Is Dame the next CP3?

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  1. Strenuus

    Strenuus Well-Known Member

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    Interesting tweet from an interview with some guy from LA...

    What say you?
     
  2. Natebishop3

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    Totally different play styles.... Paul is a HOF type player. Not sure if Dame is going to be that good.
     
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    CP3 is a better passer.
     
  4. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I'm trying really hard not to call you Captain Obvious right now.....
     
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    HomerLovesKoolAid I have a well-known member.

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    How about SlyPokerDuh (?)
     
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    I like that one.

    Repped.
     
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    Dame's career has started off more quickly than Paul, overall. Not saying that Dame is going to be a HOF player, but he's started his career off on the right path.
     
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    Time will tell.
     
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    They are not similar.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Repped :lol:
     
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    Damn you and your stats! Nobody cares about statistical averages! :MARIS61:

    Fewer TO's. More blocks, too. More durable. It wasn't intended as a slight for Paul. Scoring is obviously a huge piece of the equation for HOF players. Obviously, as you look at stats, they are what they are, and they can often refer to a consistency over a period of time. I guess I probably get blinded, at times, by how frequently a particular stat line over a game, over a week, over a month, over a season, etc....... for Dame has only been accomplished so many times, if at all, and only by HOF'ers and future-HOF'ers.
     
  14. Natebishop3

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    The thing is, CP3 is a once-in-a-generation passer. In his first few years, he was a legit threat for a quad-double. Dame is very talented, but I don't see him ever doing that.
     
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    Dame is the next... Damian Lillard.
     
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    Odd. Dame is nothing like Paul.
     
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    Which is why I find the original comparison quite odd. Paul's number one strength is his ability to make plays for others; this opens up his own offensive game. Dame's number one strength is his ability to score, which opens up the game for his teammates.
     
  18. Natebishop3

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    Exactly. That's why my original post was that they're nothing alike. Paul is a pass first point guard. Dame is not. Better to compare him to someone like Arenas or Hardaway or some other scorer.
     
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    If Lillard is the next CP3 then why would you trade him for Mike Conley or Kyrie Irving?
     
  20. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    If Damian Lillard is a turkey sandwich then why would you trade him for a ham sandwich or a pastrami?

    The answer: I like sandwiches.
     
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