NEW YORK — "At best," Mark Jackson appraises, no disrespect intended, "Steve Nash is the NBA's third-best point guard."

Deron Williams and Chris Paul, drafted Nos. 3 and 4 in the 2005 draft by the Jazz and Hornets, have superseded the two-time (2005 and 2006) MVP.

"It blows me away how Paul and Williams are so good so fast," Jackson gushes.