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

  • IanicRRBEnglish
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    2 months ago

    His teams led the league in offensive ratings in like 7 straight seasons. He got guys like Quentin Richardson monumentally paid. He had Tim Thomas playing like he cared about basketball.

    Getting to watch his prime was a gift. There was no one like him on the court.

    • aceofspadez138BEnglish
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      2 months ago

      I say this in every Nash-related discussion. He was a player you had to watch with your own eyes to understand his greatness. His control of the offense was pure mastery and his passing was INSANE. If advanced stats were more prominent during his time, he’d be remembered more fondly than he is. You can’t understand his full impact by looking at your run of the mill box score.

      • DirkNowitzkisWifeBEnglish
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        2 months ago

        I agree. Someone on nbadiscussion left him off a list of most impactful seasons with a new team ever because of his low advanced stats. Fuck that. He was a 2X MVP, one of the greatest passers and assist men ever, and revolutionized offense and basketball, and led some GOAT offenses.

        • aceofspadez138BEnglish
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          2 months ago

          I’m a fan of analytics and advanced stats, but sometimes people go too big brain lol.

          All anyone needs to know about Nash’s impact is that the Suns went from 29 wins pre-Nash to 62 wins with him. And he actually missed 7 games that year and the Suns went 2-5 without him.

          And in the following season, one which Amar’e pretty much missed all of, the Suns still finished with 54 wins. Nash was the engine.