NBA Position Rankings: Elfrid Payton and the point guards
By Ryan Doyle
9. Mike Conley
The highest paid point guard in the league is Mike Conley. He has been a steady hand in Memphis since 2007. Conley is a solid defensive guard and scorer and has been a part of a perennial playoff team with the Grizzlies.
The one knock on Conley is that he has not been able to reach an All-Star Game. Looking at that alone however is unfair to Conley. His numbers may not be anywhere near the level of Stephen Curry or Russell Westbrook, but he definitely makes a similar impact on his team.
Conley is a true leader and has the knack to hit clutch shots.
His presence on the court is not always shown on the stat sheet either. The intangibles Conley has play a big part as to why I think he is a top-10 point guard.
Whether it be the small market or the amount of great point guards in his conference, it is long past due that people give Conley some well-deserved attention.
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