But I disagree that Ty Lawson is not a pass first PG. Ty Lawson, probably more than any rookie (save Derrick Rose) that I’ve watched the past few years, understands how to run an offense. He knows when to take the transition J, and where and how hard to fire in bullet passes. He will never have the post up game that Chauncey will, but he won’t need it. I see Ty Lawson developing into a CP3/Steve Nash-alike.

He’s short, but explosive, great sense for where his teammates will be, and can hit the 3. He spaces the floor and can penetrate on all but the quickest opposing guards. I would say that Lawson’s season numbers will look more like 15ppg/6apg/2spg.

He is not a volume scorer, but he will get his points, and he knows how to set his teammates up. Go Lawson.

in a year or two when Kmart’s contract expires! Thats a lot of cash to bring somebody else in.

is a very talented side show in the nba. it took chauncey six years and 5 teams to learn how to become a distributor and facilitator from the point guard position. lawson is lucky he will not have to travel the same path billups did. he can have the best of both worlds. there are three types of point guards. the shoot first pass second like gilbert arenas. the pass first shoot second like chris paul. then there is the hybrid that can do both like deron williams. playing point guard in a half court offense is easier said then done. deron williams struggled his rookie year. he started half the games and was benched for several games by jerry sloan. the hard part for lawson is not getting carried away by his early success. one sign i have seen is when he takes a 3 point shot in the first half. the team needs to help him stay grounded and ty needs to establish restraint and self discipline. he calls himself the SHOW STOPPER. i hope he does not become the ty stopper.

Can Ty become the leader Chauncey is?

The thing I like about Ty is that he is so poised and intelligent already on the court. Give him 2-3 more years and he will be a Top 5 PG in the League. I would like to see him be a little more agressive driving into the lane and either scoring or dishing, but that will come. I believe he can beat most players off the dribble and create numbers advantage as he slices to the hole. He also has a really decent shot. This kid is already good, and you can tell he is going to be a great one if he stays healthy and keeps working. I don’t know if I have seen many PG’s with his combination of smarts, speed and strength – - its going to be fun to watch him develop.