"Best point guard" can't be established objectively. Different people value different things, to begin with. I remember Phil Jackson sayin he would take Deron over Chrissy because he wanted a pg who could run the offense, not BE the offense.
Paul generally dribbles out most of the shot clock and then either shoots or passes. Aint sumthin Sloan would ever want. Apparently not Jackson either. Other coaches might, I dunno. I do know that many fans would. They often look only at individual stats and flashiness, and could care less about team-oriented goals.
Last year, the Jazz, as a team, led the league in assists by a wide margin. For every assist Deron had, others on the team had two. That wouldn't be possible if Deron was virtually the only one who ever touched the ball until the shot clock ran down.
Last time I looked, Rose was averagin 31 shots a game. Monta Ellis was in second place with about 24. 31 shots a game is not, for me, the measure of an ideal point guard, but that's probably just me.
