NBA Power Rankings: Top 10 point guards for 2014-15

May 13, 2014; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) drives to the basket against Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) during the fourth quarter in game five of the second round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /

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Jun 15, 2014; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (9) and San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan (21) celebrates after game five of the 2014 NBA Finals at AT&T Center. The Spurs beat the Heat 104-87 to win the NBA Finals. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

9. Tony Parker:

2013-14 Stat Line: 68 games, 29.4 MPG, 16.7 PPG, 5.7 APG, 2.3 RPG, 0.5 SPG, .499/.373/.811 shooting, 18.9 PER

Before San Antonio Spurs fans pick those picket signs back up and start complaining about being disrespected yet again, hear me out. Tony Parker is still one of the NBA’s best point guards and when he gets going in a playoff series, all bets are off. He’s put more through the spin cycle in his career than most single mothers at the laundromat, he has tons of championship experience and no one should underestimate him on any given night.

However, we have to factor in that he plays for the most complete team, top to bottom, in the NBA. We have to factor in that he plays with one of the greatest teammates in NBA history in Tim Duncan, not to mention one of its best coaches in Gregg Popovich. We also have to note that his numbers took a significant dive from 2012-13 to 2013-14 and that he played less than 30 minutes per game this season.

That’s by design, of course. This isn’t San Antonio’s first rodeo and Pop is a master at managing his players’ minutes. But it’s hard to expect that with another year and another championship run under his belt, Tony Parker will suddenly rediscover his youth and put up monster numbers like he did back in his prime. The Spurs know it’s all about saving energy for the playoffs, so we can only move Parker so high up this list if he cruises through the regular season.

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