We're still trying to figure out why we keep hearing the names of Deron and Chris Paul when they raise the subject of great young point guards, and Brandon Roy is almost an afterthought.
Odd thing, that. Sure, the other two are brilliant: They have a pile of All-NBA teams in their futures. But put these three in a lineup? We pick Roy and we don't look back.
"I am not overstating this: This guy is as impressive a young player as we've seen all year," L-Frank said of the 23-year-old Portland prodigy. "The thing that's amazing about him -- he has such a great pace to his game. He's never out of control. He makes great decisiosn. He's never rushed. I tell you what, he is one impressive player. Plus, he's the leader of that team in his second year. And his emotions on the court are great: You never see him show unnecessary emotion. He's very, very impressive."
And, Frank noted, the kid has every shot in the arsenal. He's as smooth as they come, but the spectacular is routine for him: That 3-pointer he hit to force the second OT was like Gilbert - off-the-dribble, effortless, pure.
"He can hurt you in pick and rolls, he can hurt you in the post, he can hurt you in spot-ups, he can hurt you in wing and logo isos, and he's a very good passer," L-Frank said. "That ball's in his hands. Even though (Steve) Blake and (Jarrett) Jack are the point guards, he's really the point guard.
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