Lmao he shot 42%, whole shooting a lot of 3s, so his FG%wouldn't be as good as a slashing SF. He was also the main hall handler on a team that only had two, whole also playing around a bunch of unproven, non-offensive players. It's hard to score at an efficient clip when your running pick n rolls with Noah Vonleh with Aminu being the spot up option on the wing. Defenses won't pay them no mind. Lillard gets to the line more because he's quicker and a better slasher/driver them CJ. CJ is better at creating space. Dame is also a better finisher and passer than CJ while also being the leader and clutch time performer. The only thing you ever look at is FG%. And because it's not 3 points higher, you knock Dame, even though the reason it isn't is because of circumstances out of his control.
Yea I did knock him this past season for that. For this season I'm ready to judge him on a fresh start. I can't wait to see where he's improved on. I'll be very happy to say he got better this year.
Like I said, if Dame wanted to, he could be shooting 42 percent or more from three if he really wanted to pick his shots wisely but he literally had to do whatever it took for 75 percent of the season till we saw them evolve as a team and finally click together. So yeah, he put up a lot of shots which leads to that 39 percent from three. I think we are all logical enough to know dame is a better three point shooter than 39 percent. I agree on CJ being underrated though. Everybody talks Klay Thompson as being one of the best SG's which he is but I think CJ will pass him up. Their stats were nearly identical last season but you would think Klay was a superstar by how people hype him up. What Klay has that CJ doesn't is decent defense. I think CJ is a better shot creator and finisher around the rim. I mean that's why we signed this guy long term. Dame and him will become the best back court in the league. CJ could potentially be an all star this season. I am not gonna do the blasphemous thing and compare cj and dame and also not gonna talk about trading CJ for nerlens noel or jahlil okafor whichever it was. When I saw it on this forum it made me sick and still does to this day
Let me start by saying I LOVE CJ I paid $100 last year to cop his jersey cause I love his game we even share the same first and middle name! I agree with everything you said BUT I cannot in good conscience agree he will pass up that greasy goatee wearing MF klay thompson. If you want to talk about most underrated all-star level player klay needs to be on that list in my opinion even tho everyone thinks of gs as the best backcourt in the league klay gets slept on a ton. That man is a beast on both ends of the floor he's the best 2 guard in the league imo and its not really that close. But no one really talks about him with the respect he deserves cause steph draymond and now Durant overshadow him.
he's overrated to me. Like I said check the numbers CJ and him are identical minus the tiny bit better fg percentage of Klay and better defense but to each his own I guess
