How do insiders rate the NBAs next great rivalry?
On the court, though, the battle has been joined. Over the past three seasons, the who-is-the-better-point-guard debate has grown in lockstep with their friendship. The more each tries to outdo the other, the more intertwined they become. Their solution has been to push it to the edge on the floor then laugh about it later. Paul teases Williams about his habit of calling Utah’s “C” pick-and-roll whenever the team is stumbling. Williams cracks on Paul for hating cheese yet still loving pizza. And they complain to each other about players—Kobe and Michael Redd are the worst offenders—who greet them with a tap on the head. “WE’RE GOING TO BE COMPARED OUR ENTIRE CAREERS. WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH EACH OTHER TO GET WHAT WE WANT.” – CHRIS PAUL “He knows everything about my game,” says Paul, “and I know everything about his.” They sensed it might come to this when they first squared off in a spirited Ping-Pong match four summers ago when they were counselors at a Jordan camp. They’ve since been p
