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This is a question with no easy answer. Let's assume for the moment that Steve Nash is still No. 1 - his two MVP trophies and ability to get the most out of his teammates should afford him the benefit of the doubt.

So who's No. 2? Hard to say.

Based on last year's regular season, New Jersey Net Jason Kidd wouldn't likely have been deemed worthy of mention. His man-handling of Toronto Raptors guard T.J. Ford and otherwise stellar play during the playoffs, however, make the case that Kidd should at least find his name on the ballot.

Given the Golden State Warriors' 2007 playoff run, Baron Davis is another floor general who deserves consideration. Though unquestionably the most athletic of the elite point guards in the League, he lacks the leadership that Nash and Kidd offer, and is a bit too selfish with the ball.

New Orleans Hornet phenom Chris Paul is the consensus pick to be the NBA's point guard of the future, and may well be looking down on the competition from atop the heap in a year or two. But he's too raw, too young, and hasn't won anything. So for now, he's relegated to a lower spot within the top 10.

Which leaves us with the San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker, a three-time NBA champ and All-Star who, like the rest of his team, seems to dwell eternally below the radar.

But if Nash is No. 1, Parker is certainly second-best. His numbers don't lie (18.6 points and 5.5 assists per game during the 2006-07 regular season and roughly 21 and 6 during the playoffs), and like many of his Spurs teammates, he makes big buckets at important moments. Others might match the quantity of his offensive contributions, but none match the quality.

Despite his MVPs in recent years, it's hard to make a case for Nash being anything more than marginally better than Parker in the present day. He is a better distributor of the ball than Parker, and has gaudier assist totals, but Parker is his equal as a scorer. For now, Nash is the top choice, and Parker is only No. 2.

Survey the competition, however, and it becomes obvious that Parker is miles ahead of No. 3 whoever that may be.

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