Who's Better: Williams or Parker?

[Brazil]

so TP D is better than DW D ? tp haters

[Baseline]

Deron Williams has the ugliest game in the league.

He's carried the ball on every possession since he was at Illinois. Frigging nasty shoulder-high dribble. And the crossover is such an exaggerated action of carrying. If officials actually called carrying the way they should, Williams would have no career at all.

Wiliams reminds me of the high school football players who tried to play hoop as well. They were likes bulls in a china shop - athleticism with no skill.

Not saying Wiliams is a terrible player, or that he can't shoot. Just saying his game is terribly ugly.

Parker's game is beautiful. Very fluid, very smooth. Willaims dribbles like the ball has too much air in it - like it would bounce to the rafters if he didn't catch it and pound it back into the floor.

[crellis]

I just goes to show that playing on a good team makes it easier. I'm not saying the Williams is far and away a better player, however I feel that Williams would just be a successful as Parker in the Spurs system.

That said I would pick Parker every day of the week. He development and growth over the past 11 years have been enjoyable to see and he has proved the perfect PG for our team (willing to defer to Duncan/Ginobili earlier in his career and now in the conversation - all be it briefly - for MVP).

[TDMVPDPOY]

im only concerned for what they can do this year, now what the couldve done or base on career.....

parker>williams this season..., williams you reap what you sow, so you cant make up any excuses for him for what he did to the org

[sventhedog]

i like both of them but parker is the man!

[GrandeDavid]

Who's Better: Williams or Parker?

Comparing two of the NBA's elite point guards across six categories

Originally Published: April 4, 2012

By Chris Palmer | ESPN the Magazine




Anyone got the full article?

Parker is better than The Helmet.

[TDMVPDPOY]

i dont think williams has ever played at an mvp level....besides putting up empty stats

[dunkman]

I just goes to show that playing on a good team makes it easier. I'm not saying the Williams is far and away a better player, however I feel that Williams would just be a successful as Parker in the Spurs system.

That said I would pick Parker every day of the week. He development and growth over the past 11 years have been enjoyable to see and he has proved the perfect PG for our team (willing to defer to Duncan/Ginobili earlier in his career and now in the conversation - all be it briefly - for MVP).

It could happen like with RJ, that was a good player, but his talent didn't translated.
I wouldn't trade Parker for Williams tbh. Besides, playing good defense is important too.

[maverick1948]

Parker is by far a better player. When Manu went down with the broken hand, Tony took over the Spurs team. He did everything. Williams is not the kind of player who could play that way. He has to be the man period. He had the team in Utah to win but because he was so self centered, they failed in the playoffs. Ask Jerry Sloan who is better. I would say he will tell you TP.

[crellis]

It could happen like with RJ, that was a good player, but his talent didn't translated.
I wouldn't trade Parker for Williams tbh. Besides, playing good defense is important too.

And nor would I excatly for what I outlined above - Tony is a proven winner who is willing to do whatever it takes. He can facilitate, enable and dominate, all without the arrogance of a Williams type. And totally agree with playing good defence - its the difference between going home early and championships.

[therealtruth]

Parker never got his jersey retired in Turkey.

[Spurtacus]

Parker never got his jersey retired in Turkey.

Williams never had an entire country supporting him.