We have 3 major candidates.
Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, and Cp3
Early 2000s. 2002-2003. Kidd was able to lead his team to back to back finals appearance. (Only losing to Shaq/Kobe Lakers and Big 3 Spurs respectively)
Everyone thought Kidd would be inarguably the best PG of the decade.
However, in Mid 2000s. 2005-2006. Nash was traded from Mavs to Suns. And his partnership with coach Dantoni worked wonders. Unlike Kidd. Nash never was able to lead his suns team to a finals appearance. Usually losing to Spurs or Lakers before reaching the big stage. Still Nash won back to back MVPs in that stretch
Then Cp3 came to the party as a late game. 2006, he won Roy. 2007, he was not even an all star. But in 2008, he had a skyrocket leap. Not only he made all star. He became an MVP candidate!!!. And even placed second place behind Kobe Bryant (one of Top 10-12 all time players)
My Verdict
Cp3 kinda came late. And a good amount of his prime years will be in 2010s instead.
So, it is Nash VS Kidd.
Kidd back to back finals appearance was amazing.
But I will give the edge to Nash. Just because on how deep the wild west in his time.
So, I have (for 2000s)
1.Nash
2.Kidd
3.Cp3
Honorable Mention: Deron Williams
He’s not the answer but it’s wild to me that no one has even mentioned Deron Williams. Williams vs CP3 was a huge debate through the end of the 00s.
It’s funny how much a guys career is shaped by the teammates he has. Deron was as good as any PG for a point but his teammates were just not good enough to make deep runs regularly
was never the same on the nets. injuries seemed to catch up real quickly once deron left the jazz
Guy listed Rondo as one of the best of the aughts but not Deron Williams smh
He was mentioned in the original post.
He was the best for a season or two, no contest.
you contradicted yourself
no they did not
well was it a single year, or was it two?
because being unsure of that sure does make it seem like that it was contested
You tryna say he stink?
Mm, there was a contest. He was neck and neck with CP3, but I always had CP just a bit ahead.
Deron Williams slowed down to fast and his team was solid but never a serious threat