CP3 meet DC2: Darren Collison Passing the Test
With Chris Paul out due to knee surgery Darren Collison has emerged into respectability as an NBA point guard for the New Orleans Hornets.
Tonight was his 3rd consecutive game in which he hit 20 points or more. He went finished with 25 points and 9 assists against Rajon Rondo, who is quite possibly the best defensive point guard in the business.
In following up to my earlier piece on how he would fare filling the shoes of CP3, it has not only become apparent that he has done so successfully, but one might argue Collison is the most NBA-ready, pure point in the 2009 NBA draft class.
He had shown solid signs as CP3′s back up, but now he is keeping the Hornets playoff chances alive. They are currently ranked 10th in the Western Conference.
CP3 meet DC2: Darren Collison. (Credit: picapp.com)
Collison was instrumental in leading the Hornets to a victory over the Celtics tonight. His energy and defensive pressure was a major distraction for Boston. He did commit a New Orleans Hornets team record 10 turnovers, but hey, he was playing against Rondo.
During February Collison is averaging 19.7 Points and 8.2 Assists. That is not as good as Paul, but compared to other starting point guards in the league, it is impressive.
Collison currently ranks 10th amongst the top rookies in player efficiency rating for the season. I predict “DC2″ will be climbing higher up the rankings as the next month unfolds with starter minutes.
If you play Fantasy Basketball, you should hope you can still pick him up.
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Wed, Feb 10, 2010 by Adam Sedie
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