The Straight Hoop

Me: So it's been a pretty fun season so far. Kevin: Oh for sure, it seems like every team is going through some interesting point in their long-term plans. Me: Can you say that either of the New York teams have long-term plans though? Kevin: That's beside the point. Every team has something going on; take the Suns for instance.They just blew out the Clippers at home and are 6th in the West right now. You know who the lead guard for that team is? Me: Eric Bledsoe and Goran Dragic of course. At this point in this teams evolution, you can't mention one of these guys without the other. Still not all that convinced Bledsoe is a legit l guard though. I know it sounds crazy but the lineups where he is the sole point on the floor have some funky numbers. Kevin: Before I tell you how wrong you are I'll let you explain yourself. Me: Well, with the recent success the Suns have been having and knowing that Bledsoe is a massive part of that I started doing some random di...

Me: So there has been some talk about Eric Bledsoe being moved for a while now. From what I can gather some teams believe that he could be their point guard of the future. Kevin: The dude is a stud defensively and has shown that his offensive game can grow. While CP3 was out last season he showed some serious promise. He is a hot commodity right now. Me: He for sure is a valuable player. I'm not sold on him as a starter though. He reminds me of Darren Collison a bit. Kevin: Darren Collison?!?!? They are two completely different players. One can be a serious factor on defense and do a little bit of everything and the other is Darren Collison. Me: I know, I know, but hear me out. Remember back in the 2009-10 season when Chris Paul went down with an injury and thrust Darren Collison into the starting lineup for 37 games? He showed some serious promise too. He averaged 18 points, 9 assists, and 3 rebounds with shooting splits of 48-42-85, per Basketball-Reference. Those are som...