Who is the best backcourt in the NBA?
- Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson usually claim the title.
- Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili probably deserve more consideration, especially this time of year, when Parker especially raises his game.
- Chris Paul and whomever (I guess that’s J.J. Redick now) always belong in the conversation.
- Patrick Beverley and James Harden, depending what you think of Beverley’s defense, could be a sleeper.
John Wall wants himself and Bradley Beal to get a little love, too.
Is there a better backcourt than Wall & Beal? Wall: "Not in my opinion." #wizardstalk
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) May 19, 2014
Wall: "I don't think we shoot as well as those guys from Golden State, but that's all they do better than us, I think." #wizardstalk
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) May 19, 2014
Wall: "We do everything better than [Curry/Klay] except for shooting. I'm the only one not in that shooting category. Brad right with 'em."
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) May 19, 2014
Wall and Beal both had their best year and helped the Wizards to their best season in decades. This duo is a a legit force.
Unfortunately, shooting is a pretty big part of the game – especially for a backcourt. You can’t just gloss over that. I’d take the Golden State pair just due to Curry, who’s better than anyone in Washington. He’s just a game-changing star unlike Wall or Beal, at least yet.
Wall (23) and Beal (20) are younger than Curry (26) and Thompson (24), so it’s conceivable they pass the Warriors guards. But they’re not there yet.
