Pictured is a highlight from the Big Ten's only 40-point individual game last season. Brandon Paul (No. 3 for Illinois) dropped 43 points in an Illini victory over Ohio State that stands as the final true highlight of Illinois' season.

Shooting guard is, by its name and definition, a position for players with the confidence that they can score every time down the court. Brandon Paul certainly possesses that confidence in spades, but can he back it up?

How many Big Ten 2-guards can do their jobs more effectively than Paul? Read on and discuss.

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