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Chris Paul has to be the best player in the country, right? He shoots 57% from 3 and 86% from the stripe. He's a 6' footer who consistently gets to the rim. He drops a delicious dish every few minutes. He'll pickpocket ya. He can score at will (if he wants to) or share the points w/ Justin Gray and Eric Williams when need be. And all this from a 168-lb. sophomore leader of a top-five team.

 Tall Paul

1/23 update: Sportz Assassin's Hoops Land lists the top 2005 NBA Draft prospects, and says, "Paul could very well be the top pick in the draft.  He's a physical specimen that's lightning quick and can score anywhere on the court.  He's also a great point man that can find the open guy.  An excellent player for a team like the Hawks, Hornets or Bobcats."

1/25 update: Wanna write about college hoops and be read -- and disagreed with -- by other fans? Just create a hoops blog using AOL Journals. It's free and easy. Once you're done, email it to me: DCSportsGuy@aol.com.

1/26 update: In response to Rickin815's comment below, Illinois is definitely the best team in the country right now (especially after breaking Wisconsin's 38-game home win streak), but I'd still take a player of Paul's caliber over any of the individual Illini. Thanks to all who've added their opinions.

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• #12 Comment from chcggriffin 
  1/28/05 12:39 PM | Permalink

  no he isnt gray is better aND HE ISNT A TRUE POINT AND THE BODY HE HAS SAYS TRUE POINT HE ALSO DOESNT HAVE IVERSON QUICKNESS
• #11 Comment from thevpage 
  1/28/05 4:45 AM | Permalink

  <font color=green><b>Chris Paul just shot 2-11, was outscored 30-8 by Will Bynum of Georgia Tech, and Wake Forest lost. I'm not sure that Chris Paul is even the best guard on his own team. Can a Wake Forest fan be expected to be objective about how good Chris Paul is? LOL.  (I'm not a Wake Forest nor a Georgia Tech fan, by the way.)
• #10 Comment from wfu1000 
  1/27/05 2:50 AM | Permalink

  Clearly Chris Paul is the best guard in college basketball. He is the total package in respect to a true point guard - with exceptional ability.
  
  You can tell the world that I said it - Glenn Davis knows
  Go Deacs!
• #9 Comment from picklesimerrobrt 
  1/27/05 12:56 AM | Permalink

  The Illinois guards dominated the Wake guards/Chris Paul.  Luther Head has all the tools, and Dee Brown is faster on the break/better on steals, and D Williams is a better ball-handler and distributer.  Chris Paul may be good.  Illinois guards have SHOWN they are better.
• #8 Comment from sumsimplan 
  1/26/05 11:38 PM | Permalink

  DEE BROWN OR LUTHER HEAD