John Schuhmann has a fantastic article about Chris Paul and Deron Williams' roles with Team USA.

A taste: "Paul is obviously two years older than he was at the World Championships in Japan, but there's more to his progression as a player than that. Two years ago, he had just won the Rookie of the Year award, but fell short of the playoffs. This time around, he just finished second for MVP, leading his team to the second best record in the Western Conference and to the seventh game of the Conference Semifinals.

He's more experienced. He's more mature. He's bigger. He's stronger. And in a game where confidence can mean everything, Paul's confidence "has skyrocketed," as Colangelo puts it.

Colangelo goes even further. "Comparing Chris Paul two years ago and now is apples and oranges," he said Sunday."

Great article, give it a read.