G Damian Lillard, F LaMarcus Aldridge selected as All-Star reserves!

They don't play identical at all. They have very different styles.

More watching, less stats

 

5 fouls, too. Nic doesn't usually foul that much.

 

http://www.nba.com/2014/news/as.gam...official-release/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt13a

Dirk headlines the West?

 

They put up almost identical numbers, they're both guys that fill a box score. I don't know what to tell you.

 

That doesn't mean they're identical players. Their strengths are weaknesses are much different.

 

Give me more detail.

 

That's like saying you like Ace of Base, but not The Real McCoy.

 

That main difference between them is how and where they get their shots.

Lance is a guy that can create his own shot and get to the hoop. Because of it he shoots a higher percentage than a guy that is 4 inches taller than him.

Batum's astd% is 71%. Lance 42%.

Batum has taken 448 shots this year, with 354 of them being jumpers.
Lance has taken 493 shots this year, 289 of them jumpers.

Batum has taken a TOTAL of 94 shots this year that weren't jumpers.
Lance has alone has 176 layup attempts. All combined he has 204 shots that aren't jumpers (dunks, tips, etc)

Identical players

 

You make general statements, I make general statements. He's clearly much better at all things offense in the game of basketball.

 

Kevin Love and LaMarcus Aldridge are identical players

The Pts and rebounds match! Yay!

 

I feel like you think I should like one or the other. What if I like both?

The amount of jumpshots one guy takes doesn't hold huge weight with me about who's the better player.

 

It's not just points and rebounds though. They're very similar statistically in a lot of ways.

 

I was just giving you the differences in their games (as you asked for)

 

No no, he doesn't want YOU to like one or the other, he's trying to defend liking one but not the other.

 

Which really isn't a huge difference. I wonder if Stephenson played the same schedule that Batum has to face out West where there is an abundance of teams over .500 if it would bring his numbers a little down to earth.

Gosh, I wish we played the Bucks, Magic, Sixers, Celtics and Bobcats 4 times a year it might be a little different.

There's such a small gap in their numbers that it does matter.

 

You asked for the differences in their games so I gave them to you.

Now you're drawing wild conclusions based on schedules, conferences, etc.

I'm not sure what your point is anymore

 

You started the discussion talking about stats. Triple doubles, etc.

 

I'm proving statistical evidence and facts about why they're not identical players.

Sorry for this unthinkable travesty.

 

Wild conclusions about playing a significantly easier schedule affecting overall stats? Seems like a pretty logical conclusion to me.

The point is, and has been, that the difference between the two is very small. Not as big as you're trying to make it out to be. That seemed pretty clear to me.

 

That's not where the discussion started on Lance Stephenson.

That was me merely pointing out what he was doing against the Suns tonight.