Which decade had the best premier point guards in their prime? The 90s vs. the 2000s

Back then they didn't have the no hand checking rule. Wonder how dominate a lot of those PGs would've been in todays game...

I voted the 90s.

 

If we're talking about overall talent during the decade, it's the 2000's....especially if you add Iverson into the mix.

 

i have to say the 00's. The 90's were all about the bigs.

 

He takes is up the ***.

 

The 90's for sure. That was back when the NBA was somewhat of a team game, and PG's were pass-first for the most part.

 

seriously, you left out what to me is the best scoring pg in the history of the nba, and the man who would make me change my vote,

allen f'in iverson

seriously"?

leave him out?
he's better than everyone there, except for probably 5 or 6 players.
smh man.

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i agree ^
how could you leave him out?

 

Sam Cassell vs Sam Cassell

 

but he was considered a point guard his whole career.

 

Yet you included Anfernee Hardaway, Jason Terry, Steve Francis, Aaron Brooks, and Tyreke Evans?

All of those guys are shooting/combo guards.

 

00's. don't think it's close if you add AI.

 

To me it doesn't really matter. But Hardaway, Terry, Francis, and Brooks are all listed as PGs. Iverson and Evans are listed as SG, I think.

 

The best era for point guards was the early '90s.

magic johnson
isiah thomas
kevin johnson
mark price
tim hardaway
john stockton
terry porter

all were in their prime save for isiah who had slowed down due to injuries. you take it down to the next tier and you had:

kenny smith
michael adams
pooh richardson
gary payton (still blossoming at this point. jumpshot was terrible)
sherman douglas
scott skiles

not to mention, this era is a lot more guard friendly thanks to the rule changes that occured in '05 allowing guards to get to the lane with ease. it was harder for a pg to break down a defense back then. someone like isiah, kj and timbug would do a lot better in this era thanks to their athleticism and ability to penetrate.

 

Eric Snow disagrees

I voted the 90's.

 

i vote this year if possible...

almost every team has an elite or at least a very good point guard

going by each division

boston - rondo
ny - felton
toronto - calderon
philly - lou + holiday
nj - d harris

chicago - rose
indiana - collison
milwaukee - jennings
cleveland - mo
detroit - stucky

k i got lazy to list them all but you get the picture

 

90s because Magic was still pimpin in that era. Furthermore, that era had the Dream Team!

 

90s, and its not even close