If Mike Bibby were in a Cleveland Cavaliers jersey right now, the world would be talking about how great he is. A fearless shooter from deep, a smart decision-maker, a prime offensive talent.

Mike Bibby's in a Sacramento Kings jersey, and the only thing people wonder about him is whether he'll be a King next winter.

His March has been fantastic. With the exception of Sunday's eruption, it's flown completely under the radar. He's shooting .438 percent this month – not great shakes, but much better than his dreary November .361 mark. From three (which is where he takes 40% of his shots), he's hitting .456 in March. That's incredible.

Bibby dug himself a hole last year, starting off poorly and never fully recovering despite improvement over the course of the season. This whole was too big to overcome, it seems. Bibby won't get to the magical 20 ppg mark by April 18 – hell, he might not make it to 18 ppg. (He's at 17.6 today.) His season FG% has gotten above .400 (a minor miracle) and his three-point accuracy is up to a very respective .352. Unless he goes on a Kobe-like run, he's not making end-of-the-year "WOW!" lists.

But he's still the Kings' best option at point guard.

I've poured through free agent lists and team rosters. And I can't find a single better option for 2007-08 Sacramento Kings starting point guard. Maurice Williams is going to be expensive. Andre Miller isn't going to be available for a fair price. Flip Murray, Tyronn Lue, Brevin Knight, Marcus Banks, Mike James, no no no no no.

Mike Bibby is the better option, and here's why:

There's reason to believe Mike Bibby will turn in a better year next season. Barring another injury, his annual slow start shouldn't be so damaging. I pray for David Stern he doesn't try to bring that damn ball back. Artest will likely be gone, even if he's traded for spare parts. If Musselman goes, the next coach will hopefully understand his roster and build the offense around them. If Muss stays, Bibby and company will be that much closer to working out the kinks.Unless there's a deal that knocks Geoff Petrie's socks off, I think the Kings should stick with Bibby. This was the bottom. It's only better from here.

(Also, I'm an idiot for writing off the Bibby Era so casually at the trade deadline. Also, this isn't a response to the Phoenix game – I was writing this last week.)