - on impact on the court I think that at the moment, they're pretty much a wash. Rose's youth and durability give him the nod for me.
Check out the Bloguin vote on this at Hoops Manifesto, and look at Amare v Melo, Kobe v Wade...
