Yea 'twas a joke. But seriously there are a good number of lurkers around like Hey the OP who contribute only so often but do so with quality posts. Makes RPC2 one of the best basketball forums out there.
I could make a case for Lillard at #2. But Davis this year has been tearing it up, and most people when they watch the NBA now look at individual performances rather than team wins, and that's probably why Drummond is #2 (and Davis #1, to an extent). Except Drummonds' awful FT %. Though, to be fair, I can't think of Davis' off the top of my head.
This is only possibly true because we don't have a big man league anymore. AD is a beast who's only going to get better. He's freaking twenty years old while averaging 20 and 10 with four blocks.
This is why I would take Lillard over Drummond. Most NBA games are won in the last few minutes and those minutes are dominated by players who can handle the ball. Big guys are important to a team's success, no doubt, but I doubt Drummond will ever touch the ball at the end of games unless he is fouled. I give a slight advantage to the guys like Lillard, and Curry, and Westbrook, than bigs without shooting skills. Someone like DMC is a different story because he has skills. (But obviously he has other deficiencies) But I think you can find a guy like Asik or Lopez or Gortat, that can do almost as much as Drummond. But finding a Lillard is tougher. Not that Lillard is perfect by any means, but when it comes to winning, Lillard is money. I wanted a healthy Oden over Durant. Most of us did. But guys like Durant are more valuable these days. Guys with the ball in their hands at the end of the game, who can create their own shot, and make it
I don't see how Drummond can be on the court at the end of close games. He's shooting 24% from the line this year, and only was 37% last year. You can't depend on that guy in the fourth quarter of meaningful games. Davis as #1? No problem with that at all, but I'd draft Lillard over Drummond without thinking twice. Plus, Drummond missed 22 games his rookie season, and big guys who have injuries early in their careers make me nervous.
Great points; you can't rely on that guy in the 4th with whack-a-Drummond being a legit strategy... Has Lillard missed a FT shot in the 4th quarter yet this season? For a good long while he was perfect.
worried about post count then make 2 posts back to back instead of using edit button. nice davis is as over rated as blake griffin. league is so obsessed with jersey sales it's pathetic
You pretty much made my case as Lillard for #2. I mean, right now, with the team wins, he should be #1. But with national media, you have to expect they box score watch exclusively.
The biggest problems right now is Dame's shooting percentage (which is abysmal) and his assist numbers are down. The fact that we're still debating Davis vs Lillard is pretty amazing considering how touted Davis was coming out of college. It will be interesting to see how they stack up in ten years.
